This Week in Tech 801

Airpods Max, Cyberpunk 2077, US Treasury hack, Halo Band

•  Hackers stole data from the US Treasury.
•  FireEye was hacked by nation-state actors.
•  Patriot Act used to gather website visitor logs.
•  Facebook sued by the FTC on antitrust charges.
•  High profile Facebook employees call out leadership.
•  Apple unveils AirPods Max and they aren't cheap.
•  Apple v. Google in 10 honest graphics.
• Apple is working on its own Cellular chip.
• Cyberpunk 2077 is just what Stadia needed to prove itself.
•  What are the best games for the pandemic?
•  Amazon's Halo Band is a privacy nightmare.
•  Sundar Pichai gives a non-apology to Timnit Gebru.
•  Leo's thoughts on the Galaxy Fold2.
•  Disney unloads its huge plan for Disney+.
•  HBO Max and the threat to movie theaters.

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• Apple introduces AirPods Max, the magic of AirPods in a stunning over-ear design
• Apple vs Google in 10 honest graphics
• Apple Starts Work on Its Own Cellular Modem, Chip Chief Says
• Apple CFO Luca Maestri and Jony Ive Reportedly Candidates for Ferrari CEO Position
• Stadia players get to enjoy Cyberpunk 2077 hours before console gamers in today's big launch
• Scoop: Google CEO pledges to investigate exit of top AI ethicist
• Sen. Klobuchar asks HHS about health-tracker privacy protections - The Washington Post
• FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization
• Four key Facebook staffers who dealt with hateful or violent speech have left in recent weeks
• FireEye says some internal systems were hacked by nation state actors, compromising its Red Team tools
• U.S. Used Patriot Act to Gather Logs of Website Visitors
• Sources: state sponsored hackers stole information from the US Treasury
• Disney finally revealed the real Disney Plus
• HBO Max Has Reached 12.6 Million Activations, AT&T CEO John Stankey Reports, With Engagement Up 36% In Past Month