Topic: social media reactions
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DoorDash Girl Saga Exposes Perils for Black Creators
A DoorDash driver's viral TikTok video about a disturbing customer encounter sparked intense online debate, leading to her arrest and the dismissal of her sexual assault claim by police. A Black journalist discovered an AI-generated deepfake video using her likeness to falsely comment on the inci...
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Why Tech Companies Are Designing Cute Robots for Humans
Tech companies are intentionally designing robots with cute, non-threatening features like large eyes and rounded forms to foster human acceptance and emotional connection. This design strategy leverages biological responses to build trust and encourage helpful interactions, as seen with delivery...
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Nintendo Clarifies Mario and Peach Are Just Friends
Nintendo clarified that Mario and Princess Peach are just "good friends," contradicting years of fan speculation about a romantic relationship. Fans reacted with surprise, citing games like *Super Mario Odyssey* where Mario proposed to Peach and past affectionate moments that suggest a deeper con...
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Fortnite Fans Outraged Over Sidekicks Pricing
Fortnite's new customizable Sidekicks have sparked player outrage over pricing and restrictive features, leading to calls for a boycott due to perceived corporate greed. Key complaints include permanent, unchangeable customization requiring new purchases for different looks, limited visibility to...
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Minecraft Realms Down: 'Bedrock Couldn't Load' Error Frustrates Users
A major outage prevented thousands of Minecraft Bedrock players from accessing their paid Realms multiplayer worlds, with widespread connection errors persisting for hours without an official explanation from Mojang. The cross-platform nature of the failure, affecting PC, mobile, and console user...
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Death Stranding 2's Instant Load Times Spark Wild Kojima Theories
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has stunned players with its near-instant load times, sparking theories about how Hideo Kojima’s team achieved such seamless transitions. The game’s loading speeds outperform other titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, sett...
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Google's AI Invents Fake Sayings - Here's Why
Google's AI generates bizarre, fabricated explanations for made-up phrases, sparking amusement and concern among users. The AI confidently invents detailed interpretations for nonsense phrases, often including fake historical context or sources instead of admitting unfamiliarity. While the result...
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Ex-OpenAI Exec's AI Startup Offers $500K Salaries to Lure Top Talent
Thinking Machines Lab (TML), founded by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is offering near $500,000 salaries to attract top AI engineers, surpassing competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic. The startup's aggressive hiring and high valuation reflect the intense competition for AI talent, mirroring strategi...
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