In a post on X, Pokimane announced that she’s leaving Twitch — but didn’t specify where or if she will continue streaming elsewhere. Pokimane has become one of the most popular streamers on Twitch with over 9 million followers.
Twitch replied to her post, saying “What an incredible journey it’s been. We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and what’s ahead in the future.”
The new sets celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lego Star Wars and most notably include a 9.5-inch-long Millennium Falcon and a 12.5-inch-long Tantive IV. Despite bringing the sets down in size, the Millennium Falcon still costs $84.99, while the Tantive IV is priced at $79.99.
There’s also a new R2D2, Invisible Hand, and Tantive IV diorama set. They’re available for preorder on Lego’s website and will start shipping on March 1st.
The authorities say they’ve seized nearly 50,000 Bitcoins from an operator of Movie2K, a major piracy website that was shut down in 2013. That’s on top of the $29.7 million in Bitcoin the FBI helped German police seize from the operators in 2020.
Italy’s data protection watchdog is giving OpenAI 30 days to respond to a new set of findings that claims the company is breaking data privacy laws in the EU. The agency didn’t disclose specific complaints, but it briefly banned ChatGPT in the country last year over claims it unlawfully collected users’ data.
In a statement provided to TechCrunch, OpenAI said it believes its practices “align with GDPR and other privacy laws,” adding that it actively works “to reduce personal data in training our systems like ChatGPT.”
Following its reveal at CES earlier this month, Asus has launched the absolutely ridiculous Zenbook Duo, which stacks one 14-inch display atop the other, giving you a whole 19.8 inches of screen along with a detachable keyboard. It’s on sale now for $1,499.99.
It’s official: ads have infiltrated my Amazon Prime Video account. I’ll miss watching The Boys and Invincible without any interruptions, but I’m still not convinced I need to pay an extra $2.99 per month just to regain that privilege.
Following a wave of layoffs and the surprise departure of president Mike Ybarra, Blizzard has appointed Johanna Faries to head up the game developer.
Faries worked for the NFL for over a decade before joining Activision in 2018 as a Call of Duty esports commissioner. She’s currently a Call of Duty general manager and will start her new role on February 5th.
