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PlayStation Settlement

A federal judge approved a $3.75 million class action settlement between Sony and purchasers of the PlayStation 3 who believed it ran a Linux operating system along with its built-in gaming system, even though a 2010 update wiped Linux.

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) -- A federal judge approved a $3.75 million class action settlement Friday between Sony and purchasers of the PlayStation 3 who believed it ran a Linux operating system along with its built-in gaming system, even though a 2010 update wiped Linux.

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