cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/51806752

I was just ripped off by xigxag who claim I could "buy" things there, but it turns out I can only play them with their DRM-infested webplayer or smartphone app.

Is there a store that sells truly DRM-free audiobooks somewhere in the EU?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51994306

Are all projects shut down?

I feel like it's really hard to be optimistic about the state of the internet. While some more technologically and politically conscious users might make different choices, 99% of the people will just keep using Google and following along whatever changes they make.

Article with more information here

Kagi is a subscription-based search engine that argues that paying for search is a reasonable thing to do in order to avoid ads and companies selling your information. They also have lenses, e.g. for searching the fediverse specifically. Anyone that wants to share their experience of using Kagi?

As with previous threads, the idea behind this is to have a - not quite - weekly post where learners of all levels, heritage and native speakers can post the Chinese content they have been consuming this week in whatever form. If people also give an indication of their level (or the level of content) as well it can act as a way for people to discover new content which may be suitable for them.

I'm currently studying Chinese abroad which explains my absence from here a bit, but unfortunately (or fortunately?) I'm quite ahead of the course so currently I started tackling "Thought and Society" by Vivianne Ling, and used by some of the most intensive programs in Taiwan, and so far it's really fun reading more academically inclined essays.

I just installed Ghost and I love it so far! But apparently the normal Ghost commenting system requires people to sign up to my website, which I don't really want. What's the best way to implement a commenting system that allows for people to comment without signing up?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/50162198

From my understanding, an EU Council position doesn't necessarily mean the legislation will be adopted? This really feels like it'll be the time when it'll be adopted. The worst timeline.

From my understanding, an EU Council position doesn't necessarily mean the legislation will be adopted? This really feels like it'll be the time when it'll be adopted. The worst timeline.

Preferably FOSS or similar but open to anything that's free.

Cross-posted from "Reddit’s UK users must now prove they’re 18 to view many types of content" by @[email protected] in ![email protected]

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/43948771

Reddit hires company to verify user age with selfie or photo of government ID.

Or what do you use them for? Isn't it now quite easy for websites to track outside of just cookies?

Or what do you use them for? Isn't it now quite easy for websites to track outside of just cookies?

Cross-posted from "Stop Killing Games has exceeded 1.3 million signatures!" by @[email protected] in ![email protected]

Link for those who've yet to see it/sign the petition: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

Cross-posted from "Capcom celebrates the first anniversary of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess by ripping out its Denuvo DRM" by @[email protected] in ![email protected]

Birthdays can be tricky. They can be a celebration of our continued existence, or a grim reminder of our steady forward march towards an inevitable mortality—or, in the case of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, a birthday can mark the occasion that Capcom removes the Denuvo DRM software that's been a headache for its customers throughout the last decade, according to its SteamDB update history (via DSOGaming).

Mercifully, Kunitsu-Gami's Denuvo implementation doesn't seem to have been the source of many player complaints since its launch last July. Other Capcom games in recent years haven't been so lucky. In 2020, Capcom pulled Denuvo from DMC5, where casual testing found it had been decreasing performance by as much as 25%.

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In 2021, Digital Foundry tested to confirm that Denuvo was responsible for similar performance issues in Resident Evil Village, though it wasn't removed from the game until 2023. It's worth noting that Monster Hunter Wilds, which continues to attract negative Steam reviews over ongoing performance issues, is strapped down with both Denuvo and Capcom's internally developed rights management software.

Denuvo seems to linger longer in games from Capcom's most well-known franchises like Monster Hunter and Resident Evil, presumably to protect sales numbers from piracy while demand remains high. Its removal from Kunitsu-Gami a year after launch might be an indicator that its widely positive critical reception—we gave it a very favorable 86 in our own Kunitsu-Gami review—didn't translate into strong sales interest.

Kunitsu-Gami has been noticeably absent from Capcom's quarterly and yearly financial reports since its launch. Capcom's handling of the game seems to have generated some criticism from its investors: In a shareholder meeting earlier this month, the company was asked why Exoprimal received promotional support after a middling demo response, while Kunitsu-Gami "received positive feedback from its demo" but "did not appear to receive strong promotional support to drive sales."

(Image credit: Capcom)

"For Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, we have been maximizing promotions for it as a new IP. In the fiscal year ending March 2026, we released this title for Nintendo Switch 2 along with additional downloadable content," Capcom said. "We remain committed to increasing awareness and communicating the appeal of both titles."

As for what that commitment might look like, Capcom is also celebrating Kunitsu-Gami's launch anniversary with a new in-game talisman that will change the game's background music "to an 8-bit retro style in certain situations."

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is available now on Steam.

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