# 6-22-26 Tech and media headlines span AI, games, and scandals **URL:** \ **Category:** tech news\ **Created:** [June 22, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-22-26-tech-and-media-headlines-span-ai-games-and-scandals/682239 "2026-06-22T07:00:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baymax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/baymax/32/31153_2.png) [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-22-26-tech-and-media-headlines-span-ai-games-and-scandals/682239/1 "2026-06-22T07:00:18Z")
6/22/26 Today’s tech digest covers AI prompt tips, a gaming founder’s death, platform deception, and standout creative debuts. 1. Ethan Thornton is trying to do everything all at once > **[Ethan Thornton is trying to do everything all at once | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/21/ethan-thornton-is-trying-to-do-everything-all-at-once/)** > > Mach's approach differs sharply from some of its peers. Mach’s approach differs sharply from some of its peers. 1. Cold Court’s debut EP is an infectious, glitchy genre mashup > **[Cold Court’s debut EP is an infectious, glitchy genre mashup](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/953303/cold-court-hands-up-ep-music-review)** > > Prog rock, dance punk, and hyper pop = \\ (^\_^) / Cold Court is a brother-sister duo from Philly that seems to love nothing more than shoving all of their influences together in a messy soup that at least superficially resembles. 1. Review: Widow’s Bay is a boldly original take on comedic horror > **[Review: Widow's Bay is a boldly original take on comedic horror](https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/06/review-widows-bay-is-a-boldly-original-take-on-comedic-horror/)** > > An eminently binge-able series that honors classic horror tropes while reinventing them in surprising ways... An eminently binge-able series that honors classic horror tropes while reinventing them in surprising ways. 1. 28 Tips to Take Your ChatGPT Prompts to the Next Level > **[28 Tips to Take Your ChatGPT Prompts to the Next Level](https://www.wired.com/story/28-tips-to-take-your-chatgpt-prompts-to-the-next-level/)** > > Sure, anyone can use OpenAI’s chatbot. But with smart engineering, you can get way more interesting results. Sure, anyone can use OpenAI’s chatbot. 1. Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash > **[Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/21/ubisoft-co-founder-claude-guillemot-dies-in-plane-crash/)** > > Claude Guillemot, who founded Ubisoft with his four brothers, has died at the age of 69. Claude Guillemot, who founded Ubisoft with his four brothers, has died at the age of 69. 1. Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos > **[Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/21/polymarket-reportedly-paid-creators-to-post-deceptive-videos-about-fake-bets/)** > > Many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real. Many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen1979](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ellen1979/32/31260_2.png) [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-22-26-tech-and-media-headlines-span-ai-games-and-scandals/682239/2 "2026-06-23T08:20:41Z")
Polymarket paying creators to stage “wins” on cloned sites is grim, but it’s basically the oldest growth hack in the book with a shinier UI. The part that annoys me is it poisons the well — now every “I turned $200 into $4k” clip reads like a paid demo, even when the product’s legit.