Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc
… This morning, the page also noted that users “may have problems” playing their digital and disc games, which posts on social media confirmed. …
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Xbox outage shouldn’t have affected games on disc, Microsoft confirms
… Sony is set to cease all production of physical PlayStation game discs by 2028, and Xbox is currently testing a disc-to-digital feature that will allow console owners to create digital copies of games they physically own. …
An Xbox outage has been preventing some games from launching since last night.
… The Xbox Live status page says an outage was first reported at 11PM last night and is still ongoing, preventing some account sign-ins and stopping people from playing their games, whether from a disc or a digital copy. …
The Oversight Board is demanding Meta take down an “AI-generated sexualized video” of a woman on Instagram.
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GTA VI is a worrying sign for the future of physical games
… The digital-only choice might also indicate that the game has a massive file size that’s too big for PlayStation and Xbox game discs. Going digital-only isn’t an entirely new concept. …
Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe
… We have repeatedly offered solutions to safeguard users while satisfying the DMA’s goals, but these rulings discount extensive evidence of user harm.”
Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying
… Its move into digital advertising allowed Netflix to use “the mountains of data it quietly extracted from the children and families,” the lawsuit alleges. …
Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems
… Software and digital teams now work much more closely with vehicle engineering, manufacturing, and supply-chain teams, executives said. …
Let us filter AI slop, you cowards
… I’ve got a pretty good eye for spotting AI-generated “digital illustrations” at this point, but I didn’t have to rely on my suspicions alone — almost every dubious image I selected included a creator’s disclosure in the description that confirmed the work was spat out by a robot. …
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