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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 17/01/2026

Darn. Guess I’ll have to mess around with this some more.

Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 17/01/2026

All right, let’s see if this Twitch integration Bluesky was talking about works… we’re live and hanging with some friends on Arc Raiders! Chill topside raids incoming… www.twitch.tv/brainfungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 15/01/2026

Ooh, I might have to give this a try on my next Twitch stream…

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Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro.com · 01/12/2025

If you've been following the Sony v. Cox case--should a copyright holder be able to hold an Internet provider liable for alleged copyright infringement by its subscribers?--you should follow this thread covering today's Supreme Court arguments. And a similar thread by @cathygellis.bsky.social.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 01/12/2025

Hopping on for some cozy Tarkov raids. Come say hi if you’re around! twitch.tv/brainfungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 28/11/2025

Ask and ye shall receive open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...

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Christmas EDM

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 28/11/2025

“Daddy, can we listen to Christmas music?” [opens Spotify, plays Christmas jazz] “Daddy, I want more exciting music” [opens Spotify, switches to Christmas pop] “Daddy, I want more exciting music” [opens Spotify, blasts Christmas EDM]

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/11/2025

Oh my god, three-cueing is probably why we have r/boneappletea

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal. Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly. Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/11/2025

This is my interpretation as well. Just pointing out the ridiculous implications of the Single Bond Theory

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/11/2025

James Bond: Into the Bondiverse!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/11/2025

Bond has also been in his 30s or 40s for the past 70-odd years and nobody seems to have a problem with that…? To be fair, casting a nonagenarian as the next Bond would be a hilarious choice.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/10/2025

Battlefield 6 starts now!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 09/10/2025

There's no magic wand you can wave and guarantee the security of anything stored online. Even large institutions regularly disclose breaches and leaks. Security is a cat-and-mouse game that's constantly evolving. It's never "over" or "solved." Data protection is good. Data minimization is better.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 09/10/2025

The idea is that faulty policy that incentivizes or enshrines a method of compliance with inherent dangers you can never 100% mitigate leads to lots of businesses suddenly exposing users and themselves to a swath of all-new risks that weren’t previously in play.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 09/10/2025

When people warn about the privacy and security risks of mandating digital age verification, this is exactly what they mean. It’s not hypothetical www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC article text: “Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack.
The platform, which has more than 200 million users worldwide, says hackers had targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users but the Discord platform itself was not breached.
People can provide ID photos to verify their age on Discord - a networking hub for players to chat and share files with others in the gaming community.
The leaked data may involve personal information, partial credit card details and messages that were exchanged with Discord's customer service agents, the San-Francisco-based company says.”

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 09/10/2025

Battlebit was a hoot. I still go back there from time to time. My impressions of the BF6 beta were that it was a big improvement over the 2042 beta, but that it didn’t feel like it was about to unseat BF3 and 4. We’ll see what things look like on full release.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 08/10/2025

BC1 and 2 were incredible for their time. BC2’s destruction physics especially!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 08/10/2025

Yeah man! Been playing since BF1942. The only ones I skipped were Hardline and 2042. GLHF

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 08/10/2025

Friday is #battlefield6 launch day. Let’s check it out! 10/10/25 8pm ET here: twitch.tv/brainfungi (If the game servers aren’t melting, that is) Some footage from the beta earlier this year:

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 25/09/2025

First stream since starting the new job. Let’s get this rust off with a new early access space game! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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🦇🎃💀 Riana-mator 💀🎃🦇 @riana.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

My podcast with @mmasnick.bsky.social and @berinszoka.bsky.social is up now! Listen to me nerd out about the Fourth Amendment, Berin nerd out about the history of the FTC, and all three of us complain about this terrible, terrible FTC order with Aylo.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 14/09/2025

Condition: “Used — Good” Uh, ok buddy

Screenshot of a Facebook Marketplace listing offering for sale a 12” wasp nest. The listing includes a photo of said nest beside a measuring tape, for proof. The seller’s asking price is $40. Out of frame, the item’s condition is listed as “Used — Good”

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

Now, in this exciting new chapter, I get to be even more involved in the important discussions that produce the technology we use every day. A huge thank-you to Lara, Ned and rest of the team at Google. Let’s go!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

For fans of the channel, worry not: the stream isn't going anywhere, though the schedule and format will likely need to flex going forward. (If you’re not a follower yet, come join the fun at twitch.tv/BrainFungi.)

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Former CNN and Washington Post reporter, now covering tech policy on Twitch. Streaming FPS, survival and strategy games Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings US Eastern time! Contact: brainfungi.strea...

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

This year I got to combine both those interests by becoming a creator and launching my own channel on Twitch, an experiment in new media many of you graciously supported.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

I’m immensely proud of my reporting at world-class newsrooms like CNN and The Washington Post, where I helped millions grasp how technology, and technology policy, can influence our daily lives. I care deeply about the future of journalism, and about the decisions that shape the internet.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

Having spent the last decade covering dialogues on internet policy, I’m excited for the chance to be a part of one. The conversation unfolding now is urgent, nuanced, and vitally important to everyone who relies on the internet for knowledge. There’s no better time to jump in.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

Both tech and media are in a season of disruption. In my new role, I’ll be thinking and communicating about Google’s involvement in some of these monumental changes, looking to build bridges and a better understanding of the shifts that are transforming the web.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

On Lara Levin and Ned Adriance's team, I’ll apply more than a dozen years of journalism experience to help Google address novel, challenging questions about what AI means for news and the broader information ecosystem.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

A personal update: I’m thrilled to announce I've started a new position this week at Google!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 13/08/2025

Reminiscing about AOL dial-up internet for a few minutes before jumping into some Tarkov. Live now: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/08/2025

Hope you had a good stream!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/08/2025

Actually, I take it back — for some reason the lifeguards turned off the music in the middle of ”Never Gonna Give You Up,” which IS a crime

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/08/2025

Live view of the infamous crime-ridden warzone of Washington, DC

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 08/08/2025

Technical difficulties FIXED. Come on back! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 08/08/2025

Live now with the Battlefield 6 open beta: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 01/08/2025

Going live to talk through Google’s latest antitrust court defeat. Come hang! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 24/07/2025

Humbled to be on this list of creators forging a new path in journalism. Folks like @oliverdarcy.bsky.social, @timkmak.bsky.social, @chrisgeidner.bsky.social, @caseynewton.bsky.social, @parkermolloy.com are doing such hard work and it’s wonderful to see their efforts recognized. Go support them!

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Kristin Wilson @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Takes some real skill to have the same Rule vote nuked by the same folks in your own party two days in a row. 👏🏻 143 minutes and counting…

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 16/07/2025

We’re live and listening to House lawmakers debate crypto rules and, right now, the extent to which Trump stands to benefit from crypto

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 16/07/2025

On today’s BrainFungi Twitch stream: We check in on Crypto Week on the Hill while I try not to die in Escape From Tarkov! Join me at 10 am ET: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/07/2025

Had a fun chat with, uh, chat about the FTC's click-to-cancel rule getting knocked down in court earlier this week: www.twitch.tv/videos/25095... We'll be back to Tarkov again today, though a bit of a shorter stream than usual. Come hang at 10 am ET! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 07/07/2025

Unlocking the last of five skill trees today in Dune: Awakening. Come hang! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 04/07/2025

Just watched four F-22s and two flights of B-2s flanked by F-22s fly over our cookout in DC.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 30/06/2025

Going live at 10 am US ET today. Today’s tech topic: Breaking down a Supreme Court ruling on online porn. twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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