Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #171 (07/16/2026)

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