Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #164 (04/02/2026)

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #164 (04/02/2026)

From Tech Talk Thursdays by Desk Chair Analysts

April 3, 2026 · 3h 26m · Season 1 · Episode 164

About this episode

This episode covers various technology news including cybersecurity threats, gaming updates, and significant job cuts in the tech industry.

Tech Apple Says No iPhone in Lockdown Mode Has Ever Been Hacked - MacRumors Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East Don’t Like Your Gmail Email Address? You Can Finally Change It - MacRumors Iran’s hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says - Ars Technica Tech giant Oracle makes ‘significant’ job cuts Bluesky’s new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J. D. Vance | TechCrunch Artemis II crew is just like us, needs help with Microsoft Outlook issues Gaming New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney apologises and seemingly rectifies life insurance situation of laid off worker with terminal brain cancer | Eurogamer.net MindsEye boss addresses “worst launch in history“ as he says studio will share “evidence of sabotage” in-game France’s leading consumer association has filed a…

People in this episode

Host: Desk Chair Analysts

Topics covered

  • technology news
  • gaming updates
  • cybersecurity
  • software updates
  • job cuts
  • AI tools

Keywords

  • iPhone
  • Iran
  • OkCupid
  • PlayStation
  • Nvidia
  • iOS 18
  • job cuts
  • AI tools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, MacRumors, OkCupid, FTC, Ars Technica, Oracle, Bluesky, TechCrunch, Microsoft, Epic Games

Products: PS5, PS5 Pro, PlayStation Portal, PlayStation Plus, Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream, MindsEye, Nvidia, iOS 18

Places: Iran

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