Leon Xiao
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Assistant Professor @ CityUHK | Loot Boxes; Video Game Law 🎮🎰 | Empirical Legal & Policy Research | Pro Screenshotter 📱📸 | leonxiao.com
Very much like the experience of playing Chants of Sennaar (2023): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chants_.... Finished over Christmas. Highly recommended.
Chants of Sennaar - Wikipedia
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January 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Very much like the experience of playing Chants of Sennaar (2023): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chants_.... Finished over Christmas. Highly recommended.
You are right about Broussonetia papyrifera being 构! I will find some more context for Parazacco spilurus when I get time. Turns out an LLM problem is best solved with an LLM. Surprise! 😉
January 12, 2026 at 3:10 AM
You are right about Broussonetia papyrifera being 构! I will find some more context for Parazacco spilurus when I get time. Turns out an LLM problem is best solved with an LLM. Surprise! 😉
@pekka.bsky.social's output is therefore correct in identifying "Broussonetia papyrifera" as "构."
Because "机" is machine[s], which is then included in the quote above.
An oddly satisfying puzzle that could be the basis of a fun video game (but for the academic integrity concerns).
Because "机" is machine[s], which is then included in the quote above.
An oddly satisfying puzzle that could be the basis of a fun video game (but for the academic integrity concerns).
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
@pekka.bsky.social's output is therefore correct in identifying "Broussonetia papyrifera" as "构."
Because "机" is machine[s], which is then included in the quote above.
An oddly satisfying puzzle that could be the basis of a fun video game (but for the academic integrity concerns).
Because "机" is machine[s], which is then included in the quote above.
An oddly satisfying puzzle that could be the basis of a fun video game (but for the academic integrity concerns).
Solved it: Broussonetia papyrifera is 机构 or "institution." I just need more examples and context to get to it.
"A total of 184 Broussonetia papyrifera machines [read: institutions] were included in the study, primarily forming four clusters, represented by [list of four institutions]…"
"A total of 184 Broussonetia papyrifera machines [read: institutions] were included in the study, primarily forming four clusters, represented by [list of four institutions]…"
January 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Solved it: Broussonetia papyrifera is 机构 or "institution." I just need more examples and context to get to it.
"A total of 184 Broussonetia papyrifera machines [read: institutions] were included in the study, primarily forming four clusters, represented by [list of four institutions]…"
"A total of 184 Broussonetia papyrifera machines [read: institutions] were included in the study, primarily forming four clusters, represented by [list of four institutions]…"
I think we can get the "solution" by obtaining the original Chinese copies. 李 was discovered because it was obvious what that was meant to be or must have been on the Chinese copy.
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 AM
I think we can get the "solution" by obtaining the original Chinese copies. 李 was discovered because it was obvious what that was meant to be or must have been on the Chinese copy.
For reference, that article is here: ace.ewapub.com/article/view....
A Complementary Framework for Homo Sapiens-Machine Collaboration Based on Hybrid AR-Haptic Interface
In human-robot collaboration (HRC), a balance must often be struck between the efficiency and safety of collaborative robots (cobots). Robots working closely with humans tend to lose their initiative,...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
For reference, that article is here: ace.ewapub.com/article/view....
The Prunus salicina example that @pekka.bsky.social identified makes the most sense to me from a Chinese language perspective. I'm still not super convinced by the other ones!
January 12, 2026 at 2:57 AM
The Prunus salicina example that @pekka.bsky.social identified makes the most sense to me from a Chinese language perspective. I'm still not super convinced by the other ones!
Hoping academic integrity researchers can take this further. We still do not know the cause!
January 12, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Hoping academic integrity researchers can take this further. We still do not know the cause!
When peer reviewing and reading published articles, please keep an eye out for the likes of Parazacco spilurus and Utetheisa kong, which can act as a Serinus canaria (canary bird) and indicate at least poor proofreading and possibly worse.
January 12, 2026 at 1:16 AM
When peer reviewing and reading published articles, please keep an eye out for the likes of Parazacco spilurus and Utetheisa kong, which can act as a Serinus canaria (canary bird) and indicate at least poor proofreading and possibly worse.
Please email us via [email protected] for corrections.
January 9, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Please email us via [email protected] for corrections.
Christmas crackers do “guarantee” an eye roll or *ugh* with the bad joke/pun…
January 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Christmas crackers do “guarantee” an eye roll or *ugh* with the bad joke/pun…
For those who play after, we continue.
Thanks to @jonhicks.com at @gibiz.bsky.social for carrying on this tradition.
Thanks to @jonhicks.com at @gibiz.bsky.social for carrying on this tradition.
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
For those who play after, we continue.
Thanks to @jonhicks.com at @gibiz.bsky.social for carrying on this tradition.
Thanks to @jonhicks.com at @gibiz.bsky.social for carrying on this tradition.
Exceptions include Brazil deciding to ban loot boxes from games designed for or are likely to be accessed by under-18s. 🇧🇷 We also await crucial details of forthcoming EU developments. 🇪🇺
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Exceptions include Brazil deciding to ban loot boxes from games designed for or are likely to be accessed by under-18s. 🇧🇷 We also await crucial details of forthcoming EU developments. 🇪🇺
The enforcement of pre-existing consumer law is the prevailing theme, such as the US Federal Trade Commission going after Genshin Impact 🇺🇸 and advertising complaint rulings in the UK and the Netherlands. 🇬🇧🇳🇱
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The enforcement of pre-existing consumer law is the prevailing theme, such as the US Federal Trade Commission going after Genshin Impact 🇺🇸 and advertising complaint rulings in the UK and the Netherlands. 🇬🇧🇳🇱
Link to the YouTube Shorts: www.youtube.com/shorts/167CN...
@metro.co.uk's video game TikTok account also made a video: www.tiktok.com/@game.centra.... But only 2k views compared to their x00,000+ or even millions of views on other videos, so maybe this type of content doesn't always work.
@metro.co.uk's video game TikTok account also made a video: www.tiktok.com/@game.centra.... But only 2k views compared to their x00,000+ or even millions of views on other videos, so maybe this type of content doesn't always work.
UK declara ilegal ocultar loot boxes tras un botón de ‘leer más’ #uk #lootboxes #videojuegos #fypシ
YouTube video by BaityLive
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December 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Link to the YouTube Shorts: www.youtube.com/shorts/167CN...
@metro.co.uk's video game TikTok account also made a video: www.tiktok.com/@game.centra.... But only 2k views compared to their x00,000+ or even millions of views on other videos, so maybe this type of content doesn't always work.
@metro.co.uk's video game TikTok account also made a video: www.tiktok.com/@game.centra.... But only 2k views compared to their x00,000+ or even millions of views on other videos, so maybe this type of content doesn't always work.
As far as I can observe from online photos, many other advertisements for the game also did not disclose the presence of in-game purchases.
Your game world might be lawless, but the real world has rules you must follow.
Your game world might be lawless, but the real world has rules you must follow.
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
As far as I can observe from online photos, many other advertisements for the game also did not disclose the presence of in-game purchases.
Your game world might be lawless, but the real world has rules you must follow.
Your game world might be lawless, but the real world has rules you must follow.
I understand that this bus livery is likely a remnant of a big advertising campaign for the game from September 2025, which included a takeover of London Waterloo Station: www.ign.com/articles/bor....
Borderlands 4 Rips Through Waterloo Station - IGN
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December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I understand that this bus livery is likely a remnant of a big advertising campaign for the game from September 2025, which included a takeover of London Waterloo Station: www.ign.com/articles/bor....
Remember: omitting the specific presence of loot boxes is prohibited, and omitting the presence of non-randomised in-game purchases is also prohibited!
Per the @capuk.bsky.social Guidance on advertising in-game purchases: www.asa.org.uk/resource/gui....
Per the @capuk.bsky.social Guidance on advertising in-game purchases: www.asa.org.uk/resource/gui....
Guidance on advertising in-game purchases
www.asa.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Remember: omitting the specific presence of loot boxes is prohibited, and omitting the presence of non-randomised in-game purchases is also prohibited!
Per the @capuk.bsky.social Guidance on advertising in-game purchases: www.asa.org.uk/resource/gui....
Per the @capuk.bsky.social Guidance on advertising in-game purchases: www.asa.org.uk/resource/gui....
Take-Two is another member of the technical working group convened by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to establish better loot box industry self-regulation. Like many of its fellow members, it too has socially irresponsibly failed to comply with UK @adstandards.bsky.social rules.
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Take-Two is another member of the technical working group convened by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to establish better loot box industry self-regulation. Like many of its fellow members, it too has socially irresponsibly failed to comply with UK @adstandards.bsky.social rules.