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Diablo 4 devs show us the “fun decisions” waiting in endgame
A Diablo 4 developer update livestream has given us another juicy deep dive into the upcoming Blizzard RPG game. Just a few weeks after the first two public test weekends, some of the team’s lead developers have dug into player feedback, along with revealing a few more details about what we can expect from the final game when the Diablo 4 release date arrives.
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Super Mario Bros. Movie’s Chris Pratt defends voice-casting decisions
In an interview with Extra TV, both Charlie Day and Chris Pratt talk about the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, and ongoing criticism it has received for its choice of cast (thanks, NintendoLife). Namely, Chris Pratt.
Unless you’ve been living under some sort of colossal rock for the past few months, you’re well aware that marketing for the Super Mario Bros. Movie has ramped up. From Mario-themed Amazon packaging to a collaboration with LUSH, Mario truly knows no bounds.
That said, you’re probably also well aware of the backlash that the voice cast for the Super Mario Bros. Movie has received. It all started with Chris Pratt saying his voice for Mario is “unlike anything you’ve heard,” and ended with the reveal of Pratt’s voice for Mario; it was, and is, Pratt’s voice.
The Expanse extended gameplay trailer showcases zero-G exploration and tough decisions
Meta’s Oversight Board will take on more cases and make decisions faster
Meta’s Oversight Board says it will review more cases and fast-track some within as little as 48 hours. “Increasing the number of decisions we produce, and the speed at which we do so, will let us tackle more of the big challenges of content moderation, and respond more quickly in situations with urgent real-world consequences,” the board wrote in a blog post.
Although previous versions of the Oversight Board’s bylaws mentioned expedited reviews of Facebook and Instagram content moderation cases, it has not used this process so far. Under the board’s revised charter and bylaws, Meta can now refer expedited cases to the board with relevant information and an explanation as to why it felt an urgent review was necessary. If the board’s co-chairs decide to take on an expedited case, Meta “agrees to be bound by the board’s ultimate determination,” the bylaws state.
A panel (instead of the board’s entire 23-strong membership) will review expedited cases and come to a decision that’s posted on the Oversight Board’s website within as little as 48 hours. The board notes, however, that this process can take up to 30 days. The target timeframe for standard decisions that demand more in-depth reviews is 90 days.
The board won’t take public comments into account for expedited cases due to time constraints. It might also choose to carry out expedited reviews of user appeals.
We have designed new procedures that will allow us to act quickly and maximize our impact in urgent situations through expedited review.
Our expedited decisions could be published as soon as 48 hours after accepting a case, but in some cases it might take longer – up to 30 days. pic.twitter.com/VhvM8NJGjp
— Oversight Board (@OversightBoard) February 14, 2023
Meanwhile, the Oversight Board plans to publish its first summary decisions. It said that after a committee chooses a list of cases that the board may consider, Meta sometimes reverses its original decision. The company has done so around 80 times so far, mostly to restore content it originally yanked. The board notes that while it has published full decisions on some of these cases, they’ve largely been summarized in transparency reports.
Moving forward, a committee will choose some of these cases in which Meta changed its mind. A panel (not the full board) will review them and publish summary decisions. These will include details about the original decision that Meta walked back and they won’t take public comments into account. “We believe that these cases hold important lessons and can help Meta avoid making the same mistakes in the future,” the board said.
Since it formed just over two years ago, the board has published 35 case decisions relating to moves by Facebook and Instagram to remove content or allow it to remain on the platforms. Last quarter alone, Meta users submitted 193,137 cases for review.
While it’s unlikely that the board’s latest steps mean it will review anything close to the full number of cases it receives, the group should be able to address high-profile, urgent cases more quickly, such as Meta’s decision to indefinitely suspend former President Donald Trump from its platforms due to his influence over the January 6th, 2021 insurrection. The company restored his accounts earlier this month, but Trump has yet to post on them again.
Meanwhile, the Oversight Board has published its latest quarterly transparency report (PDF). The body says it has now made 196 policy recommendations to Meta, “many of which are already improving people’s experiences of Facebook and Instagram.” By the end of October, the company had fully implemented 24 of the recommendations and had made progress on enacting dozens of others (Meta did not provide its fourth quarter update to the board before the transparency report was published).
The Oversight Board has also added a new board member. Kenji Yoshino is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law and the Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. The board noted that he specializes in constitutional law; antidiscrimination law; and law and literature.
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta slams ‘SCANDALOUS’ refereeing decisions as side are denied last gasp penalty in Newcastle draw
MIKEL ARTETA blasted his Arsenal side had “two scandalous penalties” turned down against Newcastle.
Referee Andy Madley waved away furious appeals from the home team on two occasions in the 0-0 stalemate at the Emirates.
Arsenal initially wanted a penalty when Dan Burn brought down Gabriel Magalhaes[/caption]
The Gunners wanted another penalty in stoppage time for handball by Jacob Murphy[/caption]
The first came when Dan Burn tugged Gabriel Magalhaes’ shirt at a free-kick on the hour mark.
And Arsenal were screaming for a spot-kick again deep into stoppage time at the end of the game.
A Granit Xhaka cross struck the arm of Jacob Murphy at point-blank range, with Madley again ignoring furious penalty claims.
A livid Arteta raged to Sky Sports after the game: “We had two scandalous penalties [denied].”
When asked which of the claims was stronger, he hit back: “It’s not about the stronger, they are two penalties. That’s very simple.”
Arteta was then quizzed if he had spoken to referee Madley on the incidents.
He replied: “I am talking about what I’ve seen now, and it’s two scandalous penalties.”
Arteta and Newcastle boss Eddie Howe were involved in a touchline bust-up as the Gunners pleaded for a late penalty.
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But the Toon gaffer claimed there was no issue between them when giving his view on the incident.
Howe said: “I didn’t think it was a penalty and at that stage it would have been a travesty.
“Me and Mikel are fine.”
The Gunners missed out on the chance to go ten points clear at the top of the table after the fiery stalemate.
They are currently eight points ahead of Manchester City, who have played one game less than Arteta’s side.
Newcastle meanwhile are third, nine points behind the Gunners, having played a game more.
James Gunn Is Not Letting Troll Outrage Drive Decisions at DC Studios
As the dust settles from last week’s DC Studios shakeups, between Henry Cavill being done as Superman and Wonder Woman 3 not moving ahead, new co-chair and co-CEO James Gunn once again took to Twitter and Instagram to address the internet’s rumor mill of speculation.
iFixit’s iPad 10 Teardown Confirms Apple Made Weird Decisions
In October, Apple unleashed a new 10th-generation iPad with an updated design and a higher price tag. However, that fancy new iPad wasn’t well received and didn’t even support the latest Apple Pencil. Thanks to an iFixit teardown showing the inside, now we know why thanks to some silly design flaws.