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Sony announces end of PlayStation physical disc production

PlayStation will stop making physical discs for PS5 and PS4 starting in 2028, implying that PlayStation 6 will be a digital-only console.

A researcher says a vulnerability in Apple's Hide My Email tool lets anyone discover a real email address; first reported in June 2025, Apple is yet to fix it (Joseph Cox/404 Media)

Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
A researcher says a vulnerability in Apple's Hide My Email tool lets anyone discover a real email address; first reported in June 2025, Apple is yet to fix it  —  “Hide My Email users deserve to know that it may be possible for attackers to discover their hidden email addresses,” the person who reported the issue said.

Taiwanese authorities detain two Super Micro staff and an Albatron manager after a raid of Super Micro's local offices this week over Nvidia shipments to China (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Taiwanese authorities detain two Super Micro staff and an Albatron manager after a raid of Super Micro's local offices this week over Nvidia shipments to China  —  Taiwanese prosecutors detained two Super Micro Computer Inc. employees following a raid of the US company's local offices earlier …

Sony says all new PlayStation games from both first- and third-party developers will be sold in digital formats from January 2028, ending physical game discs (Stephen Totilo/Game File)

Stephen Totilo / Game File:
Sony says all new PlayStation games from both first- and third-party developers will be sold in digital formats from January 2028, ending physical game discs  —  The end of an era, a potential fatal blow to video games as physical media, and a hint of what's in store for the PS6?

Sony is killing all physical PlayStation game discs

Sony has announced that from January 2028 it will entirely stop the production of physical discs for new PlayStation games. From that point onwards, new releases will only be available in digital versions from the PlayStation Store and other retailers. Games released before January 2028 will still be available on disc. "This is a natural […]