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Hardware and Technologies May 27, 2026, 06:56 PMSoon, in Discord voice chats, you won’t just talk — you’ll actually hear which side each person is sitting on. The platform has started testing spatial audio, where you set the size of a virtual room and manually arrange people in it.
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Gaming News April 24, 2026, 08:15 AMXbox is preparing to launch a new subscription level of Game Pass, which will be called Starter Edition. Access to it will be enabled for everyone who already has a Discord Nitro subscription.
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Gaming News February 25, 2026, 01:33 AMDiscord co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy has published a nearly 2,000-word post apologizing for the backlash surrounding the platform’s age verification plans — and announced that the rollout will be postponed until the second half of the year. The full statement is lengthy, but the core message fits in a single sentence: age verification is still coming, just a bit later.
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Gaming News February 16, 2026, 04:54 AMDiscord is testing a new age verification system in the United Kingdom through the company Persona, and the move has sparked controversy. It has emerged that Persona is funded by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm founded and led by Peter Thiel — co-founder of Palantir, a digital surveillance company that works with U.S. immigration authorities. Some Discord users in the UK have already received verification requests via Persona, although the platform describes it as a “limited experiment” that has supposedly already concluded.
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News February 11, 2026, 01:58 AMDiscord has issued a clarification regarding its upcoming age verification system, stating that most users will not be required to scan their face or upload a passport. The statement came just a day after the original announcement sparked widespread outrage.
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News February 9, 2026, 08:46 PMDiscord has announced a global rollout of mandatory age verification for all users, starting in March. The new policy will apply to both new and existing accounts: users who do not verify their age will be restricted to a limited “teen” version of the service.
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Hardware and Technologies January 13, 2026, 11:00 AM78.5 million files from Discord could be put up for sale online. The archives contain text and voice messages, activity logs, and information about servers.
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Hardware and Technologies December 5, 2025, 07:55 PMDiscord's developers are implementing an unconventional, yet temporary, solution to a problem familiar to some Windows users: the app can unexpectedly gobble up too much RAM. To avoid interrupting communication, the system will automatically restart in the background under certain conditions.
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Hardware and Technologies October 4, 2025, 12:32 PMDiscord has reported a breach involving one of its third-party support providers, affecting a limited number of users who contacted Customer Support or Trust & Safety. There was no direct access to the platform itself or to messages outside support interactions.
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Hardware and Technologies September 15, 2025, 12:20 PMFollowing mass protests in Nepal over a social media blackout, local activists turned to an unlikely tool — artificial intelligence — to make a key decision: selecting an interim government leader. ChatGPT's recommendation of candidates marks a historic first where a neural network directly influenced the formation of political power.
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Hardware and Technologies July 15, 2025, 07:13 PMDiscord has launched 'Orbs', its new in-app currency, for all users globally. Earn Orbs by completing simple tasks right within the Discord app.
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Hardware and Technologies March 27, 2025, 01:02 PMThe desktop version of Discord has been overhauled, offering gamers and streamers tools that blur the lines between gaming, communication, and broadcasting. A redesigned overlay and a flexible interface transform Discord into a full-fledged hub for digital interaction.
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Hardware and Technologies March 18, 2025, 11:49 AMDiscord has introduced its Social SDK toolkit, enabling video game developers to integrate the platform’s messaging features directly into their games. Players can now chat, coordinate strategies, and invite friends without leaving the game — even without a Discord account.
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