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Appeals Court Vacates $1 Billion Piracy Damages Award Against Cox, Orders New Trial

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the $1 billion piracy damages award against Internet provider Cox Communications. While the ISP remains contributorily liable for pirating subscribers, a finding of vicarious copyright infringement was.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakFeb 21st, 2024

Developing nations slam "paltry" $300 bn climate deal

The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 29 min. ago

Main points of the $300 billion climate deal

The deal reached at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan ramps up the money that wealthy historic emitters will provide to help poorer nations transition to cleaner energy and adapt to global warming......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 29 min. ago

COP29 braces for new deal after poorer nations reject climate offer

Fierce bargaining at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan dragged into Saturday after a $250 billion a year offer from rich nations was flatly refused by developing countries hardest hit by Earth's rapid warming......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

Cruz claims grant program is "boondoggle," urges Biden admin to halt activities. Emboldened by Donald Trump's election win, Republicans are seeking big changes to a $42.45 billion.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival

Amazon has now committed $8 billion to AI startup that makes a key ChatGPT competitor. On Friday, Anthropic announced that Amazon has increased its investment in the AI startup by.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Wealthy nations offer $250 bn on climate but pressed for more

Wealthy nations on Friday offered $250 billion a year to help poorer nations hit hardest by global warming but faced immediate calls led by Africa to give more as UN climate negotiations extended into overtime......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

India court tells smog-hit capital to step up vehicle restrictions

India's top court on Friday ordered authorities in the smog-choked capital New Delhi to establish checkpoints on all 113 roads into the city to stop the entry of polluting vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

School did nothing wrong when it punished student for using AI, court rules

Student "indiscriminately copied and pasted text," including AI hallucinations. A federal court yesterday ruled against parents who sued a Massachusetts school district for punish.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Apple Music celebrates Billie Eilish"s record-breaking year

Billie Eilish has been named the Apple Music Artist of the Year for 2024, celebrating a year defined by chart-topping music, award-winning film soundtracks, and record-breaking performances.Apple Music named Billie Eilish its 2024 Artist of the YearA.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Apple urges judge to dismiss the DOJ"s speculative antitrust suit

Apple has argued in court that the Department of Justice's case against it is baseless, while the DOJ says prove it at trial.The Department of Justice case will hang over Apple for yearsAs expected, Apple made its case to US District Judge Julien Nea.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Cracking the recipe for perfect plant-based eggs

Hint: It involves finding exactly the right proteins. An egg is an amazing thing, culinarily speaking: delicious, nutritious, and versatile. Americans eat nearly 100 billion of th.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Superior photosynthesis abilities of some plants could hold key to climate-resilient crops

More than 3 billion years ago, on an Earth entirely covered with water, photosynthesis first evolved in ancient bacteria. In the following millions of years, those bacteria evolved into plants, optimizing themselves along the way for various environm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Self-assembling proteins can be used for higher performance, more sustainable skincare products

If you have a meticulous skincare routine, you know that personal skincare products (PSCPs) are a big business. The PSCP industry will reach $74.12 billion USD by 2027, with an annual growth rate of 8.64%. With such competition, companies are always.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Apple defends removing Musi from the App Store, as fans boycott new iPhones

The legal battle over the free music streaming app Musi continues, with Apple defending its decision to remove it from the App Store ahead of a court case set to determine its fate … more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Shazam tops 100 billion song recognition milestone

Shazam, the song recognition service that Apple acquired in 2018, today announced a major milestone: its users have now identified more than 100 billion songs. The most identified song is Dance Monkey, by Tones and I, which has been recognized by.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Shazam has been used more than 100 billion times since it launched

Shazam, the wildly popular song recognition app, has reached a major milestone by identifying more than 100 billion songs — up from 70 billion songs in 2022.Shazam Predictions 2022 playlist and new subscriber dealOn Wednesday, Apple took a moment t.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Apple heads to court to try to get massive & vague DOJ antitrust suit dismissed

Apple will today present its case for why the Department of Justice's mammoth lawsuit against the iPhone maker is entirely without merit — and prosecutors will repeat their accusations.The Department of Justice case will hang over Apple for yearsTh.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Unlocking the secrets of the first quasars: How they defy the laws of physics to grow

In an article published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal, new evidence suggests how supermassive black holes, with masses of several billion times that of our sun, formed so rapidly in less than a billion years after the Big Bang......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 "marching orders"

Negotiators toiled Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after G20 leaders acknowledged the need for trillions of dollars for poorer nations but left key sticking points unresolved......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Phobos ransomware administrator faces US cybercrime charges

The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn made his initial appearance in the US District Court for.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024