The DogHouse 36 | Hard Drives Are Gone, Discord’s Under Fire, and AI Won’t Slow Down
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AI isn’t just powering chatbots anymore — it’s reshaping the entire tech and gaming ecosystem. This week we’re looking at how AI demand has already sold out hard drives for the year, why Discord is facing backlash over age verification after a data breach, and how companies like Spotify are leaning so hard into AI that some developers haven’t written traditional code in months. We also break down Steam’s new hardware transparency feature, fresh gaming crossovers, and the latest industry controversies. From storage shortages to platform trust issues, the ripple effects are hitting gamers and builders alike. If you care about where PC hardware, online communities, and gaming culture are headed next, this one matters.
Wanna read more about the articles? Check out: From Sold-Out Storage to Discord Drama: AI’s Ripple Effects Are Everywhere – Late Feburary | DogHouse 36
Bark Bits Articles
Industry, AI, and News:
- Thanks a lot, AI: Hard drives are already sold out for the entire year, says Western Digital | Mashable
ChatGPT-4o is no longer available, and some users aren’t happy – Trusted Reviews - Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs – Ars Technica
- Discord on X: “We’ve seen some questions about our age assurance update and we want to share more clarity. We know how important these changes are to our community. Here’s what we want you to know: ‣‣‣ 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮” / X
- Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI | TechCrunch
- Gig Worker Side Quest: Waymo Is Paying DoorDashers to Shut Its Car Doors | PCMag
- Fake Version of Popular Archiver Site Is Distributing Malware, Taking Over PCs | PCMag
- ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art” – Ars Technica
Entertainment:
Gaming:
- Steam Reviews Will Now Let You Share What Hardware You Used To Run Games – GameSpot
- Open World Fantasy RPG Promises No Day-One Microtransactions
- Highguard Dev Nukes Post Blaming Toxic Gamers For Bad Launch
- Fortnite is teasing Solo Leveling for next anime crossover
- Metaphor Refantazio And Clair Obscur Devs Gush Over Each RPG
- Logan Paul’s ‘holy grail’ of Pokémon cards sells for $16.5 million, with a diamond necklace thrown in
Tech Treat Games & Entertainment
- iRacing Arcade: Race across global licensed series and build your own racing team to secure your motorsport legacy in this third person arcade racer.
- Release Date: March 3rd, 2026
- Bethesda Lunar New Year Sale
- Sega Year of the Horse Sale
EPIC GAME OF THE WEEK
Pack Talk
This week, Lorenzo shares which CPU cooler is best for you: Air or liquid.
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