Emma Watson ruled the BAFTAs with one sentence: "I"m here for ALL of the witches"
There were plenty of big winners at this year's BAFTA Awards on Sunday, but the person who seemed to get most of Twitter talking wasn't even nominated.Emma Watson, who made a cameo to present the award for Best Outstanding British Film (Kenneth Brana.....»»
US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted
"US copyright law protects only works of human creation," judge writes. Enlarge / AI-generated art titled, "A Recent Entrance to Paradise." The image cannot be copyrighted, a judge ruled. Art generated entirely by artif.....»»
Court sides with Apple in Bluetooth pairing patent lawsuit
Apple didn't infringe on patents relating to Bluetooth communications, a federal circuit court has ruled, with the court finding inconsistency in claims about device and user pairing.Apple has been in a patent lawsuit with hardware vendor One-E-Way s.....»»
Montana court rules for young people in landmark US climate trial
In a landmark climate trial, a Montana court on Monday ruled in favor of a group of youths who accused the western US state of violating their rights to a clean environment......»»
Supreme Court denies Epic’s request to open up App Store payments during appeals
Apple's Supreme Court petition will decide if it can hold onto all app payments. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) The Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that a federal judge's injunction against Apple would not be al.....»»
Justice Kagan order: Apple doesn"t have to change app store terms while battling Epic in court
The US Supreme Court ruled on Epic Games appeal to pause an injunction that was granted to Apple by a lower court, following Epic's initial legal victory in its dispute over Apple store practices......»»
Judge narrows Trump-era Google antitrust case brought by states and the Justice Department
Google will not have to face allegations by dozens of states that the tech giant's design of its search results page has harmed rivals, such as Yelp or Expedia, a federal judge ruled in an opinion unsealed Friday, just weeks before the closely watche.....»»
How to spot fake reviews online
The BBC's Emma Vardy takes a look at UK companies using fake reviews to boost their online visibility......»»
Apple, Meta, Google appeal against casino app ruling that calls them "bookies"
A judge ruled that Big Tech firms such as Apple that allow casino apps in their App Store are arguably bookies profiting from gambling, but the line is so fine that even he invited the companies to appeal.Apple has many times been accused of promotin.....»»
The top 10 moments of San Diego Comic-Con 2023, ranked
Who ruled this year's Comic-Con? Find out in our roundup of the top 10 moments of San Diego Comic-Con 2023......»»
Viewpoint: Panic over supposed "super-predator" teens ended years ago, but its consequences did not
A South Carolina judge heard arguments in late May 2023 to reconsider the sentence for Jesse Osborne, who carried out a school shooting in 2016. Fourteen years old at the time, Osborne killed his father, then opened fire at Townsville Elementary Scho.....»»
Crime blotter: Police officer indicted for 2021 Apple Store punch
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, alleged Apple Store thieves are accused of speaking Pig Latin, a sentence is set in Minneapolis thefts, and an iCloud investigation leads to an officer's arrest.Apple Store on Broadway in New York The latest in an o.....»»
Car lot"s risque video banned for ‘easiest financing"
New Zealand's advertising review board ruled that it was misleading to say the store offered the "easiest finance in the world.".....»»
Ohio bans doctor after botched surgeries on TikTok threaten patients’ lives
Her TikTok persona was more important than patients' lives, medical board ruled. Enlarge (credit: Juan Silva | DigitalVision) Yesterday, an Ohio plastic surgeon, Katharine Grawe—who accumulated nearly 15 million likes.....»»
IBM unveils its next generation of Watson for businesses
IBM's AI platform goes all-in on the enterprise world with watsonx launch......»»
Judge sides with Microsoft in FTC injunction, unlocking final Activision battles
Companies' goodwill efforts, including Call of Duty sharing, were persuasive. Enlarge / Attorneys carrying boxes arrive to court in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. A judge has ruled that the FTC's relian.....»»
Be careful with emoji, because they are legally binding in Canada
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
Canadian court rules "thumbs-up" emoji counts as signing a contract
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
State Dept. cancels election meetings with Facebook after “free speech” ruling
US aims to block injunction after judge ruled White House coerced social networks. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden exits the White House before boarding Marine One on Thursday, July 6, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg).....»»
Apple asks US Supreme Court to reconsider latest ruling in Epic Games case
After a prolonged court battle between Epic Games and Apple following Fortnite’s removal from the App Store, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple could no longer prohibit iOS developers from selling content in their apps using third-party.....»»
Now that President Biden"s student loan cancelation program has been canceled, here"s what"s next
The Supreme Court has struck down the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan. In Biden v. Nebraska, the court ruled 6 to 3 on June 30, 2023, that the secretary of education does not have the authority to forgive US$430 billion of studen.....»»