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Tech

- Viral social media post about 'phone disruptions' spreads false information about iPhone COVID-19 tracking

- Juneteenth filter: Snap apologises, but denies key criticism

- Forced to unlock iPhone? Latest court ruling says it's illegal.

- Ban end-to-end encryption, say senators, yet again

Gaming

- Fortnite has quietly removed police cars • Eurogamer.net

- Fortnite holds its first movie night this Friday

- Street Fighter 5 pros forfeit Capcom Pro Tour matches over lag

- Nintendo 'Retreating' From Mobile Gaming Market

- Apex Legends is finally coming to mobile

- Humble's 'Fight for Racial Justice' bundle has raised over $4.3M for charity

- Pokemon Unite is a real-time, team-based battle game coming to Switch, mobile with cross-play

- Announcing the PlayStation Bug Bounty Program – PlayStation.Blog

- Xbox Games with Gold July: Saints Row 2, WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship, more 

- Here's some brand new Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay footage

Streaming

- Twitch CEO accused of laughing off reports of abusive Twitch partners

- Microsoft closes Mixer and partners with Facebook Gaming, Ninja and Shroud free to stream on Twitch again

Software/Hardware Updates

- NVIDIA Releases Drivers With Full Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate Support

Deals

- The Steam Summer Sale has started

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Tech

- All lives matter – Siri and Google now address this response

- Google Maps now shows 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'

- Twitter now fact-checks '5G coronavirus' tweets even if they're not conspiracy theories

- Eternal Darkness flaw in Windows 10 sounds scary as hell, best to patch it now

- Two robocall ringleaders face record $225 million FCC fine

- An ISP is now throttling speeds in whole neighborhoods to deal with 'excessive usage'

Gaming

- PS5 showcase recap: Everything you need to know

- EA extends free Madden Xbox Series X upgrade window

- Need for Speed: Heat is getting crossplay in its final update

- Bungie reveals 2020, 2021 and 2022 expansions for Destiny 2

- Nintendo claims 300K accounts have been hacked after NNID security breach

- Riot Games executive under internal investigation for George Floyd comments

Streaming

- Twitch has been hit by a wave of copyright claims over old clips

Deals

- Ark: Survival Evolved is free on the Epic Games Store this week

- Get Snake Pass for free from Humble Bundle

- Nintendo Switch Summer Games Sale

Topics

Tech

- Trump versus Twitter battle intensifies; could backfire on Trump

- Google Postpones Android 11 Beta Launch Event

- This seemingly innocent-looking wallpaper will crash your Android phone

- Zoom Developing End-to-End Encryption Feature for Paying Users

- Zoom revenue forecast doubled; poor explanation on encryption

- Don’t worry if Windows says your PC is incompatible with the May 2020 Update

- Apple confirms iOS 13.5.1 security update patches vulnerability, breaking unc0ver jailbreak

- Facebook rolling out helpful tool for archiving or deleting old posts

- Facebook staff from early days protest no action on Trump posts

- Signal rolls out automatic face blurring tool in its photo editor (APK Download)

Gaming

- Sony postpones PlayStation 5 event planned for Thursday

- EA delays Madden NFL 21 announcement to show support for US protests

- IGN's Summer of Gaming event has been delayed to June 8

- Humble is putting $1 million toward publishing games from Black game devs

- Cyberpunk 2077's Night City Wire livestream has been postponed

- Call of Duty Mobile season 7 delayed: 'now is not the time'

- Call of Duty: Warzone delays Season 4 launch

- PC Gaming Show postponed to June 13

- Fortnite delays Season 3 and upcoming live event

- GTA Online and Red Dead Online are closing this afternoon to show support for Black Lives Matter

- Infinity Ward lays out plans to crack down on racism in Call Of Duty

- Daniel Ahmad on Twitter: "Quantic Dream Co-CEO posted this on the timeline... (Tweet now deleted)… "

- Total War Saga: Troy will be free at launch on the Epic Games Store

Streaming

- Twitch removes TwitchCop emote to 'prevent misuse'

Software/Hardware Updates

- Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 and watchOS 6.2.6 with 'important security updates'

- Apple releases first beta of macOS 10.15.6, supplemental update for macOS 10.15.5

- June security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live

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Tech

- Twitter puts a fake news tag on Trump tweets for the first time

- Social networks threatened by Trump with legal liability for users

- Facebook targets FaceTime Audio with its newest experimental app 'CatchUp'

- Facebook algorithms promote divisive content; no action taken

- Google removes millions of TikTok reviews from Play Store

- HBO Max now available for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV

- You’ll be surprised to learn that the £340 Anti-5G USB stick isn’t quite all that

Gaming

- Formula E driver disqualified after getting an imposter to race for him in a charity event

- Google Stadia gains 1440p streaming on desktops

- BlizzCon 2020 is canceled

Streaming

- https://twitter.com/JermaineJupiter/status/1266010618491998208

Software/Hardware Updates

- Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.5 with new Battery Health Management feature

- New Nvidia drivers prep your PC for Valorant and the next big Windows 10 update

- What’s new in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update 

Deals

- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is free on the Epic Games Store

- Star Wars Battlefront II and Call of Duty: WWII are your PS Plus games for June

- New Games with Gold for June 2020

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Tech

- db8151dd – the mystery data breach of 22 million records

- Apple Calls FBI Comments on Lack of Help Unlocking Florida Shooter's iPhone an 'Excuse to Weaken Encryption'

- Capture an iPhone passcode – an extra feature of GrayKey box

- Attacks via Bluetooth possible on iPhone 8 and older

- Siri grading whistleblower says Apple should face consequences

- Students are failing AP tests because the College Board can’t handle iPhone photos

- Apple and Google Launch COVID-19 Exposure Notification API, Over 20 Countries Have Requested and Received Access

- TikTok rating plummets to 2.0 stars as an Indian YouTuber's fanbase orchestrates one-star campaign

- Microsoft president admits the company was on 'the wrong side of history' with open source

- Nvidia and AMD GPUs deliver 2.5x speed boost in new Premiere Pro patch

- Twitter is trying out new settings for who's allowed to reply to your tweets

Gaming

- Ubisoft leveraging Stadia for WFH game development 

- People are extremely unhappy with Doom Eternal's kernel mode anti-cheat

- Doom Eternal will ditch Denuvo Anti-Cheat in its next update

- Sega, SNK and many others are putting together their own E3-esque conference next month

- Amazon's free-to-play PvP shooter Crucible launches today on Steam

= G2A admits it sold stolen game keys

Software/Hardware Updates

- watchOS 6.2.5 enables ECG and Irregular heart rhythm notifications for Apple Watch in Saudi Arabia

- Apple releases iOS 13.5, here are the new features

Deals

- Civilization 6 is free on the Epic Games Store

Topics

Tech

- Ahead of shutdown, Google starts Play Music to YouTube Music transition

- Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever

- Corporate staff under no pressure to return to offices – Apple

- Thunderbolt security flaws found, affect 2011-2020 Macs

- Senator Richard Burr – FBI obtains copy of iCloud data

- Access your browsing history w/oa warrant? Senate votes yes.

Gaming

- Phil Spencer says next year's games are more likely to be hit by coronavirus delays than this year's

- EA is making Xbox Series X Smart Delivery confusing

- Ubisoft will host their digital showcase in July

- First-party PlayStation games to be collected under new PlayStation Studios brand

- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 remasters grinding onto PC in September

- Epic's multiplayer systems are now available for other devs to use for free

- Unreal Engine 5 tech demo uses 'film-quality' assets with hundreds of millions of polygons, runs on today's hardware

- Fortnite to hit PS5 and Xbox Series X at launch

- Unreal Engine games no longer owe royalties on their first $1M in revenue

- Epic Games Store started a sale with free Grand Theft Auto V, and immediately fell over

- EVO 2020 has become an online event

- COD: Warzone introduces mandatory 2FA for free PC accounts

Streaming

- State of the Stream April/2020: Valorant and Valorant streamers top the charts, music is having…

Software/Hardware Updates

- Adobe Acrobat Security Vulnerabilities Allow Root Privileges on Mac, Update Now

Topics

Tech

- Verizon Extends Waived Fees Due to COVID-19 to June 30

- Google Meet is now free for everyone

- Google finds zero-click vulnerabilities affecting all iPhones

- iOS 13.5 beta makes it easier to skip Face ID if you're wearing a mask

Gaming

- Nintendo confirms up to 160,000 accounts accessed in huge privacy breach

- This Minecraft map attempts to simulate social distancing during a pandemic

- Release Date Updates For The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima

- Google adds 3 Stadia Pro games for May 2020, PUBG today

- V-Rally 4, Sensible World of Soccer lead a low-key month for Xbox Games with Gold in May

- Cities: Skylines and Farming Simulator 19 are Your PlayStation Plus Games for May

- Epic's next free games will make you secure your account

- Microsoft to show Xbox Series X games via livestream next week

- Nintendo will delay its typical E3 Direct broadcast in June

- Assassin's Creed Valhalla trailer lives the dream, pillages England