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Everything Microsoft announced at its 2019 Surface event https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/02/everything-microsoft-announced-at-its-2019-surface-event/ Netflix consumes 15% of the world’s global internet traffic https://www.fastcompany.com/90246386/netflix-consumes-15-of-the-worlds-global-internet-traffic Disney+ may not be on Fire TV due to a reported ad dispute https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/03/disney-plus-app-amazon-fire-tv-dispute/ PS4 cross-platform multiplayer reportedly now available to all developers https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/10/03/ps4-cross-platform-multiplayer-reportedly-now-available-to-all-developers/ Untitled Goose Game streamer made a goose costume into a controller https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/10/02/a-streamer-made-a-goose-costume-into-a-controller-to-play-untitled-goose-game/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

SSDs are on track to get bigger and cheaper thanks to PLC technology https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/09/new-intel-toshiba-ssd-technologies-squeeze-more-bits-into-each-cell/ Windows 10 1909 Coming Soon, Here Are the New Features https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-1909-coming-soon-here-are-the-new-features/ Spotify users can add podcasts to playlists https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/30/spotify-podcast-playlists/ What to expect from Microsoft’s Surface hardware event https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/30/20886687/microsoft-surface-pro-7-event-leaks-rumors-products-announcements X-ray Scanner for CS:GO Lootboxes https://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2019/09/25667/ Merch: https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/bwana Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bwana Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwana Discord: https://discord.gg/bwana Podcast: http://bwana.tv/podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bwana Instagram: https://instagram.com/bwana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

These are all of the Alexa devices Amazon unveiled today https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/25/amazon-echo-alexa-devices-event-recap/ NVIDIA has created an AI-powered greenscreen for streamers https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/26/nvidia-rtx-broadcast-greenscreen-twitch/ OnePlus finally revealed its TV after weeks of teases https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/26/oneplus-tv-q1-pro/?utm_campaign=homepage&utm_medium=internal&utm_source=dl DoorDash hack spills loads of data for 4.9 million people https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/doordash-hack-spills-loads-of-data-for-4-9-million-people/ McDonald's will sell plant-based Beyond Meat burgers in Canada https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/26/mcdonalds-beyond-meat-burgers-test/ Merch: https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/bwana Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bwana Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwana Discord: https://discord.gg/bwana Podcast: http://bwana.tv/podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bwana Instagram: https://instagram.com/bwana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sprint took FCC cash for “serving” 885,000 people it wasn’t actually serving https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/09/sprint-took-fcc-cash-for-serving-885000-people-it-wasnt-actually-serving/ Apple says a bug may grant "full access" third-party keyboards by mistake https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/24/apple-bug-full-access-keyboards/ Belarus becomes first country to make IPv6 mandatory for ISPs https://www.zdnet.com/article/belarus-becomes-first-country-to-make-ipv6-mandatory-for-isps/ 20,000 Fallout 76 power armour helmets are being recalled due to health risk https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/24/20000-fallout-76-power-armour-helmets-are-being-recalled-due-to-health-risk/ Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot is now a gymnast https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/24/boston-dynamics-atlas-gymnast/ Merch: https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/bwana Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bwana Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwana Discord: https://discord.gg/bwana Podcast: http://bwana.tv/podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bwana Instagram: https://instagram.com/bwana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How to check if Yahoo owes you $358 https://www.dailydot.com/debug/how-to-check-if-yahoo-owes-you-358/ ‘Felt so violated:’ Milwaukee couple warns hackers are outsmarting smart homes https://fox6now.com/2019/09/22/felt-so-violated-milwaukee-couple-warns-hackers-are-outsmarting-smart-homes/ Scientists Can't Agree on Whether Genetically Modified-Mosquito Experiment Went Horribly Wrong https://www.livescience.com/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-create-hybrids.html Apple Watch helps EMTs and family locate mountain biker after unexpected fall https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/21/apple-watch-fall-detection-mountain-biker/ Merch: https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/bwana Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bwana Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwana Discord: https://discord.gg/bwana Podcast: http://bwana.tv/podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bwana Instagram: https://instagram.com/bwana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Stories: PayPal reinstates controversial policy of pocketing fees from refunds https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/20/20876570/paypal-refund-fee-policy-change-sellers-controversy A dentist made a game in MS Paint and it's terrifying https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/20/world-of-horror-junji-ito-hp-lovecraft-hypercard-game/?utm_campaign=homepage&utm_medium=internal&utm_source=dl What's it like cooking your own Impossible Burger? https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/20/impossible-burger-beyond-grocery-store-taste-test/ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's open beta fires up in a few hours https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/20/call-of-duty-modern-warfares-open-beta-fires-up-in-a-few-hours/ Batman grapples into Fortnite Battle Royale https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/21/batman-grapples-into-fortnite-battle-royale/ Here's what Minecraft would look like as an RTS https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-what-minecraft-would-look-like-as-an-rts/ Merch: https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/bwana Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bwana Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwana Discord: https://discord.gg/bwana Podcast: http://bwana.tv/podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bwana Instagram: https://instagram.com/bwana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Stories: Cube World Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXyBVbryR9M YouTube CEO apologizes for channel verification mess https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/20/youtube-ceo-verified-channel-apology/ TiVo tests running pre-roll ads before DVR recordings https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/20/20875613/tivo-ad-tests-pre-roll-dvr-recordings Apple reschedules iOS 13.1 and iPadOS releases for September 24th https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/19/apple-ipados-and-ios-13-1-september-24/ Batman is free in both Lego and Arkham flavours on the Epic Games Store https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/19/batman-is-free-in-both-lego-and-arkham-flavours-on-the-epic-games-store/ Borderlands 3 hot fix fixes little, Gearbox say actual fixes are on the way https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/20/borderlands-3-hot-fix-fixes-little-gearbox-say-actual-fixes-are-on-the-way/ Merch: https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/bwana Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bwana Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwana Discord: https://discord.gg/bwana Podcast: http://bwana.tv/podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bwana Instagram: https://instagram.com/bwana --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A new show I do near the beginning of my live streams! This is the second episode. Starting to settle in and develop a format. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A new show I do near the beginning of my live streams! This is the first! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to Episode 305 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode talks about Ninja's move to Mixer, the Impossible burger, and dog stealing Seagulls? Enjoy the show! 01:42 - Ninja Leaves Twitch for Mixer! 15:41 - DoorDash Tip-Skimming Lawsuit 20:24 - FDA Approves Impossible Burger at Grocery Stores 25:49 - Chihuahua Abducted by a Seagull --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to Episode 138 of Game Chat with Bwana. New trailers and release dates! Also FFXIV Shadowbringers embargo is lifted while It Lurks Below is released! Enjoy the show! 01:37 - Death Stranding Release Date Trailer04:41 - "It Lurks Below" Released!09:13 - FFXIV Shadowbringers News 14:27 - OWL Commissioner Leaves Blizzard for Epic Games

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Welcome to Episode 304 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode talks about the new alliance between Sony and Microsoft with Cloud stuff, and also a new Intel chip exploit. Enjoy the show! 01:29 - Wolfram|Alpha turns 10!04:47 - Microsoft & Sony Form Cloud Alliance 10:48 - Google Tracks Purchases via Gmail 17:52 - ZombieLoad Intel Exploit Patches

Welcome to Episode 303 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode highlights the importance of protecting your bitcoin wallet and also a wild science article of incredible hot ice! Enjoy the show! 01:30 - FCC's Report On Mobile Carriers Hurricane Support07:35 - $41 Million Stolen from Binance 11:24 - F5 Acquires NGINX 16:26 - Superionic Ice

Welcome to Episode 137 of Game Chat with Bwana. Lots of battle royale news this week, mostly dealing with China. Also financial calls reveal numbers for games like Anthem and Monster Hunter World! Enjoy the show! 01:40 - Apex Legends Coming to Mobile05:20 - Tencent Pulls PUBG Mobile12:26 - China PC Gamers Will Outnumber US Population 19:31 - Anthem Fails EA's Expectations24:19 - Monster Hunter World Capcom's Best Selling Game

Welcome to Episode 302 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode discusses DuckDuckGo's anti-tracking proposal as well as Facebook's new outlook on internet privacy. Enjoy the show! 01:45 - Firefox Disables Extensions Due to Expired Certificate04:40 - Facebook's Future is Private? 11:12 - DuckDuckGo Do-Not-Track Act of 2019 17:03 - FCC Errors on US Broadband 23:29 - Guy Swallows and Poops Airpod, still works!

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Nostalgia. It’s a powerful thing. Is it enough for the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to Episode 136 of Game Chat with Bwana. Slow news week, but we found some stuff about VR, Psyonix and Nintendo! Enjoy the show! 01:26 - Valve Index VR Announced05:04 - Psynonix Joins Epic09:01 - Forager Review13:22 - Star Citizen Free Fly Week16:56 - Nintendo - No New Hardware at E3

Welcome to Episode 300 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode discusses the resimplification of Gmail, Amazon's plans for Prime shipping, and the reason why Samsung's Galaxy Folds are breaking. Enjoy the show! 01:40 - Resimplifying Gmail 04:49 - Windows Preview Brings Android Notifications 07:30 - Galaxy Fold Full of Holes 11:50 - Default 1-day Shipping on Amazon Prime 15:46 - Pirated Streaming Devices Full of Malware

Welcome to Episode 135 of Game Chat with Bwana. Topics include: Transistor is FREE, Mobile gaming dominates Q1 2019, and some new console news! Enjoy the show! 01:46 - Transistor free on Epic Games Store03:48 - Mobile gaming made $14.6 billion11:07 - Goodbye Atlas Reactor13:59 - Xbox One S All-Digital Edition18:10 - Next Playstation Details Emerge

Welcome to Episode 300 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode includes a follow up on hyperlink auditing, Google and Amazon make up, and wildness with USB killer sticks. Enjoy the show! 01:34 - Mozilla to enable Hyperlink auditing by default 07:21 - Amazon and Google Make Up 11:43 - Millions using '123456' as password 18:26 - Student Kills 66 Computers using USB Stick

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Welcome to Episode 134 of Game Chat with Bwana. Topics include: An update on BioWare's Anthem woes, the BAFTA Awards and Gaming Negativity. Enjoy the show! 01:48 - BioWare's Casey Hudson Vows To Solve Problems07:05 - BAFTA Game Awards12:28 - Octopath Traveler to PC?14:36 - Real-Life Lobbyist Banned in EVE Online21:59 - Kevin Hart on Negativity

Welcome to Episode 299 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode talks about click tracking in your browser, Google's removal of several things, and solar panels. Enjoy the show! 01:23 - Click Tracking Can't Be Disabled? 06:02 - Amazon to Launch 3,000 satellites09:48 - Apple Music Has More US Subscribers Than Spotify15:51 - Google killing off a bunch of stuff! 20:58 - Kaspersky Lab vs Stalkerware 25:45 - FPL to build the largest solar powered battery

Welcome to Episode 133 of Game Chat with Bwana. Really long show today as I rant about two major topics in gaming: Epic Game Store and Anthem. Enjoy the show! 02:06 - Borderlands 3 Exclusive on Epic Game Store 27:42 - What Went Wrong with Anthem?

Welcome to Episode 298 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode talks about Article 13 and its evilness, as well as news in the mobile industry. Enjoy the show! 01:36 - Article 13 Amendments Denied 12:00 - FCC Losing Battle Against Robocallers17:24 - Apple Officially Cancels AirPower 21:01 - Sony to slash smartphone workforce 50% by 2020 24:44 - Some Google Play Apps Actually Government Spyware 29:49 - 36 new security flaws in LTE protocol 34:22 - Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera Problem

Welcome to Episode 132 of Game Chat with Bwana. Today's episode is a lot of VR talk from Sony and HTC. Also Sea of Thieves updates and EA layoffs! Enjoy the show! 01:33 - EA cut 350 jobs 04:19 - 'Sea of Thieves' anniversary update09:14 - Twitch's Squad Stream 12:29 - 4.2 million PlayStation VR shipped16:25 - HTC Streamlink for VR19:13 - Google Stadia Moderation?

Welcome to Episode 297 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode is highlighted by Facebook bad, bad password security and Microsoft is trying to get the FCC to understand real broadband in the US. Enjoy the show! 01:29 - Facebook stored passwords in plain text 04:21 - Microsoft vs FCC on Broadband Availability09:18 - Netflix competitors spend a great deal 16:18 - Apple "Flexgate" is Real

Welcome to Episode 131 of Game Chat with Bwana. Today's episode is all about the big stories from GDC! Google, Epic, and Valve are making waves! 01:32 - Google Stadia 07:19 - Steam Link Anywhere13:08 - Epic Games Makes Online Services Free 18:09 - Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human coming to PC via Epic21:14 - Gabe Newell on Halo MCC

Welcome to Episode 296 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Today's episode is highlighted by Facebook privacy and the fisticuffs between Apple and Spotify. Enjoy the show! 01:53 - Facebook's new future plans 10:05 - Apple's new Privacy Ad14:25 - Google removed 2.3 billion bad ads 18:00 - Apple vs Spotify

Welcome to Episode 295 of Tech Talk with Bwana. Social media news is the main focus, while Microsoft is battling a very nasty exploit! Google is NOT happy about it! Topics:01:53 - A “serious” Windows 0-day is being actively exploited in the wild (Google Response)06:30 - Firefox to add Tor Browser anti-fingerprinting technique called letterboxing 09:48 - U.S. users are leaving Facebook by the millions, Edison Research says 16:37 - Millennials, Generation Z: Connected with thousands of friends – but feeling all alone

Welcome to Episode #130 of Game Chat with Bwana. Apex Legends is growing beyond control and live service games are the thing now in gaming! Enjoy the show! 01:34 - EVE Online's Aether Wars05:21 - Apex Legends passes 50 million players09:41 - Live Service Games Are The Thing

Welcome to Episode #129 of Game Chat with Bwana! 01:33 - Hi-Rez splits into three new studios05:26 - Realm Royale Has Lost 93% of its Player Base10:42 - Monster Hunter World PC Connection errors15:10 - Torchlight Frontiers Trailer and Info (Trailer)

Welcome to Episode #128 of Game Chat with Bwana! 01:44 - Capcom weigh in on Monster Hunter: World performance woes10:19 - Monster Hunter: World replaces in-game squads with Steam groups on PC13:20 - Artifact Press Release16:49 - Parents are getting their kids Fortnite Tutors   Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwanaDiscord: https://discord.gg/bwanaPodcast: http://bwana.tv/podcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/bwanaInstagram: https://instagram.com/bwana

Welcome to Episode #127 of Game Chat with Bwana! 01:42 - Steam launches new Friends and Discordian chat05:27 - Valve bans over 60,000 Steam accounts to smash its previous record10:19 - No Man's Sky NEXT update26:55 - No multiplayer on GOG version of No Man's Sky NEXT? Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwanaDiscord: https://discord.gg/bwanaPodcast: http://bwana.tv/podcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/bwanaInstagram: https://instagram.com/bwana

Welcome to Episode #126 of Game Chat with Bwana! 01:45 - Fortnite has earned $1 billion from in-game purchases alone04:46 - Overwatch's Toxicity Lowered by LFG and Endorsements10:47 - The Culling 2 is dead; long live The Culling?18:07 - Warframe Was Already A Great Game (Mogamu) Live stream: https://twitch.tv/bwanaDiscord: https://discord.gg/bwanaPodcast: http://bwana.tv/podcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/bwanaInstagram: https://instagram.com/bwanaphoto

Welcome to Episode #125 of Game Chat with Bwana! 01:45 - Warframe Tennocon 2018 Summary09:50 - Pink Mercy Raises More Than 12.7 Million (USD)12:22 - Monster Hunter: World PC release date18:35 - Valve leaks Steam game player counts

Welcome to Episode #124 of Game Chat with Bwana. Let's review all the press conferences from E3 2018 - https://2018.e3recap.com/ 01:43 - EA08:33 - Microsoft18:11 - Bethesda26:48 - Square Enix30:12 - Ubisoft36:29 - PC Gaming Show39:39 - Sony46:20 - Nintendo51:09 - Conclusions & Final Thoughts

Welcome to Episode #123 of Game Chat with Bwana. We say goodbye to Evolve..kind of, possible new Diablo title, and Valve may have lost their mind 01:40 - Evolve shutting down in September05:00 - Blizzard working on an unannounced Diablo Project07:22 - Valve: We shouldn’t decide what you can buy on Steam21:37 - Path of Exile Incursion League! YOUTUBE | MP3 LINK | ITUNES | GOOGLE PLAY | RSS

Welcome to Episode #122 of Game Chat with Bwana. A bunch of Pokemon announcements, Fallout new stuff for E3, and PUBG has lost their minds! Hope you enjoy the show! 01:46 - New Pokemon Titles: Pokemon Let's Go, Pokemon Quest, RPG late 201906:45 - Fallout 76 Teaser Reveal09:44 - Microsoft laid off Xbox support staff, in favor of volunteers12:43 - PUBG sues Fortnite YOUTUBE | MP3 LINK | ITUNES | GOOGLE PLAY | RSS

Welcome to Episode #121 of Game Chat with Bwana. Call of Duty and Battlefield are out to get your money, we talk about both reveals in this episode! Hope you enjoy the show! 01:44 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Reveal Event Details09:14 - Battlefield V Reveal Event Details (Jackfrags video) YOUTUBE | MP3 LINK | ITUNES | GOOGLE PLAY | RSS

Welcome to Episode #120 of Game Chat with Bwana. Bosskey Productions shuts down, some awesome Risk of Rain 2 footage and the next Battlefield is coming! Hope you enjoy the show! 01:53 - Bosskey Productions (Lawbreakers) shuts down 06:54 - Watch 10 mins of Risk Of Rain 2, oddly set in a desert10:26 - Gamestop CEO resigns after 90 days14:44 - Battlefield V Information This week17:36 - Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s Solo Season kicks off today MP3 LINK | ITUNES | GOOGLE PLAY | RSS

Welcome to Episode #119 of Game Chat with Bwana. Lots of news from Valve regarding Steam and Dota 2, and also some opinions on the current state of Battle Royale! Hope you enjoy the show! 02:01 - Study finds people are more likely to leave bad reviews on Steam07:23 - Steam Link and Steam Video apps are coming to Android and iOS11:26 - Dota 2 Battlepass! Battle Royale mode?!15:50 - It’s the MOBA Craze All Over Again. Except This Time, It’s Battle Royale MP3 LINK | ITUNES | GOOGLE PLAY | RSS

Welcome to Episode #118 of Game Chat with Bwana. Lots of patches and updates on the PC gaming front alongside some interesting gaming market news with mobile. Hope you enjoy the show!     01:19 - Tribes Clone "Midair" Launches May 3rd  05:50 - Heroes of the Storm "Dark Nexus" Event is Live!  11:08 - Dauntless "Seeking the Horizons" Major Update Out Today!  16:02 - Steam adds Native Switch Pro Controller support  17:42 - Stardew Valley Multiplayer Beta is Live!  19:33 - Mobile Platform Accounts for 51% of Worldwide Sales   MP3 LINK | ITUNES | GOOGLE PLAY | RSS

Welcome to Episode #117 of Game Chat with Bwana.  It's been a LONG hiatus but we're back (no longer on Soundcloud).  Hope you enjoy the show! 01:24 - Ben Brode leaves Blizzard 03:25 - ElDewrito vs Microsoft 09:29 - MMORPG Crowfall Launches a "Fly on the Wall" series 12:30 - The Daybreak / Columbus Nova Drama 24:02 - The Nintendo Switch Exploit  MP3 LINK | RSS