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Twitter's terrible for organizing important tweets so I'm making a pinnable thread of the games I've made.

https://t.co/5YpCvbBPPi

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@osushichan6 CONGRATULATIONS SUSHI!

[Miku @HatsuneMiku]

BREAKING: #Brazil has won FULL CUSTODY of Hatsune Miku… #FIFAWorldCup

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Reminder that @GrapheneOS exists and is quite nice.

[IT Guy @T3chFalcon]

Google is building a feature called "Audio Memory" for Pixel phones.

What it does: runs as a permanent background service that listens to everything around your phone. Music and "important conversations" all day, every day.

What Google says: all processing stays on-device. Nothing goes to their servers.

What Google hasn't said:
→ How long is audio or transcripts stored on your device?
→ Is this opt-in or on by default?
→ Can any of it sync to Google services later?
→ What happens if police seize your phone?

It hasn't shipped yet, but it was found hidden in Pixel 10 code. But it's coming.

Your phone already knows where you go, what you search, and who you message. Soon it may also remember every conversation you have near it.

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EA IS CONCERNED ABOUT LEAK OF UPCOMING MADDEN ROSTER ON DARK WEB-SOURCE

[*Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone]

APPLE IS CONCERNED ABOUT LEAK OF IPHONE 18 PRO DOCUMENTS ON DARK WEB-SOURCE

[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners @edgerunners]

New crew. New story. Same Night City.

Get ready to jack back in. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is coming Fall, 2026.

[Jesse Cox @JesseCox]

I'm sure this isn't related at all, but this week we learned that stats show big game studios with existing IP that use AI saw sales decline from 40-60%.

But like, no way that has anything to do with the desire not to disclose :P

[Wario64 @Wario64]

Valve - “starting with the SteamOS 3.8 release, you can put together your own Steam Machine using whatever PC parts you want.” https://t.co/haHYh8QT9C

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Hey @FedEx just a heads-up that signing digitally absolutely does NOT involve printing something out, physically signing the paper, and then sticking that paper to your door.

It means signing digitally.

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@maidkittea When Maid needs to get serious and removes her weighted card sleeves 😤

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YouTube videos made it sound like the installation process would be a big undertaking, but as long as you read the instructions it's quite smooth. I think it only took me around 10 minutes.

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One week on @GrapheneOS and honestly it's been great. I've been able to install all the same apps I used daily, except now I have confidence they can only access what I've explicitly given them permission for.

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Just finished installing @GrapheneOS on my phone.

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@maidkittea The internet claims another poor soul 😔

[Maid 👓🐾 @maidkittea]

✂️NEW YOUTUBE SHORT ✂️
https://t.co/05zHfppqGp

"Maid, wtf isn't that title kinda risk-"

YOU WILL WATCH THE SHORT
AND YOU WILL ENJOY IT 🫵

Thanks for the support as always! 🐾🤍

#KitteaBits

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@TransGirlLinux @Twitch Happens to me constantly and it's extremely annoying. Seems entirely random, and only lets me log in again after a couple of days.

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Just finished installing @GrapheneOS on my phone.

[Bull Theory @BullTheoryio]

BREAKING: The UK is drafting a law to scan every photo, video and message on every phone in the country.

Tech CEOs who refuse to implement this could face up to 5 years in prison.

The proposal would force companies to build device level scanners that inspect content before encryption.

That means:

• Every image scanned
• Every message inspected
• Every video analyzed

All directly on your phone.

Governments and companies pushing these safety” systems already have a terrible track record protecting user data.

Last month, Europe’s new age verification app, promoted as a way to "keep children safe," was hacked in under 2 minutes.

In another case, over 70,000 IDs and selfies linked to online verification systems were exposed in a major breach.

Now the UK wants even deeper access directly inside your device.

Once governments force surveillance tools into every phone, they can expand what gets monitored at any time.

[Alpha Beta Gamer @gameralphabeta]

This is Flip-Flop Fury, a physics-based projectile precision steering indie game where you hurl footwear at despicable targets!

Coming to Steam: https://t.co/stjXXICBvX

by indie dev @shapeshifterDgt

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@MittyDotX I used to use Google Reader religiously (still sore at Google about shutting that down) but nowadays I use a self-hosted reader. It's great for comics and following project releases, stuff that updates infrequently but I still want to keep up with.

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I honestly have no idea how this solves the problem at all? Is there a single person on Twitch saying "Oh no, my number is too high!"

No, they're saying "Oh no, my number is inaccurate!"

Sponsors and advertisers rely on the accuracy of CCV numbers, so capping does nothing.

[Twitch Support @TwitchSupport]

Earlier this month, we shared plans to cap CCV on channels our systems detect are receiving sustained, significant inauthentic traffic - and we’ll continue applying those caps as part of our ongoing viewbot detection work.

Now, we’re introducing a new, optional View Count Cap feature that creators can use if they believe they're being targeted by bots. Set a cap based on your normal audience size, and we will cap your CCV to match that value.

You can turn it on ahead of time as a preventative measure, or enable it during a stream if you think your channel is being targeted. The optional cap stays in place until you turn it off. Partners will have access to this feature to start, and we plan to expand to our wider community soon.

Note, you aren’t required to turn the self-cap on. This feature is being offered for you to use as you deem appropriate, and you can use it at your discretion.

We’ll continue to explore ways to target viewbots and protect our community from botting across the board.

To apply the optional cap, head to your Navigate to Settings > Stream Manager:

https://t.co/v9coBWSyR5