Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #169 (05/21/2026)

Tech

iPhone 17 Pro Will Make Sports History This Weekend

Plex increasing Lifetime Plex Pass cost to whopping $750 - 9to5Mac

Kickstarter rolls back its mature content policy after outcry - Engadget

X accounts are limited to 50 posts and 200 replies a day unless they pay for a blue checkmark - Engadget

Meta has reportedly laid off 8,000 employees - Engadget

LinkedIn doesn’t want your AI slop anymore - Engadget

AI companies and data brokers even resort to fake forms to keep selling our data

ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop

Pennsylvanians use town hall meeting to rail against data center boom

Township Leader Resigns in Tears Over OpenAI Data Center Death Threats

After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban