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WhatsApp works on incoming usernames in the app

WhatsApp works on incoming usernames in the app

It’s been a hectic past few weeks for WhatsApp’s developer team. A few days ago, blocking chats with a password, Touch ID or Face ID officially arrived. And we also know that posts are being edited for official release in the coming days. Thanks to the public betas of the development versions of WhatsApp, we ...

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Twitch updates policy to ban sexual references in usernames

Twitch updates policy to ban sexual references in usernames

Twitch, in an effort to curb hateful conduct and harassment, updated its username policy this week to bar references to “sexual acts, arousal, fluids, or genitalia,” as well as “references to hard drugs” — with marijuana specifically exempt, along with alcohol and tobacco, from the ban. It’s unclear if a trend or something specific triggered ...

Nintendo leaks explain the use of companion codes over usernames

Nintendo leaks explain the use of companion codes over usernames

Ripe, an internal Nintendo PowerPoint A presentation received online on Saturday explained why the company continued to use "friendship codes" instead of using different usernames. Post to ResetEra we suggested that the leak was originally sent to 4chan, reportedly linked to a "server server" in a contracted company. A ton of information is included in ...