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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 12h

So… Grounded is a Microsoft-published game.
And it’s on Nintendo Switch.

“They’re gonna be the Apple about it… you’re not getting Mario over on Xbox.”

Still:
✅ Minecraft
✅ Grounded
✅ Game Pass crossover dreams

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 13h

🎥 This week’s AwesomeCast features:
• An attempt to show off AI Cameo videos
• Screen capture + HDMI drama
• Browser not cooperating (as usual)

“We’ll see what happens… might be stuck in the queue.”

Tech chaos, live and unfiltered:
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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 13h

Grounded is not a twitchy first-person shooter.
It’s a chill survival game where:
🧭 You explore at your own pace
🕹️ Movement is simple, not punishing
🐜 Then, a bug appears. Surprise!
“Less stress on dual joysticks… less crouch confusion… just fun.
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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 13h

🚫 TikTok banned your video and you don’t know why?

We figured it out:

“I typed erectile dysfunction — and it flagged the whole video.”
✅ Use initials
❌ No medical keywords
💥 Wrestlers + locker room comedy = risky combo

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 13h

Palm Springs travel tip:
📍 It’s right between LA & San Diego (just inland)
🌵 Living Desert Zoo is a must-see
🎯 Near the Coachella Valley
“If you hear things happening at Coachella—that’s the area.”
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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 1d

🕷️ Grounded is now on Switch… and yes, the spiders are horrifying.

But:
🎮 It’s cross-platform with Xbox
👨‍👦 Super easy for parents & kids to co-op

“It’s been much easier than Minecraft for us to play together.”

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 1d

Cameo Secrets you probably didn’t know:

📱 You can’t screen record your own video (goes black!)
👀 You can exclude specific users from seeing or booking you
🎬 You can re-record your intro anytime (Sorg just did!)
😆 Katie might be on the “Do Not Cameo Me” list

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 2d

The new Cat Wars calendar page just dropped and it’s chaos:

🪨 A cat perched on a river rock
🌸 Lightsaber: Hello Kitty pink
👁️ Vibe: “You’ve already lost this duel.”
💬 Yoda quote energy: “Try another perspective and see you will”

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#CatWars

AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 2d

💸 Don’t pay full price for Game Pass or Disney+!

This week on AwesomeCast:
🎮 Sorg shares how he stays stocked on Game Pass until Feb by stacking discounted cards
🏷️ Gift card stacking = savings on savings
📺 Annual subs like Disney+ lock in old rates

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 3d

🧟‍♂️ My Friendly Neighborhood is puppet horror done right:

🎯 Resident Evil vibes (limited saves, ammo, and safe rooms)
😵 Bright setting hides creepy gameplay
🧠 Solves puzzles under pressure

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#MyFriendlyNeighborhood #IndieHorror

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 3d

🤖 “How bad could Sora mess up a shirt?”

📸 Apparently — 10 arms bad
🎽 Pattern glitches
🚫 Logo fails (Faygo’s never looked weirder)

We react to AI video hiccups on this week’s #AwesomeCast:
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#SoraAI #AIContentFail #VisualGlitches

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 3d

AI erotica is here. But is the problem really the content — or the attachments?

On #AwesomeCast:
📉 Platforms like OpenAI are easing restrictions
🧠 People are forming bonds with bots

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 3d

🤖 ChatGPT + Cameos + Rule 34 = recipe for disaster?

We dive into:
🧠 Why AI turns chaotic (Taybot, Grok, etc.)
😳 NSFW content being made without consent
🎭 How prank Cameos can cross lines fast
📜 Why Rule 34 isn’t just a meme anymore
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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 4d

📱 The viral Sora app is blowing up — and it lets you star in wild AI-generated videos.

✅ iPhone-only
🎭 Turn yourself into a digital cameo
💥 One of us hit Jake Paul with a kendo stick

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 4d

AI tried to send me on a fake vacation to Palm Springs.
Instead, it gave me a giant chin, an impossible shirt, and confused my phone-holding hands.

🥴 Wrestler’s verdict? “DELETE THIS.”

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 4d

🔥 iPhone’s new Cameo feature lets you create viral videos with YOUR face.

@Sorgatron tested it:
🌀 AI-generated wrestling skits
🍩 Dunkin Donuts overload
📲 Remix controls to limit who can use your likeness

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 5d

🏜️ Podnar highlights one of Palm Springs’ coolest spots: The Living Desert Zoo.

🐪 Over 800 acres of desert animals
🦒 You can feed giraffes
💦 Perfect for families, wildlife lovers, and travelers alike

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 5d

🐞 From Animal Crossing to backyard bug battles!

In Grounded, you’re shrunk, surrounded by insects, and figuring out what the heck happened — perfect for action-hungry younger gamers.

🕷️ Arachnophobia mode = genius.

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 6d

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 6d

AI... erotica? 🫣

Tune into the AwesomeCast LIVE to find out more!

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 6d

😨 Should we be scared of AI?

We are discussing this right NOW on the AwesomeCast podcast!
#AI #SORA #podcast #Live #Awesomecast

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 6d

Cats with lightsabers 😺
Playing Gamepass games on MacBook 🎮
Sora AI is the future 🤖

We're discussing this and more LIVE right now!

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 6d

Puppets are trying to kill me! 🧦🔪

Tune into the AwesomeCast LIVE to find out more!

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 6d

🪲 Fighting bugs in first person?

To learn more, tune in to the AwesomeCast Podcast live NOW! 👇

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AwesomeCast: Tech News and Views from Pittsburgh @awesomecast.com · 6d

We're live right now on the AwesomeCast Podcast discussing everything awesome and more! 🔥

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