The nutty Australian collective that was the reason for all of this doesn't really give a hoot about the repercussions.
PC Gamer: Steam payment headaches grow as PayPal is no longer usable for much of the world: Valve hopes to bring it back in the future, 'but the timeline is uncertain' https://www.pcgamer.com/games/steam-payment-headaches-grow-as-paypal-is-no-longer-usable-for-much-of-the-world-valve-hopes-to-bring-it-back-in-the-future-but-the-timeline-is-uncertain/ #Steam #PayPal
There's a beta program for Minecrafters.
VGC: Minecraft console dev 4J opens new Edinburgh studio as work continues on its Minecraft rival Reforj https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/minecraft-console-dev-4j-opens-new-edinburgh-studio-as-work-continues-on-its-minecraft-rival-reforj/ #Minecraft
I wonder ...
Eurogamer is changing to give you more of what you want https://www.eurogamer.net/eurogamer-is-changing-to-give-you-more-of-what-you-want @eurogamer@techhub.social
If you missed this:
9to5Linux: NVIDIA 580 Linux Graphics Driver Released, Promises Better Wayland Support https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-linux-graphics-driver-released-promises-better-wayland-support @9to5linux@floss.social @mariusnestor@fosstodon.org #Nvidia
Your personal chats are toast.
9to5Google: Gemini app rolling out βTemporary Chatβ and βpersonal contextβ that learns from past chats https://9to5google.com/2025/08/13/gemini-personal-context/ @9to5google@mastodon.online #Google AI #privacy
Engadget: Gemini will remember more (or less) of what you say https://www.engadget.com/ai/gemini-will-remember-more-or-less-of-what-you-say-160012521.html @Engadget@flipboard.com
Apple Insider: Apple expected to raise iPhone 17 Pro's starting price by $50 to $1,049 while replacing the 128GB base model with 256GB https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/08/13/apples-iphone-17-pro-50-pricing-increase-strategy-wont-matter-to-half-of-buyers @appleinsider@mastodon.social @andrewornot@masto.social #Apple
Establishment Democrats Are Going to Torpedo the 2026 Midterms
Dumb and dumber clinging to power any which way they can. And that is why they will not be the ones to dislodge the fascist invaders. And don't forget they were all paid by the lobbies. Every last one.
The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/article/198782/democrats-torpedo-2026-midterm-election-populists-moderates @thenewrepublic@flipboard.com
Bombshell New Report Casts More Doubt on Trumpβs Epstein Claims
CNN has a timeline, but you can't do anything unless you accept its cookies or leave.
The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/post/199049/donald-trump-epstein-claims-friendship-report @thenewrepublic@flipboard.com
Well, if you've been snoozing through all this, then the writing has been on the wall from the beginning.
The New Republic: Trumpβs Fascist D.C. Takeover Is Just a Taste of What He Really Wants - a Military State https://newrepublic.com/post/199053/donald-trump-washington-dc-military-state @thenewrepublic@flipboard.com
Anas al-Sharif Was My Friend. Hereβs Why Israel Feared Him So Much
The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2025/08/12/anas-al-sharif-al-jazeera-journalist-killed-israel/ @theintercept@journa.host