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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #171 (07/16/2026)
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- Tech Talk Thursdays
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- Jul 17, 2026
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- 9025
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Summary
Tech Class action accuses Apple of misleading users about Hide My Email’s privacy protections New York enacts first US ban on data center construction - Engadget Meta removes feature that let users generate AI images from public Instagram posts - 9to5Mac Lawsuit claims Meta’s layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans - Ars Technica Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory - Ars Technica Gaming Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona goes on three-day strike in protest of layoffs | Eurogamer.net “We mean business“ - Bethesda union members to march in protest of sweeping Xbox job cuts | Eurogamer.net Microsoft accused of unfair labor practices by US and Canadian video game unions - Engadget Users flock to Xbox Player Voice portal to ask for an end to cycle of layoffs | Eurogamer.net Sony faces an anti-trust complaint in Mexico over ending PlayStation physical media | Eurogamer.net It looks like iFixit won’t be getting any more Steam Deck LCD spare parts | GamingOnLinux Games Done Quick abruptly canceled SNK stream due to ties with Saudi Arabia - Engadget Deals/Sales/Free Games PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July – Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Rise of the Ronin, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite and more Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us…