Judge drops DMCA claims that Bungie reverse-engineered Destiny 2 cheats
If you're going to reverse-sue under DMCA and CFAA, you'd better prove it. Enlarge / Using Bungie's own licenses against it worked once for the makers of Aimjunkies, but this time a judge ruled that a bit more finesse (i.e. evide.....»»
Park Fire size drops Wednesday afternoon as the blaze still burns in eastern Tehama County
Park Fire size drops Wednesday afternoon as the blaze still burns in eastern Tehama County.....»»
US 30-year mortgage rate drops to 15-month low
US 30-year mortgage rate drops to 15-month low.....»»
Life-changing 900-calorie liquid diet can reverse type 2 diabetes
Teams of researchers are working on diabetes cures around the world. We have seen a few promising developments in recent weeks. One group of researchers … The post Life-changing 900-calorie liquid diet can reverse type 2 diabetes appeared first.....»»
Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle
Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle.....»»
Experiment shows repetition boosts belief in climate-skeptical claims, even among climate science endorsers
Climate science supporters rated climate-skeptical statements as "truer" after just a single repetition, according to a study published August 7, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE led by Mary Jiang from The Australian National University, Aust.....»»
Deals: AirPods Max $149 off, up to $299 off MacBook Air, iPads from $229, Apple Sport Band, AirTags, and more
The Apple deals are flowing again today with ongoing price drops on M3 MacBook Air models alongside a new $299 drop on the 15-inch M2 – the deals start from $799 and won’t be around for much longer. We also have just about all AirPods Max colorwa.....»»
All the possible ways to destroy Google’s monopoly in search
What the future of search could look like as DOJ seeks to end Google's monopoly. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) After US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google has a monopoly in two markets—general search service.....»»
Readers trust journalists less when they debunk rather than confirm claims
Pointing out that someone else is wrong is a part of life. And journalists need to do this all the time—their job includes helping sort what's true from what's not. But what if people just don't like hearing corrections?.....»»
This Android brand knows how to make its cheap phones desirable
Vivo's midrange V40 and V40 Pro have cameras engineered with Zeiss, just like its top devices, making them desirable choices......»»
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 has a $300 price cut today
The Samsung Galaxy Book4, a Windows 11 Home laptop with access to Microsoft Copilot, is on sale from Best Buy with a $300 discount that drops its price to $600......»»
Parody site ClownStrike refused to bow to CrowdStrike’s bogus DMCA takedown
Parody site ClownStrike defended the "obvious" fair use. Enlarge (credit: MirageC | Moment) Doesn't CrowdStrike have more important things to do right now than try to take down a parody site? That's what IT consultant Da.....»»
Google’s $20B default search deal with Apple violates antitrust law, judge rules
A federal judge today ruled that Google’s deals with Apple and other companies to be the default search engine violated antitrust law. As reported by Bloomberg, Judge Amit Mehta concluded that these agreements reduced competition in the search indu.....»»
Avowed has been delayed to give players time to finish Black Ops 6
Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has been delayed to February 2025, which Xbox claims was to give players some breathing room......»»
This Lenovo ThinkPad deal cuts the price by 68% — save $1,370
The dependable and versatile Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 2-in-1 laptop is on sale from Lenovo with a massive 68% discount that drops its price to only $639......»»
Judge rules Google is a search and advertising monopoly
Google violated antitrust law in the United States, a federal judge has ruled, with Google ruled by the court to have monopolized advertising and search.Google pays Apple billions to be the default search in SafariThe U.S. Department of Justice antit.....»»
Google loses DOJ’s big monopoly trial over search business
Google's exclusive deals maintained monopolies in two markets, judge ruled. Enlarge (credit: FABRICE COFFRINI / Contributor | AFP) Google just lost a massive antitrust trial over its sprawling search business, as US dist.....»»
Lowest price: Apple"s 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro chip drops to $1,929
This fan-favorite 14-inch MacBook Pro features a bump up to 1TB storage and an exclusive price drop of $270 off retail.Grab this 1TB MacBook Pro 14-inch at $270 off.Equipped with Apple's M3 Pro chip featuring an 11-core CPU and 14-core GPU, the curre.....»»
Crime blotter: Apple Store theft claims $21,000 worth of merchandise
This week on the Apple crime roundup, a dog bites a police officer's iPhone, a football player is accused of video voyeurism over iPad videos, multiple MacBook thefts in Queens, and more!The Apple Store in Pleasanton The latest in an occasional Apple.....»»
All Fallout 4 console commands and cheats
There's no room for error in the wastelands of Fallout 4. Well, unless you decide to cheat, that is. Here are all the important cheats and console commands......»»
Apple now sending up to $395 payments to butterfly keyboard MacBook owners
In 2022, Apple agreed to pay a $50 million dollar settlement for certain eligible 2015-2019 MacBook owners who experienced problems with their butterfly keyboards. The claims process opened in late 2022, and the settlement got final approval last May.....»»