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Nitter goes dark as X Corp. sends cease-and-desist letters over alleged scraping
X Corp. has issued cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, a project that allowed users to view X posts without an account, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down by August 25. The letters cite unlawful use and circumvention of X's API and data scraping in violation of various laws. This action follows previous API restrictions in 2024 and is part of a broader trend among major platforms to block third-party readers.
RuneScape offers a closer look at API progress and several new plugins including a quest helper
Jagex has provided an update on RuneScape's API progress, showcasing several new in-game plugins that are under development. These include a highly requested quest helper, a house planner, a tile marker for route planning, an agility helper, and a farming timer. While no release dates have been announced, Jagex is working closely with plugin creators and improving submission guidelines.
Portal launches Nexus, the model-routing API powering its AI game-dev stack
Portal has launched Nexus, a unified API designed to streamline AI model routing for game development. Nexus directs prompts to specialized models for code, sprites, and audio, simplifying workflows by eliminating the need for individual vendor API keys. This release is the second of four products on Portal's 2.0 roadmap, following Portal Studio and preceding GameGen and GameHub.
There's now an API for mainlining Trump's Truth Social posts
An API has been developed to access posts from the highest-ranking accounts on the social media platform Truth Social. This allows for direct integration of content from the platform.
Google kills yet another API, shutting out all non-Google platforms from favoured gif database
Google is shutting down the Tenor API on June 30, 2026, impacting platforms like X and Discord that relied on it for GIF integration. While the Tenor website and some Google products will retain access, third-party applications will lose the ability to access its GIF database. Tenor, originally Riffsy, was acquired by Google in 2018.
Evening Metaverse
Google has shut down the Tenor GIF API, impacting services like X and Discord. Mozilla Thunderbird has released Desktop version 140.12.1esr.
Google to shut down Tenor API on June 30, killing GIF support on Twitter/X, Discord & more
Google will be shutting down the Tenor API on June 30, 2026, which will disable GIF support in numerous applications including Twitter, Discord, and WhatsApp. Integrations using the API will cease to function, potentially impacting GIF sharing capabilities unless alternative solutions are implemented.
Don't panic, Discord isn't losing GIFs as Google shuts down Tenor API
Google is shutting down the Tenor API on June 30, impacting applications that use it for GIF integration. While users expressed concern about losing GIF functionality on platforms like Discord and X, many apps have already transitioned to alternative providers like Klipy and Giphy. Discord, WhatsApp, and X have successfully moved away from Tenor, ensuring continued GIF support for their users.
Microsoft exec. confirms Windows 11 is just as full of old code as you suspected: 'We were thinking flying cars and moon stations by the year 2026, not Win32'
Microsoft executive Mark Russinovich confirmed that Windows 11 heavily relies on the Win32 API, which dates back to Windows 95. Despite attempts to introduce newer APIs like WinRT, the legacy Win32 framework remains essential due to the vast ecosystem built upon it. Russinovich noted that the original vision for 2026 was far more futuristic than the continued reliance on 1990s code.
EverQuest talks upcoming progression servers and teases its next expansion as EQ2’s API crumples
EverQuest producer Jenn Chan announced new Heroic Experience Draughts and two upcoming progression servers, Frostreaver and Lethar, with community-voted rules and a personal loot system respectively. The next expansion was teased with a lore-heavy hint involving Mithaniel Marr and Rallos Zek. Meanwhile, EverQuest II players are experiencing issues with a defunct API that powers character tracker websites.