The DogHouse 26 | Tech & Gaming Turmoil: AI Advice Fails, YouTube Changes, and Hacked Launches
In DogHouse 26, we delve into the biggest stories shaking the tech and gaming world, from hacked game launches and AI job advice gone awry to major policy shifts on YouTube and Etsy. We break it all down, so you don’t have to scroll through the chaos.
Wanna read more about the articles? Check out: AI, Gaming Controversies & Tech Policy Shifts: This Week’s Must-Know Headlines – July | DogHouse 26
Bark Bits Articles
- Etsy cracks down on 3D printed products — new rules exclude many 3D printed items from listings | Tom’s Hardware
- McDonald’s AI bot spills data on job applicants | Malwarebytes
- Xbox exec suffers bout of terminal LinkedIn brain, suggests folks laid off by Microsoft use AI to ‘reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss’ | PCGamer
- Facebook is asking to use Meta AI on photos in your camera roll you haven’t yet shared | TechCrunch
- YouTube ‘clarifies’ its plan to demonetize spammy AI slop | The Verge
- Activision pulls Call of Duty game after PC players are hacked | The Verge
- The SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors’ strike has come to an end | Polygon
- Inside ‘AI Addiction’ Support Groups, Where People Try to Stop Talking to Chatbots
- Google Unpacks Another Round of AI Features, Starting With Gemini On Wear OS | PCMag
- Microsoft Teams Is Finally Getting Features Slack Users Have Had for Years | PCMag
- Amazon Is Finally Selling the Nintendo Switch 2, But You’ll Need to Do This First | PCMag
- This Band With a Million Monthly Spotify Listeners Now Confirms It’s Using AI | PCMag
- Is ChatGPT Helping Phishing Scammers Steal Your Banking Login? | PCMag
- Napster Resurfaces As (What Else?) an AI Company. Can Its Agents Deliver? | PCMag
- Ready to Watch Spacewalks on Netflix? NASA+ Live Streams Are Coming Soon | PCMag
- Roblox Players Now Have to Prove They’re Over 13 to Chat Without Filters | PCMag
Tech Treat Games & Entertainment
Games
- Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon – Free Demo Available, or $44.99 on Steam
- Guilty as Socks! – As of this recording, it is on sale, 20% off, until July 20th
Epic Game of the Week: Sid Meier’s Civ VI Platinum Edition (Includes the game, 6 DLC packs, and 2 expansions) – Available for free until July 24th at 10 am.
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Tags: Tech News, Gaming Industry, AI Developments, Privacy & Security, PC Gaming, Console Gaming, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2, Roblox, Call of Duty, SAG-AFTRA, Activision, AI Technology, Generative AI, AI Companions, AI Addiction, Meta AI, Gemini OS, YouTube Monetization, AI in Job Search, 3D Printing, Etsy Policy, Streaming Tools, McDonald’s AI, Malware, Hackers, Slack vs Microsoft Teams, Napster AI, Wear OS, Digital Life, Content Creation, Game Hacking, Voice Actors Strike, AI and Creativity, Tainted Grail, Guilty as Socks!, DogHouse 26
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