Tech

• Trump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work
• Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source
• “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall
• Microsoft acknowledges it supplied AI technology to Israel’s Ministry of Defense, but claims “no evidence” it’s been used to “target or harm people in the conflict in Gaza”

• New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition on over 200 live camera feeds
• Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books
• A huge unsecured credential database discovery is a great reminder to change your passwords

Gaming

• Bungie accused of plagiarizing art (yet again), but blames all the alleged Marathon art theft on a former employee
• French trade union says Ubisoft CEO will be summoned at harassment trial of three former execs
• Stellar Blade On PC Has Been Blocked In Over 130 Countries, Catching Its Developer By Surprise
• GOG add support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA)
• An AI James Earl Jones returns as Darth Vader in Fortnite, with permission
  • SAG-AFTRA challenges Epic Games over Darth Vader AI in Fortnite
• Fortnite returns to the App Store for iPhone and iPad in the US

Content Creation

• Adobe to automatically move subscribers to pricier, AI-focused tier in June

Hardware/Software Updates

• Apple releases new version of iPadOS for older models, including important security updates

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Tech

• US senator wants to fine and jail those who use DeepSeek and other Chinese AIs
• TikTok advises Android users in the US to sideload the app
  • Android users who want TikTok would be best advised to copy iPhone users
• Workday lays off 1,750 employees, citing demand for AI
• Amazon faces new union test in North Carolina | CNN Business
• Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program – Ars Technica
• New York metro transit systems add on-demand sign language interpreters
• Google I/O 2025 set for May 20-21

Gaming

• State of Play February 2025: all announcements, trailers – PlayStation.Blog
• Sony has spilled the beans on what caused the PSN outage, and thrown in some free PSN sub to those affected | VG247
  • Capcom extends next Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test weekend due to PSN Outage
• Nvidia GeForce Now is currently sold out — here’s when it’s coming back
• Nintendo patent confirms Joy-Con mouse functionality rumored for Switch 2
• Bandai Namco has lost or laid off over 100 staff since April with little fanfare | VG247
• Crysis 4 put “on hold” as developer Crytek is next studio hit by layoffs | Eurogamer.net
• Unity continues laying off staff as troubles continue | GamingOnLinux
• Destiny 2: Heresy launching with missing voice lines due to SAG-AFTRA strike | Eurogamer.net
• “The executives of our company did not protect us”: Activision Blizzard workers hit back at claim harassment lawsuits were “fake” | Eurogamer.net
• Harrison Ford praises Troy Baker’s Indiana Jones: “it didn’t take AI to do it” | Eurogamer.net
• Fans React to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl PlayStation Easter Egg – IGN

Hardware/Software Updates

• Apple Releases iOS 18.3.1 With Bug Fixes – MacRumors
  • Make Sure to Update: iOS 18.3.1 Includes Fix for Actively Exploited Vulnerability – MacRumors
  • Bug in macOS and iOS updates re-enables Apple Intelligence for some who’d opted out
• Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 – MacRumors

Deals

• Prime Gaming’s February freebies include BioShock Infinite and Wolfenstein: Youngblood
• PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for February: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, TopSpin 2K25, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1 and more

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Topics

Tech

• Apple Store workers in Maryland vote in favor of a strike over working conditions – 9to5Mac
• Amazon workers become the first to unionize at one of the company’s Canadian warehouses
• Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them | Ars Technica
• Eight TikTok creators file their own suit against the divest-or-ban law

Gaming

• Pre-orders for Ghost of Tsushima on PC are being canceled in countries without PSN access
• Ghost of Tsushima single-player only on Steam Deck due to PlayStation Network features | GamingOnLinux
  • Ghost of Tsushima PC Cross-Play Will Launch With a Beta Label Attached – IGN
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows Apparently Needs An Online Connection To Install Physical Copies – GameSpot

Hardware/Software Updates

• Apple Releases iOS 17.5 With Cross-Platform Tracking Detection, EU App Downloads From Websites and More – MacRumors
  • iOS 17.5 includes these 15 security patches for iPhone users – 9to5Mac
• Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.5 With Apple News+ Improvements – MacRumors

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For some reason, PSN users were locked out of their accounts after being “permanently suspended”. For this issue to be as widespread as it was, it appears that this was an issue with PSN and the users had done nothing wrong.

To say that users were angry would be an understatement. I mean, if you were kept from accessing content you paid for, shouldn’t you be pissed. Also, imagine if it was just taken from a console.

But I digress…

Many users took to Twitter and Reddit to voice frustration over the issue and share what they were seeing when attempting to log in. Most of the messages were along the lines of “This acount is permanently suspended from PlayStation Network due to violations of the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and User Agreement”.

I’ve had my account for 10+ years with no issues, and I got the ‘account permanently suspended’ message out of the blue an hour ago while playing a game on my PS5. I didn’t even receive an email about the suspension, and the PlayStation support chat system is completely slammed and mostly unavailable right now.”

Reddit user

It seems that accounts are starting to get restored. The folks over at Sony really need to get their act together with their service. This is definitely not the way to run an online service. I’d get it if it were still free, but you are charging people. It’s starting to look sad.

Source: VG247

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