Netflix just dropped a ton of cash to scoop up Ben Affleck’s AI startup, but promised to keep human’s in the driver’s seat. The streaming giant paid a whopping $587 million to acquire InterPositive, in an effort to juice up visual effects while keeping big-shot directors on board. A regulatory filing ripped the lid off … Read more
Celebrity streamer N3on was seen hanging out with former Chargers running back Najee Harris during the Giants’ 5-0 home victory over the Braves on Saturday night. The two hung out for the entire game while it was being livestreamed, capturing multiple hilarious moments between the two. Before the game, Harris and N3on were seen hanging … Read more
The summer things got ugly. Prime Video has reprimanded fans of the teen love triangle romance, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” which is currently in its third and final season. On Wednesday, the show’s official TikTok account posted a video graphic that read, “The Summer We Started Acting Normal Online.” It was accompanied by the … Read more
LONDON — Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters. Deezer, based in Paris, is grappling with a surge in music on its platform created using artificial intelligence tools it says are being wielded to earn royalties fraudulently. The app will … Read more
Game over. Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, one of the most recognized women in the gaming space, confirmed that her scene was cut from the newly released “A Minecraft Movie” — six months after she coincidentally spoke out against the film’s star Jason Mamoa’s alleged on-set behavior. “I would much rather not have that 30 seconds than … Read more
Here’s one comment that didn’t get a lot of likes. A well-known video game streamer went the wrong kind of viral over the controversial claim that his chosen profession is more challenging than any conventional job. “Streaming is wayyyyyy harder than a 9-5. [I don’t care], be mad about it,” user @WhoDontai said on X, … Read more
The gaming community was devastated after Ninja, the number one streamer on Twitch, revealed that he’d been diagnosed with cancer. Source link #Ninja #Twitchs #top #streamer #diagnosed #cancer #bit #shock
YouTube TV is apparently a Swiftie. Eagle-eyed Taylor Swift fans who watched Sunday night’s football game between the Kansas City Chiefs – where Swift’s new rumored beau, Travis Kelce, 33, is a tight end – and the New York Jets caught a shout-out to the singer, 33. “The YouTube TV slider changed to a heart … Read more
It’s not all fun and games — a new survey has revealed seven in 10 gamers stream their content, and about half ever actually make money from it. The poll of 2,000 US video game players, split by generation, found making a career out of live streaming, though, can be a daunting task. Fifty-one percent … Read more
A Korean woman streaming live in India’s Mumbai was allegedly harassed by two men in a video that’s gone viral. Hyojeong Park, known as Mhyochi, was walking to her hotel in Khar at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday when a man put his arm around the 24-year-old’s neck and kissed her on the cheek, the BBC reports. One … Read more
A foam pit at TwitchCon left at least one popular streamer with a broken back, and other creators are reporting injuries as well. Twitch streamer Adriana Chechik says she broke her back in two places jumping into a foam pit that was part of Lenovo’s booth, which according to BuzzFeed News was less than two … Read more
Hannah Gadsby is returning to the Netflix fold – nearly twelve months after slamming Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and calling the streamer an “amoral algorithm cult”. The comedian has signed a multi-title deal with the company that includes a new hour-long special and a multi-comic special. Netflix previously released Gadsby’s Nanette, which won the Emmy for … Read more