Epic Games is sending players V-Bucks to settle ‘Fortnite’ loot box class action lawsuit

Posted on 23/02/2021 by Engadget

Fortnite: Save the World players who purchased random loot boxes when they were available can expect to see 1,000 V-Bucks added to their account in the coming days. The move is part of Epic Games' efforts to settle a class action lawsuit filed ag...

New York State targets big tech with tougher antitrust bill

Posted on 05/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

New York state may consider a bill that would tighten antitrust rules so that the state can better prosecute Big Tech. The Twenty-First Century Anti-Trust Act would broaden the scope of what’s considered antitrust behavior, increase penalties and all...

Apple faces lawsuit over loot boxes in App Store games

Posted on 13/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Most complaints about loot boxes (aka “surprise mechanics”) in games are levelled against the developers, but the latest is aiming at the stores offering those games. AppleInsider has learned of a potential class action lawsuit accusing Apple of prof...

Apple gets early approval for $500 million iPhone throttling settlement

Posted on 16/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple is one step closer to compensating customers for its initial approach to iPhone processor throttling. Federal District Judge Edward Davila has given preliminary approval (via MacRumors) for a maximum $500 milllion settlement addressing complain...

Amazon, Ring face lawsuit over alleged security camera hacks

Posted on 27/12/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Concerns over the security and privacy of Ring cameras are coming to a boil. Alabama resident John Orange has filed a class action lawsuit accusing Amazon and Ring of failing to do enough to secure their security systems against hacks, including Ora...

Apple loses bid to stop class action lawsuit over MacBook keyboards

Posted on 03/12/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple will have to face a class action lawsuit over faulty MacBook keyboards. Federal Judge Edward Davila has tossed out Apple's attempt to dismiss a suit accusing the company of not only hiding the fragility of MacBook butterfly keyboards, but of f...

UK court rules Google must face lawsuit over Safari privacy

Posted on 02/10/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

A UK class action lawsuit accusing Google of violating Safari users' privacy is getting a second wind after its initial rejection. The Court of Appeal has ruled that consumer rights advocate Richard Lloyd can go ahead with the case, which alleges th...

Switch Lite added to class action lawsuit over controller drift

Posted on 29/09/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Nintendo's Switch Lite is mired in legal trouble just a week after launch. Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith has added the Lite to its class action lawsuit over controller drift. The law firm pointed to multiple reports of wayward ana...

Google Pixel owners can claim up to $500 in class action settlement

Posted on 13/08/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google's settlement over faulty Pixel microphones has largely cleared the gauntlet, and it's now time to make a claim -- though how much you'll get depends on how well you qualify. The tech giant is offering up to $20 to any US resident who bought a...

Appeals court allows Facebook facial recognition lawsuit to proceed

Posted on 08/08/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook users now have the green light to sue the company over its use of facial recognition tech. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled in the plaintiffs' favor 3-0 after Facebook tried to block a class-action lawsuit which cla...

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