Topic: social media reaction
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MAGA Influencers Urge Violence After Charlie Kirk's Death
Conservative media figures and MAGA-aligned voices immediately blamed political opponents for Charlie Kirk's shooting, demanding retaliation before the shooter's identity or motive was known. The incident prompted aggressive rhetoric and threats from prominent conservatives, who framed it as a de...
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Snapchat May Soon Charge for Memories Storage
Snapchat will begin charging users who store over 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, moving away from a long-standing free archival service. The company justifies the fees as necessary to fund improvements, offering a 12-month grace period for users to subscribe or download their c...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Demand Crashes Online Gaming Stores
Hollow Knight: Silksong's launch caused major digital gaming platforms like Steam, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and Xbox Marketplace to crash due to overwhelming demand, leaving many players unable to purchase or access the game. Frustrated fans and streamers took to social media to share w...
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Stylish Hat Fails to Impress Critics
The "Splitgate 2" announcement at Summer Game Fest was overshadowed by CEO Ian Proulx's controversial hat choice and awkward speech, diverting attention from the game's features. Proulx criticized repetitive annual shooter releases like "Call of Duty", but his delivery was compared to an unpolish...
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Debunking the Nintendo Pokémon Patent Myth
Nintendo's patent covers a specific system for conditional character interactions, such as triggering different battle types based on player actions, rather than broad game mechanics. Legal experts suggest the patent may be vulnerable to challenges due to potential prior art or claims of being an...
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AI Darth Vader Goes Rogue with Profanity and Slurs
A glitch in Fortnite temporarily made Darth Vader use profanity during in-game interactions, shocking players before developers quickly fixed it. The malfunction occurred when a streamer interacted with the AI-powered Vader, who unexpectedly repeated explicit language, sparking viral reactions. E...
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Google Cloud Outage Takes Down Replit and LlamaIndex
A widespread Google Cloud outage disrupted AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude, along with developer tools and cloud services, highlighting vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure. The outage affected multiple sectors, including Spotify and Discord, and raised concerns about vendor lock-in and...
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