Tech News of the Week for 1/23/2024

Rock Band DLC ends, Updates on Class-Action suits involving Apple and Verizon, AI EVERYTHING on display at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show, and Astrobiotic’s lunar lander unfortunately did not land. 

• Rock Band DLC Ends After 16 Years - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/harmonix-is-ending-rock-band-dlc-releases-after-16-years-2800-songs/
• 7 Year Old Apple Class-Action Suit Finally Paying out - https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-sends-checks-for-iphone-batterygate-lawsuit-settlement-payments-2024-1
• Verizon Wireless is announcing a Class-Action class related to shady fees being tacked on to cell-phone bills - https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/verizon-administrative-fees-100m-class-action-settlement/#:~:text=A%20settlement%20has%20been%20reached%20in%20a%20class,certain%20fees%20in%20its%20postpaid%20wireless%20service%20plans.
• Astrobiotic’s Moon Shot Falls Short - https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/17/astrobotics-lunar-lander-will-burn-up-in-earths-atmosphere-tomorrow/
• CES 2024 Wrapped Up This Week, And Boy Did It Sure Happen - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/13/24035152/ces-generative-ai-hype-robots

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