Tech

• Data leak affecting everyone in the US, UK, and Canada even worse than we thought
• Microsoft’s Recall AI feature won’t be available for Windows testers until October – The Verge
• Finally! Windows will let your webcam work in multiple apps at once | PCWorld
• Nothing is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week – The Verge
• Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason – The Verge
• Western Digital’s New 8TB PS5 SSD Is Very Expensive (Understatement) – GameSpot
• DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts
• X is closing its operations in Brazil immediately, but its service will remain live for users

Gaming

• The big games, reveals, and trailers from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
• Xbox boss Phil Spencer addresses Indiana Jones PS5 launch news by saying Xbox “is a business” | Eurogamer.net
• Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier is now available to test for $1 – The Verge
• Microsoft’s white Xbox Series X and 2TB special edition model launching in October – The Verge
• Microsoft’s new Xbox Adaptive Joystick puts accessibility at the center – The Verge
• 8BitDo Launches Official Xbox And PC Accessibility Controller With Unique Design And Friendly Price – GameSpot
• Video game actors call for better transparency around “disgusting” mocap work not disclosed in advance | Eurogamer.net
• Black Myth: Wukong Marketing Team Offers Content Creators a Steam Key — but Bans ‘Feminist Propaganda’ and All Talk of Covid – IGN

Content Creation

• Twitch is upping subscription prices on mobile – The Verge

Hardware/Software Updates

• Time to update Chrome (again) to patch another zero-day exploit | PCWorld

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Tech

• NVIDIA reveal new security issues in their GPU drivers for June 2024 | GamingOnLinux
• Nasty bug with very simple exploit hits PHP just in time for the weekend | Ars Technica
• Frontier hackers threaten to release 750,000 customers’ private data – The Verge
• Apple Starts Selling Refurbished M3 MacBook Air Models – MacRumors
• Windows won’t take screenshots of everything you do after all — unless you opt in – The Verge
• Samsung Electronics workers strike for the first time ever – The Verge
• Popular Anker power bank and Soundcore speaker recalled over potential fire risk

Gaming

• LA Billboard Shouts Out ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’ Game Studios Ahead of Major Showcases – IGN
• Everything announced during Summer Game Fest 2024
• Xbox Games Showcase 2024: all the news, trailers, and announcements – The Verge
• Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Addresses Studio Closures – IGN Live 2024
• Phil Spencer Briefly Explains the Decision to Bring Doom: The Dark Ages to PlayStation 5 – IGN Live 2024
• The Xbox handheld dream lives – Phil Spencer adds more fuel to the fire | VG247
• Xbox Website Says Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Weighs in at an Eye-Watering 309.85 GB – IGN
• You may want to avoid NVIDIA driver 550 if you’re on a laptop | GamingOnLinux

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