In this episode, we cover the week’s biggest tech, AI, and gaming stories. From DDR5 scams and Cloudflare AI bot traffic to Microsoft Copilot changes and Disney-OpenAI collaborations, we hit all the major headlines. Fortnite, Roblox, GameStop, and The Game Awards 2025 deliver viral moments and surprises. Tune in for a concise roundup of the news shaping gaming and tech culture.

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Bark Bits Articles

The RAMpocalypse has developed a whole new style of scam: one unlucky gamer opened a sealed box of new DDR5 memory from Amazon only to find two sticks of DDR2 | PC Gamer

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content - Ars Technica

Microsoft scales back AI goals because almost nobody is using Copilot

Cloudflare says it has fended off 416 billion AI bot scrape requests in five months — CEO warns of dramatic shift for internet business model | Tom's Hardware

The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Reach Agreement to Bring Disney Characters to Sora

Paramount beefs up its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with new Larry Ellison guarantee

Forget Pewdiepie, YouTube will become the exclusive home of the Academy Awards beginning in 2029 | PC Gamer

No, Meta Won't Read Your IG or Facebook DMs. Here's What's Actually Changing | PCMag

Reddit: Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Creates ‘Serious Privacy and Political Expression Issues’ | PCMag

Why are Fortnite's Kim Kardashian skins so good?

Fortnite's Percy Jackson island is practically a standalone game

Roblox's 2025 Replay shows just how obsessed Gen Z is with the game | Mashable

GameStop Says Its 'Trade Anything Day' Led Customers to Bring In a Goose, a Bobcat, And a Wii Netflix Disc - IGN

Gaming, The Game Awards, and upcoming releases: 

Winners | The Game Awards

Divinity Dev Confirms Its A Turn-Based RPG With Big Ambitions

Flute Guy Shows Off Legendary Collection Of Flutes He Played At The Game Awards - GameSpot

Half-Life 3 Fans Losing Their Minds Over Game Awards Announcement

Indie Game Awards rescinds Clair Obscur's GOTY wins over use of generative AI

Tech Treat Games & Entertainment

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Pack Talk

This week, we share all of our favorite games, and tech!

Elder Ring: Nightreign

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Final Fantasy IIV: Rebirth

Minecraft

Craft Control

Kindle

Pinecil Smart Mini Portable Soldering Iron

Radeon RX 9070 XT

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Tags: RAM scam Amazon, DDR5 memory issue, AI bot traffic, Microsoft Copilot, Cloudflare AI scraping, Disney OpenAI Sora, Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, YouTube Oscars streaming, Fortnite skins, Percy Jackson island Fortnite, Roblox 2025 engagement, GameStop Trade Anything Day, Game Awards 2025, Half-Life 3 announcement, Divinity RPG, Clair Obscur AI controversy, PC hardware scams, DDR5 vs DDR2 memory, AI-generated content, Microsoft AI adoption, AI security risks, streaming platform updates, media consolidation news, viral gaming moments, celebrity in-game content, event-driven gaming, online community engagement, indie game ethics, gaming awards reactions, social media platform changes, youth privacy laws, influencer social media trends, tech and gaming news, PC building trends, video game culture, online content moderation.

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