Twitch unveils Shield Mode, which lets streamers and mods activate customizable safety measures with one click, mass ban chatters using specific terms, and more (Jon Fingas/Engadget)

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
What to expect from Google’s “Made by Google” event: Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch, and potentially Pixel device previews and Nest hardware  —  – Wildcards: More Pixel device previews and Nest hardware  —  Google’s fall hardware event promises to be special this year.

Twitch Blog:
Starting June 1, 2023, Twitch says subscription revenue above $100K will be split 50/50, not 70/30, for streamers on premium deals, citing hosting costs  —  Hello, Twitch community.  I’m Dan Clancy, President of Twitch and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service.

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
What to expect from Microsoft’s Surface event: Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, Surface Studio 3, and potentially a mini PC and Surface accessories  —  – Wildcards: A mini PC and Surface accessories  —  Microsoft is holding its customary fall Surface event on October 12th …

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
Google plans to roll out parental controls for Assistant, including disabling features, restricting services, and setting downtimes hours, in the “coming weeks”  —  Kids love to use smart speakers, but it’s all too easy for things to go horribly wrong — including content that’s decidedly not family-friendly.

Cecilia D’Anastasio / Bloomberg:
A look at efforts by Twitch executives at TwitchCon to reassure streamers about monetary concerns, as Amazon stresses financial independence for the service  —  Weeks after Amazon.com Inc.’s video livestreaming site Twitch announced controversial changes to the way creators make money on the platform …

Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Twitch plans to prohibit streaming unlicensed gambling sites with slots, roulette, or dice games on October 18, amid the fallout from a streamer’s gambling scam  —  As the conversation concerning Twitch and the platform’s allowance of gambling streams continues to swirl, the platform has struck its first blow.