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The DogHouse 26 | Tech & Gaming Turmoil: AI Advice Fails, YouTube Changes, and Hacked Launches

July 18, 2025

[Powerpress] In DogHouse 26, we delve into the biggest stories shaking the tech and gaming world, from hacked game launches and AI job advice gone awry to major policy shifts on YouTube and Etsy. We break it all down, so you don't have to scroll through the chaos. Wanna read more about the articles? Check out: AI, Gaming Controversies & Tech Policy Shifts: This Week’s Must-Know Headlines - July | DogHouse 26 Bark Bits Articles Etsy cracks down on 3D printed products — new rules exclude many 3D printed items from listings | Tom's Hardware McDonald's AI bot spills data on job applicants | Malwarebytes Xbox exec suffers bout of terminal LinkedIn brain, suggests folks laid off by Microsoft use AI to 'reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss' | PCGamer Facebook is asking to use Meta AI on photos in your camera roll you haven't yet shared | TechCrunch YouTube ‘clarifies’ its plan to demonetize spammy AI slop | The Verge Activision pulls Call of Duty game after PC players are hacked | The Verge The SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors’ strike has come to an end | Polygon Inside ‘AI Addiction’ Support Groups, Where People Try to Stop Talking to Chatbots Google Unpacks Another Round of AI Features, Starting With Gemini On Wear OS | PCMag Microsoft Teams Is Finally Getting Features Slack Users Have Had for Years | PCMag Amazon Is Finally Selling the Nintendo Switch 2, But You'll Need to Do This First | PCMag This Band With a Million Monthly Spotify Listeners Now Confirms It's Using AI | PCMag Is ChatGPT Helping Phishing Scammers Steal Your Banking Login? | PCMag Napster Resurfaces As (What Else?) an AI Company. Can Its Agents Deliver? | PCMag Ready to Watch Spacewalks on Netflix? NASA+ Live Streams Are Coming Soon | PCMag Roblox Players Now Have to Prove They're Over 13 to Chat Without Filters | PCMag Tech Treat Games & Entertainment Netflix's ‘Assassin's Creed' Live-Action TV Series Has (Finally) Been Officially Greenlit Games Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon - Free Demo Available, or $44.99 on Steam Guilty as Socks! - As of this recording, it is on sale, 20% off, until July 20th  Epic Game of the Week: Sid Meier's Civ VI Platinum Edition (Includes the game, 6 DLC packs, and 2 expansions) - Available for free until July 24th at 10 am. It's official, the Dog Daze of Summer! With the release of this podcast episode, we're sharing some of our best friends' tips for staying cool with a little snack. Head over to our Facebook and share your furry friend enjoying a little bit of watermelon! Tags: Tech News, Gaming Industry, AI Developments, Privacy & Security, PC Gaming, Console Gaming, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2, Roblox, Call of Duty, SAG-AFTRA, Activision, AI Technology, Generative AI, AI Companions, AI Addiction, Meta AI, Gemini OS, YouTube Monetization, AI in Job Search, 3D Printing, Etsy Policy, Streaming Tools, McDonald’s AI, Malware, Hackers, Slack vs Microsoft Teams, Napster AI, Wear OS, Digital Life, Content Creation, Game Hacking, Voice Actors Strike, AI and Creativity, Tainted Grail, Guilty as Socks!, DogHouse 26 Wanna Join Our Mailing List? Click Here! Contact Us: Email: podcast@doghousesystems.com Leave us a voicemail: 214-810-4347 Direct Message: Instagram | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Threads Subscribe: Download MP3 | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio | Pandora | YouTube Music | Blubrry © 2025 DogHouse Systems, Inc.