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AI Data Scanning Controversies and Tech Scandals

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r/mildlyinfuriating 19.2K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
I canceled my HP instant ink subscription, and now I can’t print even though they are genuine HP in cartridges
With all bad decisions coming out of HP lately, I decided to cancel my instant ink subscription subscriptions before the prices go up. This is the warning screen. I was just going to use the ink I hav...
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r/xbox 4.9K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
198 days later, I won my lawsuit against Microsoft. And got my account back.
After 198 days, I won my lawsuit against Microsoft and got my account back. Before I start, I want to say that it's amazing that another person, another Brazilian like me, also got their account back...
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r/ukrainewarvideoreport 4.8K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Russian e-commerce giant Ozon painted "This is not Wildberries, please fly away" on the roof of its major Nizhny Novgorod logistics hub.
Source: [https://xcancel.com/United24media/status/2082431766338392492](https://xcancel.com/United24media/status/2082431766338392492)
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r/antiai 3.7K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Ai companies are actively destroying rare books to scan them just to feed their data centers, what else will they destroy?
AI is literally ruining everything and has been for the last few years. From massive job losses to environmental impact and now destroying old books to collect the data so that their dumb LLMs can reg...
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r/antiwork 3.2K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
AI companies are bulk-buying rare books, scanning them through high-speed machines that cut the spines off, and shredding the originals.
Every book that gets scanned disappears from the physical world permanently. The knowledge survives only as training data inside a system no one can hold, browse, or resell. What used to sit on a...
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r/mildlyinfuriating 2.4K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Why the fuck is there AI in my washing machine?
Dad got a new washing machine today because the old one broke down. After it’s done with his test cycle, we decide to finally throw in a load and that’s when I noticed AI wash. I know for a fact I d...
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r/antiai 2.4K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
THE BUBBLE ALREADY BURST. SPREAD THE FUCKING WORD.
# Yo, listen up, the numbers are all fucking imploding right now. Wake the fuck up. The signs are everywhere, and if you're still balls-deep in NVDA calls, you're about to get margin called into obliv...
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r/homelab 2.0K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
RAM prices are about to fall, great news for Homelab
Look at the stock prices of Micron and SK Hynix
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r/pcmasterrace 1.5K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
I owe the next 5 years of gaming to some guys wife
My computer has been in need of a processor and RAM upgrade for a couple of years now. I managed to score a used 3080 a couple of years ago and that did the trick, up until recently. And of course wit...
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r/indiedev 1.5K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Bought reddit ads for the first time, to farm wishlistts. Submitted some gameplay screenshots for the ads. Learned reddit use the images I upload to AI-generate a bunch of fake screenshots.
(I didn't prompt these, reddit just generates a bunch of images for you without asking). Idk how reddit thought this would provide value to advertisers. Edit, clarification: As far as I can tell, the...
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r/gaming 1.3K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux
Speaking to GOG over email, GamingOnLinux got a response from joint-CEO, Krzysztof Papliński, who said: >"Linux continues to be one of the topics we hear the most about from our community, and we rea...
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r/pcmasterrace 1.3K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Fiber Optic HDMI Cable solved all of my problems
I love all of you who recommended me a Fiber optic cable. My issue was, that my 120hz tv was resettet to 60hz all the time, after I switched from an RX9070 to a GeForce 5080. Today I got a Fiber opt...
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r/projectzomboid 1.3K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
B42stableisalieB42stableisalieB42stableisalie
It’s almost 1 in the morning as i make this post, the devs said today’s the day so i figured right at midnight, still no update and still no option **B42stableisalie**
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r/palworld 1.2K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
1.0.2 Update and Patch Notes | Palworld|Game8
Palworld updated 3 hours ago (as of this post) here is the patch notes
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r/ukraine 1.2K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Russian Warehouse Hitlist - Update 29.07.2029
I'll edit this body text to add the chronological list later today.
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r/geometrydash 1.2K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Gamemodes are complete
Has anyone else noticed this? Edit: Revision: [https://imgur.com/a/hsQNiZ8](https://imgur.com/a/hsQNiZ8)
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r/borupdates 1.2K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Microsoft deleted my acc and told me to buy my games again
Originally posted by user *Ordo\_Liberal* in r/ *xbox*, r/ *pcgaming* [Original](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1se4r4p/my_microsoft_account_got_hacked_support/): April 6, 2026 [Update 1...
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r/gamedev 1.1K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
We made $361,657 gross revenue in the first 24 hours after releasing our 4 month game
Before anyone asks, the game is called "Sir, We Have an Orc Problem" and you may have seen it on various widgets on the Steam home page today. Steam link is at the end of the post. This was intente...
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r/halflife 1.1K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
new secret room discovered in hl1 28 years after release
there is a g-man here
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r/globaloffensive 1.0K · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Counter-Strike 2 Update for 07/29/2026
### COLOGNE 2026 MAJOR * The Ranked Series stickers are now available for purchase. 50% of royalties are shared with players, teams, and the tournament organizer. * Items in the the Cologne 2026 ...
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r/gamingleaksandrumours 955 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Jez Corden: "I've been told Xbox is losing around $150~ per Xbox Series X|S sold right now even after the planned August 2026 price hike."
>If Xbox Helix is indeed an "open" PC, Xbox would have no choice but to price it like an "open" PC. The Xbox Ally also costs $999.99 because ASUS cannot make their money back on the software sales, gi...
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r/superstonk 925 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
A settlement has been reached for 4.5m in suit alleging GameStop violated the Privacy Act
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit claiming that Defendant, GameStop, Inc., disclosed its online video game customers’ personally identifiable information (“PII”) to Facebook via the Facebook ...
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r/stardewvalley 906 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
$50 Handheld Game Console can play Stardew Valley
My sister bought me a handheld game console, and I was surprised to find Stardew Valley already installed on it. I was amazed that it actually runs, although it’s not as smooth as on PC but it’s defin...
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r/halo 905 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Update for Halo: Campaign Evolved arriving this week with more coming
https://xcancel.com/i/status/2082266162419687544
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r/cozygamers 869 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Leafy Corner launches tomorrow on PC and consoles for $9.99
Hello! Leafy Corner, a cozy and relaxing plant shop game I've been creating with my husband for the past two years, is finally launching tomorrow! The game features over 100 real-life houseplants lik...
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r/nightreign 860 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
BREAKING NEWS BRAND NEW STEAMDB UPDATES
NIGHTREIGN is confirmed PLAYABLE on Steam Machines! Now that this has been done, we're just about to enter the endgame guys. Next tiktok core video will reveal everything.
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r/gamesecultura 842 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
🤣🤣🤣 PERAÍ, PERAÍ 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@SucumbaGames A Rockstar Games atualizou sua página de suporte e confirmou que os códigos de GTA 6 para PlayStation 5 terão bloqueio por região, enquanto a versão para Xbox não contará com essa limit...
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r/fitgirlrepack 837 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Fitgirl filename mystery solved
You may have noticed fitgirl file name fg01.bin, fg02.bin etc. I'm starting to think this fg stands for fitgirl.
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r/pathofexile 822 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Even Eater agrees loot is rough right now
Forgive my Steam Deck screenshot or lack thereof.
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r/whitepeopletwitter 795 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
So... AI companies scan books just to destroy them now? How more evil can it get?
Source: https://mastodon.de/@ErikUden/117001226897197428
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r/gta6 767 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Rockstar just changed some things on the websites for the first time since 29th June.
The last time they changed something out of nowhere, the next day pre order news dropped
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r/phoenixsc 743 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
The end ring bug has now been fixed after seven years
Version 18w46a was released in November 15th, 2018. It added lanterns and jigsaw blocks. But they accidentally added a bug which has been unresolved for seven years... until today. 26.3 snapshot 6 up...
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r/projectzomboid 716 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
MODS THAT WORK B42 STABLE (WILL UPDATE DAILY)
CONFIRMED WORKING MODS : \- CLEANSING RAIN (washes blood slightly when raining) \- VANILLA FOOD EXPANDED (adds thousands of food items, i highly recommend) \- HAND CRANK FLASHLIGHTS (exactly as it ...
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r/sideproject 698 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
I built a speed/distance tracker for my hamster wheel, which automatically records the data and uploads it to our hamster's own Strava account
The main parts are an ESP32 attached to a hall sensor, which I positioned close to the wheel. Using a magnet attached to the back of the wheel, this tells the ESP32 when a full rotation has completed....
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r/genx 667 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Technologically hills you'd die on....
I hate AI. It's not because I'm a Luddite or afraid of new things. I loved getting a PC and I was one of the first to even get a cell phone ...however I absolutely refuse to knowingly utilize AI in an...
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r/battlefield 658 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Don’t let them sweep it under the rug
With the upcoming BF6 Q&A- I think it is very important we all firmly insist on a rational explanation for this. It is the biggest slap in the face to us players and is also the second time this has h...
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r/skyrimmods 650 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Nexus Mods Update: An update on Generative AI Categorisation and Tagging
https://forums.nexusmods.com/topic/13542525-an-update-on-generative-ai-categorisation-tagging/ Nexus just posted this update to the tagging system, the TL;DR now is that instead of just tagging blank...
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r/gamedev 612 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Europe will require mandatory disclosure for AI generated content under the "AI Act transparency obligations" starting 2 August.
"Transparency obligations will help people **recognise** when they are interacting with AI or when content has been generated or altered by AI, reducing the risk of **deception and manipulation**." "...
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r/globaloffensive 592 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
PARIVISION part ways with HObbit and sign FL1T
[https://x.com/parivisiongg/status/2082482379902361711](https://x.com/parivisiongg/status/2082482379902361711) [https://x.com/parivisiongg/status/2082481645936902154](https://x.com/parivisiongg/statu...
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r/newsofthestupid 587 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Elon Musk sues Minnesota to stop law that bans companies for allowing ‘nudification’ online
Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company is suing the state of Minnesota over a first-of-its-kind law banning technology that allows users to create fake photos or videos of people nake...
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r/singularity 573 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Google DeepMind dismantles Nobel-winning AlphaFold team, loses top talent in major shift toward Gemini and AI Agents. Will it remain research-first lab?
FT reported that GDM dismantled AlphaFold team in strategy shift. Key points from the FT article: * Most researchers were reassigned to internal projects like Gemini, AI coding, genomics, enzyme de...
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r/macos 566 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
RIP to the free Final Cut Pro
Welp. The FCP version I airdropped from the Apple store no longer works on OS27 :(
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r/pcbuild 563 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
Built PC for my Friend so we can play together
Me and my friend wanted to game together but he hadn’t money. So I built a pc out of garbage. I know it isn’t the best PC ,but for us it is enough! The components: Intel i5 4460 GTX 745 16gb D...
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r/gta 552 · Jul 29, 2026 · 0
A modder threatened me with a hitman.
Apologies for a possibly unrelated post to this subreddit but GTA Online's sub won't let me post because of some stupid post karma rule. I know it's probably stupid to be so scared over something...
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