What Happens in Life Arrive in GTA You know rule 34? The latter says that if something exists, a version for adults has necessarily seen the light of day, as strange as it may seem. Well, one should definitely create an equivalent for GTA. No matter what happens in real life, GTA players are bound…
Elon Musk Promises Transparency on “Shadowbanning” Issue on X Understanding the Issue of “Shadowbanning” on X X owner Elon Musk is promising to “soon” address the lack of transparency around “shadowbanning” on the social network formerly known as Twitter — that is, not outright banning a user, but making changes that ensure their content is…
YouTube Shorts Implements New Policy to Crack Down on Spam YouTube Shorts is making a change to address the growing issues around spam on the short-form video platform. The company says that starting on August 31st, links that appear in the Shorts comments section, Shorts descriptions, and the vertical live feed will no longer be…
Activision Blizzard Makes Layoffs and Prepares for Changes in Overwatch League Activision Blizzard recently laid off approximately 50 employees in its esports division, signaling potential significant changes for the Overwatch League. In a surprising move, the affected team members revealed that the layoffs came without warning and without any opportunity for them to switch roles…
M&A and Consolidation: HappyFunCorp Acquired by Tiny for $30 Million M&A and consolidation continue to be major themes in the tech world as companies look for their next steps in a tight market. That’s a trend impacting not just startups and larger tech companies, but the firms that work closely with them. In the latest…
Decentralized Social Networking App Damus Removed from Apple App Store Due to Payment Rules Damus, a decentralized social networking app backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, will be removed from the App Store due to Apple’s strict payment rules. Apple had threatened to remove Damus earlier this month over the app’s tips feature, claiming that…
The Federal Trade Commission Sues Amazon for Deceptive Practices Allegations of Unauthorized Prime Subscriptions and Difficulty in Cancellation Process The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the retailer worked for years to enroll consumers into its Prime service without their consent, while knowingly making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. The…
Subreddits Find Creative Ways to Protest Reddit API Rule Changes Multiple subreddits are adopting alternative methods of protesting like publishing only one kind of post, changing the topic in focus, and days when the community turns private. A lot of these communities took part in the Reddit blackout from June 12-14 to rally against Reddit’s…
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Defends API Changes Amid Protests Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Defends API Changes Amid Protests Summary Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is not backing down amidst protests against API changes made by the platform. In interviews with The Verge, NBCNews, and NPR, Huffman defended business decisions made by the company to charge third-party…
Thousands of Subreddits Go Dark in Protest of Reddit’s API Pricing What Happened? Over 8,000 subreddits went dark or read-only in protest of Reddit’s API pricing, which will shut down many third-party apps like Apollo and Reddit is Fun because of the high fees. The blackout, which began on Monday and will last for 48…
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