nerd culture
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Meta Warns Investors That Mark Zuckerberg Is So Good at Fighting He Might Die
The CEO of Meta may look harmless, but Meta let its investors know that Zuck is hellbent on death.
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Magic: The Gathering Formally Bans the Use of Generative AI in ‘Final’ Products
An error in judgement earlier this year—when a D&D artist confirmed they had used generative AI programs to finish several pieces of art included in the sourcebook Glory of the Giants—saw Wizards of the Coast publicly ban the use of AI tools in the process of creating art for the venerable TTRPG. Now, the publisher…
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Gen Con Heist: Retailer Confirms Magic Cards Stolen in $US300K Haul
Magic: The Gathering cards worth an estimated $US300,000 were stolen from Pastimes, an Indiana gaming company, last week during Gen Con in Indianapolis—one of the largest gaming conventions in the world. Zack Reiter, a manager at Pastimes, confirmed via email to io9 that it was his store that was affected by the theft. WRTV, a…
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Zuckerberg Prepares for Elon Showdown With Jiu-Jitsu Promotion to Blue Belt
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has moved on to receive his blue belt in jiu-jitsu ahead of his alleged cage match with Twitter, renamed X, owner Elon Musk. Zuckerberg revealed his achievement in an Instagram post on Sunday, moving one step up from a white belt since he started jiu-jitsu training during the covid-19 pandemic. The…