Microsoft issued an emergency fix, Washington state pursuing an age verification law for porn sites, and plans for a gaming-themed Atari hotel in Las Vegas scrapped episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 7 MIN

Microsoft issued an emergency fix, Washington state pursuing an age verification law for porn sites, and plans for a gaming-themed Atari hotel in Las Vegas scrapped

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-If you weren't able to shut down your Windows 11 device recently, Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix addressing a couple of critical bugs that popped up with its latest January 2026 Windows security update. -Washington state residents may soon be forced to produce IDs before getting onto websites with pornographic content. -Six years after the announcement of plans to build Atari Hotels in eight cities across the US, including Las Vegas, only one now seems to be moving forward, in Phoenix, Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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