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File a Claim in the $7.85M PlayStation Antitrust Settlement Before the Deadline. Here’s How

Sony has agreed to pay $7.85 million to settle allegations that it illegally locked PlayStation owners out of buying digital games anywhere but its own store. The lawsuit alleged Sony violated antitrust law by discontinuing game-specific vouchers that allowed digital game purchases through third-party retailers, effectively eliminating competition and leaving the PlayStation Store as the only viable option. Compensation is coming as PSN wallet credit rather than cash, with distribution expected after a final approval hearing in mid-October. US PlayStation customers who bought digital games during the eligible period can file a claim now.

The class-action lawsuit Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment alleged that Sony’s actions caused “consumers to pay more for certain digital games than they otherwise would have paid on the PlayStation Store.” It alleges that this action violates antitrust laws by forcing PlayStation customers to buy from a single storefront at an inflated price.

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How To Improve Your Router's Security In 10 Minutes

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Council backed Devon AI datacentre before it went public, Guardian reports

A council in north Devon backed a huge AI datacentre plan more than a year before the public knew about it. The documents were reported by Sandra Laville for the Guardian. Campaigners got the papers through freedom of information requests. They show the developer, Xlinks, had been in private talks

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EU’s AI envoy tells commissioners to focus on using AI, Politico reports

The EU’s special envoy for industrial AI has told the EU’s top officials to focus on using AI to lift Europe’s slow productivity. Racing to build the best models matters less, he told them. Zoya Sheftalovich reported the story for Politico. Jim Hagemann Snabe gave the message

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