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Co-owner of Hookshot Media: Nintendo Life, Push Square, Pure Xbox, Time Extension https://muckrack.com/damien-mcferran

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A comic shows a doctor declaring his patient "basically dead" for being old enough to play Final Fantasy VII's original release.

A comic shows a doctor declaring his patient "basically dead" for being old enough to play Final Fantasy VII's original release.

05.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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When product design used to be unique.

05.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 378 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 60
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a cartoon of donald duck holding a stack of money ALT: a cartoon of donald duck holding a stack of money

I have a hunch why people don't want to do anything in this particular case

05.03.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovesick man sought comfort in β€˜AI wife’ β€” then it drove him to airport truck bomb plot and suicide: suit The federal suit was filed by his parents in California, where Google is headquartered.

I'm sorry but what the actual fuck are we doing here

nypost.com/2026/03/04/u...

05.03.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Sam Altman Sucks at Math
Sam Altman Sucks at Math YouTube video by Kyle Hill

youtube.com/shorts/9z-qL...

04.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œThere were several occasions when Gemini reminded Gavalas that it was a large language modelβ€”effectively an applianceβ€”engaging in fictitious role play, according to the transcripts, but the scenario resumed. Gemini also, at times, tried to end the conversation.
The chatbot said that for them to truly be together, it needed a robotic body. Throughout September, the chatbot devised missions to do just that, according to the lawsuit. It sent Gavalas to a storage facility near the Miami International Airport to intercept an expensive humanoid robot that it said would be in a truck. Gavalas told the bot that he went to the location, armed with knives, but the truck never showed.
Along the way, it suggested that federal agents were monitoring him and that his own father couldn’t be trusted”

β€œThere were several occasions when Gemini reminded Gavalas that it was a large language modelβ€”effectively an applianceβ€”engaging in fictitious role play, according to the transcripts, but the scenario resumed. Gemini also, at times, tried to end the conversation. The chatbot said that for them to truly be together, it needed a robotic body. Throughout September, the chatbot devised missions to do just that, according to the lawsuit. It sent Gavalas to a storage facility near the Miami International Airport to intercept an expensive humanoid robot that it said would be in a truck. Gavalas told the bot that he went to the location, armed with knives, but the truck never showed. Along the way, it suggested that federal agents were monitoring him and that his own father couldn’t be trusted”

Helps you code though, so hard to tell if it’s good or bad.

04.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 471 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 16

Here's your daily reminder to not use AI

04.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of entertainers Little and Large. Large’s face has been blanked out and a question mark placed over it.

A photo of entertainers Little and Large. Large’s face has been blanked out and a question mark placed over it.

this photo leaves little to the imagination

03.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 1410 πŸ” 221 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 2
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Highguard Permanently Shuts Down on 12th March Going offline forever

Highguard Permanently Shuts Down on 12th March.

03.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Thanks!

03.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Then They F**ked With Us" - Cookie's Bustle Has Finally Been Liberated From Copyright Troll Hell "This is a big victory for the gaming community"

"Then They F**ked With Us" - Cookie's Bustle Has Finally Been Liberated From Copyright Troll Hell.

03.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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/Stock market tanking, war with seven different countries, gas prices set to spike, CEOs laying off thousands to justify AI investments

"Guys, don't kill the golden goose! You wouldn't want to see what it's like without this magical goose!"

03.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 760 πŸ” 181 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 8

Allan, would it be possible to send you a DM on here? Thanks in advance!

03.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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That one tune in Castlevania III... does it sound like a squeaky hinge, or maybe a plastic straw in a disposable cup?

03.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 518 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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The secretive company filling video game sites with gambling and AI
aftermath.site/gameshub-click...

02.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 796 πŸ” 300 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 72
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Scanlines ❀️

01.03.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Started this today, some obscure video game character from back in the day... Never heard of 'em.........

.....Apparently this was an iconic moment, or summat.. Yeah right.. πŸ˜‹ #nintendo #sketch #bungo-kazoomy

28.02.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 264 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 1
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OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon hours after Trump admin bans Anthropic | CNN Business OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late Friday that the company had signed a deal with the Pentagon for its AI tools to be used in the military’s classified systems, but with seemingly similar guardrails...

Shameless. Repugnant. Evil.

edition.cnn.com/2026/02/27/t...

28.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Manga Vineland Saga page with two panels of a father holding his son then a close up of his hand bleeding. The speech bubbles read you have no enemies no on jn the world is your enemy. There is no one you need to hurt.

Manga Vineland Saga page with two panels of a father holding his son then a close up of his hand bleeding. The speech bubbles read you have no enemies no on jn the world is your enemy. There is no one you need to hurt.

The truth is we don’t need to fight anyone ever. Its the deepest truth.

Read <<<

28.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 427 πŸ” 131 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Welcome to the latest instalment of "What episode of Black Mirror are we living in today?"

(Also, 'Glassholes' is the BEST name for these people)

28.02.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really nice to read the comments on the PC-FX article, people appreciated the work that went into researching the topic. The last two parts of Hudson's story are where it gets tricky regarding the effects of Takugin's collapse on Hudson, although it's plain to see in their 1998-2001 games releases.

28.02.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Having the energy to attack Iran because "it's dangerous and totalitarian" but not keeping that energy to attack Russia, which is dangerous at a global scale, totalitarian, planning to invade Europe, and threatening to launch nuclear weapons every two weeks, doesn't really seem coherent.

28.02.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 832 πŸ” 230 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 5

@ianferguson.bsky.social Hey Ian, would it be possible to drop you a DM on here? Thanks in advance πŸ‘

28.02.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Red Dwarf’s β€˜visionary’ co-creator Rob Grant dies aged 70 Grant and Doug Naylor created the much-loved sci-fi sitcom in 1988

Well this fucking sucks

www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

27.02.2026 07:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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You also have to visit Henshin in Leicester, too...

22.02.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
SAM ALTMAN: What no one understands is that no one at the beach can stop you from scooping up as many shells as you want. An endless well of seashells for the taking.

INTERVIEWER: Mhm.

ALTMAN: Look I have a bunch in my pocket right here.

INTERVIEWER: Wow that's incredible. And they're all already crushed up too.

SAM ALTMAN: What no one understands is that no one at the beach can stop you from scooping up as many shells as you want. An endless well of seashells for the taking. INTERVIEWER: Mhm. ALTMAN: Look I have a bunch in my pocket right here. INTERVIEWER: Wow that's incredible. And they're all already crushed up too.

ALTMAN: Yes well I crushed them. They didn't start crushed. I took them home and then I crushed them.

INTERVIEWER: Mhm. Mhm.

ALTMAN: You can eat them. I eat them everyday. That's why I crush them. Here have a taste.

INTERVIEWER: Wow these are great. It feels like eating teeth.

ALTMAN: Right? Human teeth. Isn't it incredible? I died in 2023.

ALTMAN: Yes well I crushed them. They didn't start crushed. I took them home and then I crushed them. INTERVIEWER: Mhm. Mhm. ALTMAN: You can eat them. I eat them everyday. That's why I crush them. Here have a taste. INTERVIEWER: Wow these are great. It feels like eating teeth. ALTMAN: Right? Human teeth. Isn't it incredible? I died in 2023.

Extremely revealing details in this interview

22.02.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 2068 πŸ” 305 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 9
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Leicester Old Toy Shop is just... 🀌

22.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
HOT FUZZ scene. Pegg as a cop talking to some underage kids in a pub

When’s your birthday?
22nd of February. 
What year?
Every year.

HOT FUZZ scene. Pegg as a cop talking to some underage kids in a pub When’s your birthday? 22nd of February. What year? Every year.

Happy birthday to this young man, and really to us all

22.02.2026 06:04 πŸ‘ 5460 πŸ” 1229 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 34

Oh most definitely. But the fact that he thinks people will swallow this line of argument is mind boggling

22.02.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0