Gadgets
Sony WH-1000XM5 Falls to $198, Half Price at Lowest Level
Sony WH-1000XM5 drops to $198 on Amazon, half off its $400 list price with 30-hour battery and ANC.
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Gadgets
Developer Abandons PS5 Linux Project After Sony Patches AI-Discovered Exploit
Developer halts effort to run Linux on PS5 after Sony patches AI-discovered hypervisor flaw.
Internet Voices
Hideo Kojima's Physint Moves to Xbox After PlayStation Withdraws Funding
Sony has stopped funding Hideo Kojima's new game Physint. Xbox will take over publishing for Xbox and PC amid budget and exclusivity issues.
Gadgets
GameStop to Reopen Closed Stores Sequentially From September 11
GameStop to reopen select closed stores nationwide from Sept. 11, marking a shift after 470 closures and its move away from software.
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Sony Limits Disc Cut to 10%, Maintains 2028 Phase-Out
Sony corrects disc production cut from 90% to 10%. New game disc manufacturing ends in January 2028, but reprints will continue.
AI
Sony Files Additional Copyright Lawsuit Against Udio Over 30,000 Songs
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, alleging copyright infringement on over 30,000 songs, from Elvis Presley to Beyoncé. The battle over AI and copyright in the music industry is intensifying.
Gadgets
Companies Mock Sony’s Decision to End PlayStation Physical Discs, Highlighting Digital Transition Woes
Following Sony’s announcement to cease production of PlayStation physical discs by 2028, brands like Domino's Pizza UK and KFC España have released satirical statements on social media.
Internet Voices
Sony Makes Purchased Movies Unwatchable on PS Store: The Limits of Digital Ownership
Sony has notified UK PlayStation users that 551 previously purchased StudioCanal titles will become unviewable from September. Following similar measures in Germany and Austria in 2022, the issue of digital content ownership is reignited.
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The Ownership Crisis of Digital Content: PS Store Faces Another Breakdown
Sony plans to remove Studio Canal movies from the PS Store in Europe due to expired licenses, raising concerns about digital content ownership. This article analyzes the background and industry implications.