tldr: Australian pressure group Collective Shout has claimed responsibility for the recent Itch.io and Steam developments that have seen the platforms change how they deal with - and in some cases remove - NSFW games and content from their respective platforms....
South Korea makes AI investment a top policy priority to support flagging growth ( www.reuters.com )
Strawberry Music Player fork from Codeberg have been taken down ( github.com )
following this URL https://feddit.nl/post/32689004. it looks like the software taken down the source and the codeberg is gone
OneXPlayer Super X: New AMD Strix Halo gaming handheld teased with convertible design ( www.notebookcheck.net )
YouTube just quietly blocked Adblock Plus — the internet hasn't noticed yet, but I've found a workaround ( www.tomsguide.com )
Coordinated network amplifies child sex abuse on X, researchers warn ( www.euronews.com )
Mozilla under fire for Firefox AI "bloat" that blows up CPU and drains battery ( www.neowin.net )
Schools are using AI to spy on students and some are getting arrested for misinterpreted jokes and private conversations ( fortune.com )
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Sony says it’s not done making Xperia phones just yet ( www.androidcentral.com )
X plans to show ads in Grok chatbot's answers ( www.engadget.com )
"We approached payment processors because Steam did not respond" - Australian pressure group Collective Shout claims responsibility for Steam and Itch.io NSFW game removal ( www.eurogamer.net )
tldr: Australian pressure group Collective Shout has claimed responsibility for the recent Itch.io and Steam developments that have seen the platforms change how they deal with - and in some cases remove - NSFW games and content from their respective platforms....
AdGuard is yet another app to block Windows Recall ( www.neowin.net )
Cloudflare gets involved in the battle against piracy, blocking streaming websites in the UK — and VPNs won't help ( www.techradar.com )
Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PC ( www.neowin.net )
WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version ( www.theverge.com )
Windows 11 will soon be able to describe images on your screen using AI — and it'll all be done locally ( www.windowscentral.com )
You can still enable uBlock Origin in Chrome, here is how ( www.neowin.net )
Japan using generative AI less than other countries ( www3.nhk.or.jp )
'The Next Level': Ex-KADOKAWA Chairman Says Generative AI and Short Anime Will Drive Japanese Content Forward - Anime Corner ( animecorner.me )
Threads is nearing X's daily app users, new data shows ( techcrunch.com )
China bans uncertified and recalled power banks on planes ( www.reuters.com )
YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads ( www.pcworld.com )
YouTube rolls out more unskippable ads that make viewers wait even longer to watch videos - Dexerto ( www.dexerto.com )
Russia's State Duma passes bill to create state messaging app as it considers blocking WhatsApp ( kyivindependent.com )
iFixit says the Switch 2 is even harder to repair than the original ( www.theverge.com )
Google confirms more ads on your paid YouTube Premium Lite soon ( www.neowin.net )
Spread of sexual deepfake images created by generative AI growing in Japan ( mainichi.jp )
WhatsApp is working on video and voice calls on the web ( www.theverge.com )
Russia to enforce location tracking app on all foreigners in Moscow ( www.bleepingcomputer.com )
Why Japan's animation industry has embraced AI ( www.dw.com )
By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall ( signal.org )
You can now use authenticator apps to keep your GOG account secure! ( www.gog.com )
Vertical Mouse - alternative to Logitech Lift?
I know there are better communities such as [email protected] , but it isn't as active and I hope you understand me posting here for outreach....
Toei Animation To Apply AI to ‘Various Processes of Animation Production’ in the Future ( animecorner.me )
Windows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forcedWindows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption ( www.neowin.net )
Deepfake porn is destroying real lives in South Korea | CNN ( edition.cnn.com )
YouTube says goodbye to decade-old video player UI, but users hate the new design ( www.androidauthority.com )
Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to fillings following research breakthrough ( www.kcl.ac.uk )
Sony Music Among Parties Pushing To Cut Off Internet for Pirating Customers — Supreme Court Asked To Intervene ( animecorner.me )
Sony Music Among Parties Pushing To Cut Off Internet for Pirating Customers — Supreme Court Asked To Intervene ( animecorner.me )
House Member Calls on Govt to Protect Indonesian Arrested by U.S. ICE ( en.tempo.co )
Tempest Rising accidentally launched a week early on Steam, and the publisher has decided to just go with it ( www.pcgamer.com )
Garmin adds AI and a subscription tier to its app ( www.theverge.com )
Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to just trade in their PC for a newer one, because how hard can it be? ( www.xda-developers.com )
Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success ( www.theguardian.com )
DuckDuckGo is amping up its AI search tool but will still let you leave it behind ( www.theverge.com )
Github: Nintendo Submit DMCA Notices to Ryujinx Forks ( github.com )