Tech

• Intel extends Core chip warranty to soothe customers | PCWorld
• OpenAI has the tech to watermark ChatGPT text—it just won’t release it | Ars Technica
• Hack and payback Instagram scammer gets nabbed after bragging about it on a podcast
• X files antitrust lawsuit against advertisers over ‘illegal boycott’ – The Verge
  • Ad industry initiative abruptly shuts down after lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X | Ars Technica
• X is reportedly closing its San Francisco office
• WTF? Hackers can downgrade your Windows PC to reopen old security flaws
• Microsoft says Delta ignored Satya Nadella’s offer of CrowdStrike help – The Verge
• Massive 8TB SD cards, 16TB portable SSDs are right around the corner | PCWorld

Gaming

• Here’s the most popular Steam Deck games for July 2024 | GamingOnLinux
• Switch Is Very Close To Matching Lifetime PS2 Sales In The US – GameSpot
• Game Informer is shutting down – The Verge
• UK actors’ union Equity introduces minimum rates to address “systemic low pay” for video game performers | Eurogamer.net

Content Creation

• MrBeast blames terrible Beast Games conditions on the CrowdStrike outage – The Verge
• Donald Trump appeared on a Kick livestream with Adin Ross, then things got weird – The Verge

Hardware/Software Updates

• First BIOS fixes for crashing Intel CPUs are finally rolling out | PCWorld
• Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 With Bug Fixes – MacRumors
• Apple Releases iOS 17.6.1 With Advanced Data Protection Bug Fix – MacRumors

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