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Discord Launches Nitro Rewards With Xbox Game Pass Integration, Discounts on Gaming Peripherals
Discord on Monday announced a new benefits programme called Nitro Rewards. It bundles several gaming-related perks, including the recently teased inclusion of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. There are also discounts on gaming accessories from brands like Logitech and additional ways to earn in-app rewards in the form of Orbs for subscribers. Discord ...
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Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Teases Discord Partnership, Promises to Make Game Pass 'More Flexible'
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced a new Discord partnership for Xbox Game Pass and said the company would continue to make the game subscription service "more flexible" for players. Sharma said the details of the new partnership would be shared soon. Earlier this week, Microsoft slashed the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with Sharma say...
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Discord's Global Age Verification for Full Feature Access Will Roll Out in March; Company to Create Teen Council
Discord will begin a global rollout of age verification in early March for users seeking full access to the platform. Teen-focused safety and communication controls will be applied by default across all accounts. Users may need to verify their age to view sensitive material, enter age-restricted spaces, or adjust messaging settings. Discord said ag...
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Wordle Result, Then Questions: Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect's Texts To Friends
On the morning of September 10, Tyler Robinson was messaging a friend on Discord, sharing results of the online word game Wordle
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Google Resolves Global Service Outage Impacting Multiple Platforms
Google said on Thursday it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services such as music streamer Spotify and instant messaging provider Discord. The outage disrupted services on platforms such as Spotify, Snapchat and Discord that rely on the tech giant's cloud managed services and infrastructure.
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Discord Introduces End-to-End Encryption Protocol for Audio, Video Calls in DMs and Voice Channels
Discord launched end-to-end encryption protocol dubbed DAVE for audio and video calls on Tuesday. It will offer encryption in direct messages (DMs), Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams, for its estimated 200 million monthly users. The social media platform said that users will be able to check when end-to-end encryption is in effect and ...
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Sony Rolls Out Ability for PS5 Players to Join Discord Voice Chats Directly From Console
Sony is bringing the ability to join Discord voice chat directly from the PS5 console. The PlayStation parent had rolled out Discord integration with PS5 in an update last year, but PS5 players had to use the messaging app on PC or mobile to initiate the connection.
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Woman, 21, Dies By Suicide Over "Discord" With Friend In Delhi: Police
A 21-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a drain in outer Delhi's Mangolpuri area, police said on Friday.
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Double Cancer Blow To King Charles, Kate Leaves UK Royal Family Depleted
King Charles is due to make his first public appearance at a royal event since his cancer diagnosis on Sunday, but the likely absence of son Prince William and the heir's wife Kate will spotlight how depleted the monarchy has become.
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"I Just Bought A House": Employee Records Herself Getting Laid Off
A few days after instant messaging platform Discord declared that it would be laying off 17 per cent of its workforce, an employee shared a video of the company terminating her.
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Discord To Launch New AI-Powered Chatbot, Messaging Features
Chat app Discord said on Thursday it will introduce new artificial intelligence features that can summarize long conversations or add decorations to a user's avatar, the latest move among tech companies to build generative AI tools.
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PS5 Version 7 Update Brings Discord Integration, VRR Support for 1440p Resolution, and More
Sony has rolled out a new PS5 update that brings Discord integration to the console. The update allows players to answer Discord voice calls on the PS5, after transferring the call over from their PC or phone Discord apps. Dubbed version 7, the update also offers VRR support at 1440p resolution, a screen-sharing functionality, the ability to record...
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YouTube Music Invites Entries for Its Early Access Listening Room Program to Test New Features
YouTube Music has announced the launch of a Listening Room Program, that will allow users to get early access to new features and updates. The company has released a Google Form inviting signups for the program. Selected users will get a free year of YouTube Premium access, and get added to an exclusive Discord group, where they will be required to...
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Xbox November Update Lets You Join Discord Voice Channels Directly From Console
Xbox is getting inbuilt Discord voice chat as part of its November update. Players can now access Discord voice channels directly from the console and speak to server members. Previously, users had to rely on the phone app to transfer calls from Discord to Xbox before being able to chat. Microsoft has also introduced noise suppression for voice cal...
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Roblox Faces Lawsuit for Enabling Minor's Sexual, Financial Exploitation; Meta, Snap, Discord Also Targeted
Roblox faces a lawsuit accusing it of enabling the sexual and financial exploitation of a minor from California. The lawsuit also targets Discord, Snapchat parent Snap and Instagram parent Meta, platforms that were used to target the girl, who suffered severe mental health problems leading to suicide attempts and hospitalisation as a result of her...
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Discord Launches Nitro Rewards With Xbox Game Pass Integration, Discounts on Gaming Peripherals
Discord on Monday announced a new benefits programme called Nitro Rewards. It bundles several gaming-related perks, including the recently teased inclusion of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. There are also discounts on gaming accessories from brands like Logitech and additional ways to earn in-app rewards in the form of Orbs for subscribers. Discord ...
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Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Teases Discord Partnership, Promises to Make Game Pass 'More Flexible'
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced a new Discord partnership for Xbox Game Pass and said the company would continue to make the game subscription service "more flexible" for players. Sharma said the details of the new partnership would be shared soon. Earlier this week, Microsoft slashed the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with Sharma say...
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Discord's Global Age Verification for Full Feature Access Will Roll Out in March; Company to Create Teen Council
Discord will begin a global rollout of age verification in early March for users seeking full access to the platform. Teen-focused safety and communication controls will be applied by default across all accounts. Users may need to verify their age to view sensitive material, enter age-restricted spaces, or adjust messaging settings. Discord said ag...
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Wordle Result, Then Questions: Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect's Texts To Friends
On the morning of September 10, Tyler Robinson was messaging a friend on Discord, sharing results of the online word game Wordle
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Google Resolves Global Service Outage Impacting Multiple Platforms
Google said on Thursday it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services such as music streamer Spotify and instant messaging provider Discord. The outage disrupted services on platforms such as Spotify, Snapchat and Discord that rely on the tech giant's cloud managed services and infrastructure.
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Discord Introduces End-to-End Encryption Protocol for Audio, Video Calls in DMs and Voice Channels
Discord launched end-to-end encryption protocol dubbed DAVE for audio and video calls on Tuesday. It will offer encryption in direct messages (DMs), Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams, for its estimated 200 million monthly users. The social media platform said that users will be able to check when end-to-end encryption is in effect and ...
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Sony Rolls Out Ability for PS5 Players to Join Discord Voice Chats Directly From Console
Sony is bringing the ability to join Discord voice chat directly from the PS5 console. The PlayStation parent had rolled out Discord integration with PS5 in an update last year, but PS5 players had to use the messaging app on PC or mobile to initiate the connection.
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Woman, 21, Dies By Suicide Over "Discord" With Friend In Delhi: Police
A 21-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a drain in outer Delhi's Mangolpuri area, police said on Friday.
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Double Cancer Blow To King Charles, Kate Leaves UK Royal Family Depleted
King Charles is due to make his first public appearance at a royal event since his cancer diagnosis on Sunday, but the likely absence of son Prince William and the heir's wife Kate will spotlight how depleted the monarchy has become.
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"I Just Bought A House": Employee Records Herself Getting Laid Off
A few days after instant messaging platform Discord declared that it would be laying off 17 per cent of its workforce, an employee shared a video of the company terminating her.
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Discord To Launch New AI-Powered Chatbot, Messaging Features
Chat app Discord said on Thursday it will introduce new artificial intelligence features that can summarize long conversations or add decorations to a user's avatar, the latest move among tech companies to build generative AI tools.
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PS5 Version 7 Update Brings Discord Integration, VRR Support for 1440p Resolution, and More
Sony has rolled out a new PS5 update that brings Discord integration to the console. The update allows players to answer Discord voice calls on the PS5, after transferring the call over from their PC or phone Discord apps. Dubbed version 7, the update also offers VRR support at 1440p resolution, a screen-sharing functionality, the ability to record...
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YouTube Music Invites Entries for Its Early Access Listening Room Program to Test New Features
YouTube Music has announced the launch of a Listening Room Program, that will allow users to get early access to new features and updates. The company has released a Google Form inviting signups for the program. Selected users will get a free year of YouTube Premium access, and get added to an exclusive Discord group, where they will be required to...
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Xbox November Update Lets You Join Discord Voice Channels Directly From Console
Xbox is getting inbuilt Discord voice chat as part of its November update. Players can now access Discord voice channels directly from the console and speak to server members. Previously, users had to rely on the phone app to transfer calls from Discord to Xbox before being able to chat. Microsoft has also introduced noise suppression for voice cal...
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Roblox Faces Lawsuit for Enabling Minor's Sexual, Financial Exploitation; Meta, Snap, Discord Also Targeted
Roblox faces a lawsuit accusing it of enabling the sexual and financial exploitation of a minor from California. The lawsuit also targets Discord, Snapchat parent Snap and Instagram parent Meta, platforms that were used to target the girl, who suffered severe mental health problems leading to suicide attempts and hospitalisation as a result of her...
