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The episode discusses various technology and gaming news, including lawsuits against major companies and labor strikes in the gaming industry.

Tech Class action accuses Apple of misleading users about Hide My Email’s privacy protections New York enacts first US ban on data center construction - Engadget Meta removes feature that let users generate AI images from public Instagram posts - 9to5Mac Lawsuit claims Meta’s layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans - Ars Technica Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory - Ars Technica Gaming Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona goes on three-day strike in protest of layoffs | Eurogamer.net “We mean business“ - Bethesda union members to march in protest of sweeping Xbox job cuts | Eurogamer.net Microsoft accused of unfair labor practices by US and Canadian video game unions - Engadget Users flock to Xbox Player Voice portal to ask for an end to cycle of layoffs | Eurogamer.net Sony faces an anti-trust complaint in Mexico over ending PlayStation physical media | Eurogamer.net It looks like iFixit won’t be getting any more Steam Deck LCD spare parts | GamingOnLinux Games Done Quick abruptly canceled SNK stream due to ties with Saudi Arabia - Engadget Deals/Sales/Free Games PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July –…

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