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Animal Crossing's infamous 'adult' island banned by Nintendo

Coinciding with Animal Crossing: New Horizon's 3.0 update, an Dream Island institution has been banned by Nintendo according to its creator

How to get the Stick of Truth in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1

The Stick of Truth from South Park has made it to Fortnite and it can, literally, end the game. Here's how to get the mythic item.

Google releases TranslateGemma, a suite of Gemma 3-based open translation models available in 4B-, 12B-, and 27B-parameter sizes, with support for 55 languages (The Keyword)

The Keyword:
Google releases TranslateGemma, a suite of Gemma 3-based open translation models available in 4B-, 12B-, and 27B-parameter sizes, with support for 55 languages  —  Today, we're introducing TranslateGemma, a new collection of open translation models built on Gemma 3, helping people communicate …

Political Profile: Gregory Bovino

Gregory Bovino is “commander at large” of the U.S. Border Patrol’s mass deportation efforts. The Onion takes a look at Bovino’s background. Political Beliefs: Fiscally conservative, socially National Socialist Leadership Style: Spittle-forward Motto: “Shoot first, dodge questions later.” Nostrils: Tactical grade Greatest Fear: HD video Hairstyle: Never a good sign High School Superlative: Least Hidden […]

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X revises its developer API policies to "no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka 'infofi')", amid a backlash about increasing AI slop on X (André Beganski/Decrypt)

André Beganski / Decrypt:
X revises its developer API policies to “no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka 'infofi')”, amid a backlash about increasing AI slop on X  —  X is making major changes to its API to prevent access by “InfoFi” crypto projects that seek to incentivize “reply spam,” an exec said.