The Daily Dad

Things you might want to know, for Sep 16, 2023:

• 30 years after Descent, developer Volition is suddenly no more — I’m in the minority on this, but I always felt Descent was incredibly overrated. Perhaps because I sucked at it.
• Starz is lowering the price of its annual subscription, unlike everyone else — Well… it is Starz. How much can really expect people to pay for Outlander?
• X (née Twitter) wants to collect your biometric data and employment history — Stop trying to make “X” happen, Elon. It isn’t gonna happen.
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder hands-on: A delightful reinvention of a classic
• Keyword search is finally coming to Threads — I’ve had a Threads account for a while. I have it open alongside Shitter and Mastodon. But I virtually never look at it, because it’s just Instagram with fewer pretty pictures of half-naked girls.

• Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse — Wow. I mean, I obviously knew Russell was a piece of shit… his YouTube channel showcases that quite well. And I know he’s a particularly dangerous piece of shit, because she’s dramatically smarter and more articulate than the vast majority of people who strike his pose. But his blithe and aggressive approach to sexual predation makes it clear that other people aren’t even real to him, which makes him one scary motherfucker.
• Giant worms go wandering in man’s innards, cause dangerous traffic jam
• Trump’s Georgia election interference trial will be livestreamed on YouTube
• AI-powered hate speech detection will moderate voice chat in Call of Duty — This would be alarming —there will be a never-ending array of false-positives and fuck-ups— if not for the fact that no one ever said anything worth hearing in CoD’s voice chat.
• Preferring Biological Children Is Immoral — Oh for fuck’s sake. It’s like we can’t allow “conservatives” to monopolize the world’s Stupidity Supply, so a handful of progressive types have to jump in and bring balance to The Force from time to time. 🙄

• Starfield is a stellar sci-fi refresh of the Bethesda RPG formula
• The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes — I’ve always taken RT with a grain of salt. Now the grains are rocks.
• Google is now blurring sexually explicit images by default
• Nudes stored in Google Photos can now be securely accessed from more devices
• Porn age verification law is unconstitutional, says judge — Also dumb. And pointless. But very good for the VPN business.

• ‘Sopranos’ Star Drea de Matteo Stuns Fans By Announcing OnlyFans Account: “The Sopornos” — …because she’s a dipshit anti-vaxxer who has alienated every connection she had in Hollywood, a town that will give you 500 chances to redeem yourself. Once you’re a name in LA, you have to really try to be an outcast. Congrats, Drea!
• This USB button helps Jeopardy! contestants get their buzz on
• Chrome now lets you copy frames from videos for easy sharing