Tech

• Trump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work
• Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source
• “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall
• Microsoft acknowledges it supplied AI technology to Israel’s Ministry of Defense, but claims “no evidence” it’s been used to “target or harm people in the conflict in Gaza”

• New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition on over 200 live camera feeds
• Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books
• A huge unsecured credential database discovery is a great reminder to change your passwords

Gaming

• Bungie accused of plagiarizing art (yet again), but blames all the alleged Marathon art theft on a former employee
• French trade union says Ubisoft CEO will be summoned at harassment trial of three former execs
• Stellar Blade On PC Has Been Blocked In Over 130 Countries, Catching Its Developer By Surprise
• GOG add support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA)
• An AI James Earl Jones returns as Darth Vader in Fortnite, with permission
  • SAG-AFTRA challenges Epic Games over Darth Vader AI in Fortnite
• Fortnite returns to the App Store for iPhone and iPad in the US

Content Creation

• Adobe to automatically move subscribers to pricier, AI-focused tier in June

Hardware/Software Updates

• Apple releases new version of iPadOS for older models, including important security updates

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Tech

• Google layoffs impact hundreds in Pixel, Android division
• Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days – Ars Technica
• Samsung Receives Government Approval To Increase The Work Hours To 64 Per Week For Its R&D and Semiconductor Divisions To Boost Competitiveness Against Rivals
• Microsoft is rolling out its controversial Recall feature to Windows Insiders
• Adobe Deletes Bluesky Posts After Furious Backlash | PetaPixel
• Security Database Used by Apple Goes Independent After Funding Cut [Updated] – MacRumors
• Someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to spoof Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

Gaming

• Discord’s New Age Verification Requires ID Or Face Scans For Some Users – GameSpot
• Ubisoft just open-sourced its colorblind assistance tool Chroma
• It’s heartbreak for the haters as Assassin’s Creed Shadows revealed as second best-selling game in US behind Monster Hunter Wilds | VG247
• Death Stranding 2 Boss Fights Aren’t Just Skippable–They’re Also Readable – GameSpot
• Niantic Spatial Lays Off 68 Employees Following Sale of Games Business to Scopely – IGN
• How OTK Lost Its Way – Aftermath
• Content Creation

Hardware/Software Updates

• Apple Releases iOS 18.4.1 With Bug Fixes – MacRumors
• Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 With Bug Fixes – MacRumors
• Update Now: iOS 18.4.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 Address Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities – MacRumors

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Tech

• Black people across the country have been getting racist texts about slave plantations
• Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark – The Verge
• Bluesky apparently acted up today because of a cut fiber cable – The Verge
• Stopping the TikTok ban is reportedly a Trump priority – 9to5Mac
• Tesla Cybertruck hit with sixth recall this year, this time over a bad inverter – The Verge
• Apple Releases iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Parts for Do-It-Yourself Repairs – MacRumors
• A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones – The Verge
• These are the passwords you definitely shouldn’t be using – The Verge
• Amazon can’t force employees into anti-unionization meetings
• 23andMe is ending its cancer research program and slashing over 200 jobs – The Verge
• AMD lays off 4 percent of its global workforce
• The Onion just bought Infowars – The Verge

Gaming

• Hundreds of ZeniMax workers strike over Microsoft outsourcing, remote work policies | Eurogamer.net
• Discord leaker Jack Teixeira gets 15-year sentence for sharing classified documents
• Palworld dev details the patents Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are suing for | GamingOnLinux
• Valve accused of “allowing the proliferation of hate” as report finds 1.8m instances of extremist or hateful content on Steam | Eurogamer.net

Hardware/Software Updates

• Nvidia’s new app replacement for GeForce Experience is now out of beta – The Verge

Deals

• Nintendo Officially Announces Black Friday Switch Deals for 2024 – IGN

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Tech

• WordPress co-founder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him – The Verge
• Mastodon switches things up to make its app a little easier to use – The Verge
• Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media – The Verge
• Porsche to recall over 27,000 EVs in US over battery short circuit risk – The Verge
• Geico insists it ‘has coverage’ for the Cybertruck after owners complain of dropped policies – The Verge
• Data breach leaks SSNs of over 230,000 Comcast customers – The Verge
• MoneyGram hack – includes SSNs and photo ID for some customers; Comcast too
• Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data
• The Internet Archive taken down by DDoS attacks
• Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement after multiple data breaches
• Apple Hosts Secretive Conferences to Teach Law Enforcement How to Better Use iPhone, CarPlay and Vision Pro for Police Work

Gaming

• Elden Ring developer FromSoftware announces salary increase of 12% | Eurogamer.net
• Rime developer Tequila Works lays off staff as part of studio restructure | Eurogamer.net
• Starship Troopers VR Dev Suffers Layoffs Amid ‘Challenging VR Gaming Market’ – IGN
• Star Citizen developer mandates 7-day work weeks, with no promise of overtime pay
• Genshin Impact Update 5.1 Lacks English Voice-Over as Video Game Voice Acting Strike Continues – IGN
• Palworld PS5 release finally available in Japan, despite looming Nintendo lawsuit | Eurogamer.net
• Sony locks out millions, who previously had access to Horizon Zero Dawn, from being able to buy it thanks to the remaster’s release | VG247
• Halo developer 343 Industries rebrands, confirms multiple new games | Eurogamer.net
• iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia Introduce Support for Wired Xbox Controllers – MacRumors

Content Creation

• Kamala Harris’ Twitch account streamed Tim Waltz rally alongside live WoW gameplay

Hardware/Software Updates

• Firefox Zero-Day Under Attack: Update Your Browser Immediately

Deals

• Amazon Prime ‘free’ games for October include BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal and A Plague Tale: Innocence

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• YouTube Shorts can now run up to three minutes
• Up to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords stored in plain text
• College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time – The Verge
• Reddit policy changes make sitewide protests nearly impossible
• Hurricane Helene barreled through a crucial chip mining area in North Carolina – The Verge
• Verizon’s mobile services are down across the country – The Verge
• Excessive Heat Warning alert on iPhone? Here’s why – 9to5Mac
• Apple Pulls Third Software Update in Past Month Due to Issues – MacRumors
• Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks over laggy reverse cameras

Gaming

• Steam will let you sue Valve now – The Verge
• A PS5 update that screwed up game backgrounds was just a bug – The Verge
• PlayStation Network is back online following a lengthy outage – The Verge
• Original Horizon Zero Dawn removed from Epic Games Store, following remaster announcement
• After Laying Off 830 Employees, Tim Sweeney Says Fortnite Maker Epic Is Now ‘Financially Sound’ – IGN
• Hi-Rez Studios Suffers Layoffs as Smite 2 Struggles in Early Access – IGN
• Xbox network suffers major outage, game launching and more affected
• Xbox Game Pass October 2024 games announced | Eurogamer.net

Hardware/Software Updates

• Microsoft starts rolling out its Windows 11 2024 update with lots of useful improvements – The Verge

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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

• Taco Bell’s drive-thru AI might take your next order – The Verge
• Some Microsoft services, including Office, are suffering from an outage
• Tesla recalls 1.8 million vehicles over risk of detached hoods
• Charter failed to notify 911 call centers and FCC about VoIP phone outages | Ars Technica
• Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription | Ars Technica
• Samsung hypes the Galaxy Z Flip as a great police bodycam – The Verge
• Ding Dong KOSA’s Dead (For Now) | Techdirt
• Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time
• Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop all ‘non-essential work’ – The Verge

Gaming

• Discord on Xbox will soon let you watch your friends’ streams – The Verge
• Xbox console sales decline continues | Eurogamer.net
• Destiny developer Bungie lays off 220 staff, roughly 17 percent of workforce | Eurogamer.net
• EA CEO Says Video Game Actor Strikes Won’t Have ‘Short-Term Impact’ on the Company – IGN

Streaming

• Twitch staff concerned about more layoffs later this year | Eurogamer.net

Hardware/Software Updates

• Apple releases visionOS 1.3, macOS 14.6, tvOS 17.6, and more – 9to5Mac
• iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 are now available, here’s what’s new – 9to5Mac

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Tech

• Roku TV owners complain that motion smoothing is stuck ‘on’ after an update – The Verge
• iOS 18 will let you use Apple Pay on desktop Chrome by scanning a code – The Verge
• Apple hit with lawsuit for allegedly underpaying female employees
• Cybertruck buyers say they’ve been told deliveries are paused due windshield wiper problems
• Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s massive pay package — was there ever any doubt? – The Verge
• Tesla investors sue Elon Musk for launching a rival AI company – The Verge
• Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid | Ars Technica
• Cop busted for unauthorized use of Clearview AI facial recognition resigns | Ars Technica
• US military reportedly used social media to spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines
• One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down | Ars Technica
• Microsoft’s all-knowing Recall AI feature is being delayed – The Verge
• TikTok’s gen AI avatars are based on real people and that only makes them more creepy
• “Simulation of keyboard activity” leads to firing of Wells Fargo employees | Ars Technica
• Sonos’ new privacy policy implies they now sell your data – 9to5Mac
• Jon Stewart on TV+ show’s cancellation: Apple didn’t ‘censor’ him – 9to5Mac
• ASUS warns of critical remote authentication bypass on 7 routers

Gaming

• Helldivers 2 developer donates to Save the Children because players saved the children in-game, too | Eurogamer.net
• Seattle-based Galvanic Games is closing down | Eurogamer.net
• Alone in the Dark reboot developer closed by Embracer | Eurogamer.net
• Xbox’s Sea of Thieves was the most downloaded game on PS5 last month | Eurogamer.net

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Tech

• Photographer Disqualified From AI Image Contest After Winning With Real Photo | PetaPixel
• Windows won’t take screenshots of everything you do after all — unless you opt in – The Verge
• Apple Intelligence: every new AI feature coming to the iPhone and Mac – The Verge
• Elon Musk calls iOS 18 a ‘security violation’ for integrating ChatGPT, says he will ban use of Apple devices at Tesla – 9to5Mac
• Some company heads hoped return-to-office mandates would make people quit, survey says | Ars Technica
• Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse Cinema – The Verge
• Life360 confirms a hacker stole Tile tracker IDs and customer info – The Verge
• Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk for sexual harassment and retaliation – The Verge
• X CEO Linda Yaccarino addresses employees as layoff fears swirl – The Verge
• Pew: A growing number of Americans are getting their news from TikTok – The Verge

Gaming

• LA Billboard Shouts Out ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’ Game Studios Ahead of Major Showcases – IGN
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Isn’t 300 GB After All – IGN
• Black Ops 6’s Single-Player Campaign Requires a Constant Internet Connection — Even on Console – IGN

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Tech

• WWDC 2024: Everything Apple announced today including iOS 18, AI with Apple Intelligence and more
• Apple Intelligence: every new AI feature coming to the iPhone and Mac – The Verge
• These are the iPhones, iPads, and Macs compatible with ‘Apple Intelligence’
• These are all the devices compatible with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 | Ars Technica
• Here are all the Intel and Apple Silicon Macs that will run macOS 15 Sequoia | Ars Technica
• watchOS 11 Drops Support for These Apple Watch Models – MacRumors
• Elon Musk calls iOS 18 a ‘security violation’ for integrating ChatGPT, says he will ban use of Apple devices at Tesla – 9to5Mac
• Satellite Images Reveal Tesla’s Big Unsold Car Problem
• Hackers steal “significant volume” of data from hundreds of Snowflake customers | Ars Technica
• Adobe overhauls terms of service to say it won’t train AI on customers’ work
• Microsoft pulls release preview build of Windows 11 24H2 after Recall controversy | Ars Technica
• Some company heads hoped return-to-office mandates would make people quit, survey says | Ars Technica

Gaming

• Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Palworld, Control, And More Coming To Mac – GameSpot
• Every big announcement and trailer from Ubisoft Forward 2024
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Isn’t 300 GB After All – IGN
• Black Ops 6’s Single-Player Campaign Requires a Constant Internet Connection — Even on Console – IGN
• Nintendo Switch Update 18.1.0 Pulls X/Twitter Support, Bringing It In-Line With PlayStation and Xbox – IGN

Deals

• Asus ROG Ally Bundle Is Only $400 At Best Buy, Comes With Official Travel Case – GameSpot

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