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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Universal Adds 'No AI Training' Warning to Movies⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  That oughta stop em!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Instagram now requires users to have at least 1,000 followers to go live | TechCrunch⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  but my growth potential!

  • Instagram owners, probably
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Xbox returns to gamescom next month with over 20 playable demos, including Hollow Knight: Silksong⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Silksong demo. Let’s not get too excited here!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  LOL there goes any hope of an Azure government cloud getting any traction.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Clanker' is social media's new slur for our robot future⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  No, the offensive c-word.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI Should Help Fund Creative Labor⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Lots of fluff in this article and the site itself sucks. Here’s the key paragraph:

  One way to achieve this would be to impose a levy on the gross revenues of the largest AI providers, collected by a national or multilateral agency. As the technology becomes increasingly embedded in daily life and production processes, the revenue flowing to AI firms is bound to grow – and so, too, will contributions to the fund. These resources could then be distributed by independent grant councils on multiyear cycles, ensuring that support reaches a wide range of disciplines and regions.

  My biggest issue with this approach is that it fails to acknowledge that AI is a bubble currently propped up by venture capital. In 1-4 years all those investors are going to want their ROI, and AI companies are going to start turning the money crank hard.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What a bunch of fucking idiots. They could be increasing grants for AI research, offering fast-pass visas & citizenship paths to AI experts/PhDs from other countries, and working to increase the availability of necessary resources such as data centers and power. But nope! We’re just letting the commercial businesses cut corners so they can profit off of it faster.

  Pretty much sums up this administration in a nutshell.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Like clockwork, Peacock is raising subscription prices again⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  In no way is Peacock worth $17/month.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, this is literally discrimination based inherently on race, gender, etc., but it’s going to be considered totally fine because the mystical AI is doing it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Would Moto count? I’ve been rocking their basic-ass phones for years now. Way, way less bloatware than Samsung, etc. and only like $200 unlocked.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are a few people ruining the internet for the rest of us?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So we just need something to 86 the worst of us?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨John Wick Hex will be removed from sale on all platforms beginning July 17th, 2025⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is this any good?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨it's just science⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  We are all hot dogs on this blessed day. 🙌

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple’s plan: Stall, cheat, repeat⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  RtJ called it out years ago:

  1. Lie
  2. Cheat
  3. Steal
  4. Kill
  5. Win
     (everybody’s doin’ it)
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Founder of Arkane Studios: "I think Gamepass is an unsustainable model that has been increasingly damaging the industry for a decade"; impacts sales⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What’s “short” about the short-sightedness, though? I’ve been a Game Pass subscriber for something like 8 years and it’s still crushing it as far as services go - probably moreso now than any year prior.

  Will it last / remain a good deal forever? Nope. But nothing does/is. Might as well enjoy the great variety of games I’d never purchase (like Blue Prince, Arcade Paradise, Shipbreaker, South of Midnight, Expedition 33, etc.) along with the convenience of access to games I totally would pay for (like THPS 1+2, Gears, Diablo, etc.). Plus the built-in rewards subsidize like 1/4 of the cost.

  When (not “if”, when) they jack up the price to a point that’s not worth the games or I don’t have enough time to play to justify the spend, I’ll just cancel.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft axe another 9000 in continued AI push⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, from that perspective this reads roughly like when the Zoom CEO started forcing his own people back into the office. Basically tells the market that your company has no real faith in the claims it makes about its products.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Judge Rules Training AI on Authors' Books Is Legal But Pirating Them Is Not⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  FTA:

  Anthropic warned against “[t]he prospect of ruinous statutory damages—$150,000 times 5 million books”: that would mean $750 billion.

  So part of their argument is actually that they stole so much that it would be impossible for them/anyone to pay restitution, therefore we should just let them off the hook.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Outer Worlds 2 Can't Be Anti-Capitalist When It's Charging Us $80 To Play It⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Microsoft doesn’t expect anyone to pay $80. They expect people to sub to Game Pass instead.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nioh 3 - Announcement Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Really wish this were multi platform. I love the series but I’m not about to pay jacked-up PS5 console prices.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Black Mirror AI⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  We’re racing towards the Blackwall from Cyberpunk 2077…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would you like to see a mainline Pokemon game created in the old style?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, this is just Cassette Beasts, and it is indeed a damn good game.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gears of War: Reloaded announced, coming this summer to PC, Xbox, and PlayStation⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  With cross-play across all platforms, you and your friends can squad up no matter where you play — no Microsoft account required.

  However, signing in with a Microsoft account unlocks full cross-platform functionality. It enables cross-progression, so your Campaign and multiplayer progress carries across devices. It also allows you to send invites and play with friends across platforms — like Xbox to PlayStation or Steam to Xbox.

  Honestly, this is the way to handle the incorporation of platform-specific accounts; totally optional, but actually gives you a sensible benefit if you choose to go that route. Sony could learn a lot here.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is your favorite indie game?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  N++

  Undoubtedly the best, most complete 2D platformer I’ve ever played. Super tight controls and incredible level design, coupled with an episode-long timer mechanic that you can influence makes this one absolutely unmatched. Sure, games like Celeste are flashier, but nothing is a better game than N++. I think I put something like 120 hours into this to get the platinum on PS4. I would happily start over and play the whole thing from scratch again.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Kickstarter adds a 'tariff manager' to let creators add surcharges to previously funded projects⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The country literally voted for insanity and derangement rather than the status quo. Like, I don’t even know what to do.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Review Thread (92/100 OpenCritic)⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Holy shit. That is some high praise across those reviews.

  Looking like this will be a mega win for Game Pass. Can’t wait to play it tomorrow.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI Energy Demand Can Keep Fossil Fuels Alive, Tech Backers Promise World’s Two Biggest Oil Producers⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Who is going to actually pay for all this AI junk once all the investors decide it’s time to stop “disrupting the market and gaining share” and time to start charging people what it actually costs to run (plus margins)?

  Like, I use ChatGPT and Copilot and shit because it’s free, but if it were $5/month I’d happily walk away.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Still gonna skip this and hope for a 3DS-like price drop around the holidays. I’m really hoping Nintendo misses their sales targets big time because fuck these prices.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon’s Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145%⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, this is what tariffs do.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on reveals a proper generational upgrade, though its biggest new idea remains unproven⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So basically $450+ to play Nintendo IP games at a current-gen caliber level.

  This pricing just sucks. Unless you’re a Mario Kart or DK fanboy, you’re probably better off with PS5 or XSX.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How Ubisoft spent $2.1M on influencers to secure the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  For real. EA spent north of $10M on streamer sponsorships for the Apex Legends launch and that was like 7 years ago.