Lauren Boebert’s Old District Is About to Be Recaptured by a Democrat
Lauren Boebert’s Old District Is About to Be Recaptured by a Democrat.....»»
Apple"s chips targeted in a new patent infringement suit
Apple has become the target of another lawsuit from a company exhibiting patent troll-like behavior, with Sonrai Memory alleging Apple infringed a pair of patents has acquired.Filed at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on July.....»»
Sen. Joe Manchin rejects Democrats" climate, tax hike proposals, report says
Manchin, a conservative Democrat from coal-producing West Virginia and a key swing vote, has been negotiating a narrower budget reconciliation package after blocking a larger $2 trillion plan, including a provision for an enhanced EV tax credit......»»
Employee badges at 167 Green Street in Chicago gain Apple Wallet capabilities [U]
Employee badges at Chicago’s Fulton Market District neighborhood 167 Green Street are now Apple Wallet compatible. Instead of having a physical badge, employees only need their iPhone or Apple Watch to access their destination. Sharry, a European.....»»
Humanmade SF
A Conversation with Ryan Spurlock A refugee from TechShop in SF, Ryan Spurlock took what he learned there and applied it to a new makerspace called Humanmade, located in the design district of San Francisco. Two things stand out about this makerspac.....»»
North Carolina Looks To Remove Public EV Chargers, Probably To the Trash
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Car and Driver, written by Ezra Dyer: Politicians have to run on some kind of platform, and Ben Moss -- my incoming state House representative here in North Carolina's District 52 -- decided that his animating.....»»
Right-to-repair court case decision delayed for third time since March
In a court filing, U.S. District Judge Douglas Woodlock cited "the need to consider fully the implications" of the Supreme Court's decision Thursday in West Virginia vs. EPA......»»
How a Turkish Municipal District Switched to GNU/Linux
Today I learned Turkey's Scientific and Technological Research Council has a subsidiary developing a GNU/Linux distro called Pardus, "redesigned to be used in accordance with the practices and habits of users in Turkey." And this week the Free Soft.....»»
Facebook Agrees To Massive Settlement For Data Privacy Class Action Lawsuit
Here's an announcement from lawfirm DiCello Levitt Gutzler. This week a U.S. District court "granted preliminary approval of a $90 million settlement" with Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms, "to resolve a long-running class action accusing Fa.....»»
Federal privacy law hits Democrat roadblock after earlier Republican ones
Hopes of passing a federal privacy law during the current session of Congress are now fading. The problem to date has been getting enough Republicans on board, but now there are challenges on the Democrat side, too. Two key Democratic figures say th.....»»
Apple will have to face claims that it benefitted from iTunes gift card scams
A federal judge declined to dismiss claims that Apple benefitted monetarily from stolen gift card schemes, meaning that the company will have to face those claims.iTunes gift cardU.S. District Judge Edward Davila dismissed some claims from a 2020 cla.....»»
Epistar files patent lawsuit against Amazon in US
Taiwan-based Epistar, a subsidiary of Ennostar, has filed a patent lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging certain Amazon Fire TV models contain LED chips that infringe 12 Epistar patents......»»
Monkeypox spreading via direct, physical contact, CDC says as US cases hit 45
CDC worked to raise awareness, dispel concerns of airborne transmission. (credit: CDC | UK Health Security Agency) The US has now identified 45 monkeypox cases scattered across 15 states and the District of Columbia, while the.....»»
IBM Must Pay $1.6 Billion in BMC Case, Federal Judge Orders
IBM must pay $1.6 billion to BMC Software for swapping in its own software while servicing their mutual client, a Houston federal judge ruled. From a report: US District Judge Gray Miller, after a seven-day non-jury trial, rejected IBM's claim that t.....»»
Apple fails bid to shut down refiled Cydia antitrust lawsuit
A U.S. judge will allow third-party app store Cydia to present its antitrust case against Apple, after dismissing Apple's claim that the matter is not outside the statute of limitations.In January 2022, U.S. district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers gran.....»»
Ford to pay U.S. states $19.2 million over false advertising claims
The settlement, with 40 states and the District of Columbia, prohibits Ford from making false or misleading advertising claims concerning the estimated fuel economy or payload capacity of a new motor vehicle......»»
Bob Brockman ruled competent to stand trial in U.S. court for tax evasion
U.S. District Judge George Hanks discounted claims that dementia leaves Brockman, 80, unable to help his lawyers defend against a 39-count indictment accusing him of evading taxes on $2 billion of income and other crimes......»»
Brockman ruled competent to stand trial in U.S. court for tax evasion
U.S. District Judge George Hanks discounted claims that dementia leaves Brockman, 80, unable to help his lawyers defend against a 39-count indictment accusing him of evading taxes on $2 billion of income and other crimes......»»
Breach exposed data of half-million Chicago students, staff
The personal information of more than half a million Chicago Public Schools students and staff was compromised in a ransomware attack last December, but the vendor didn't report it to the district until last month, officials said......»»
Foreign Torrent Site Operator Can Be Sued in the US, Court Says
An anonymous reader shares a report: The Pakistani operator of popular torrent site MKVCage can be held personally liable for contributory copyright infringement in the US. The case in question was filed by the makers of the film Hellboy. US District.....»»
Classic Japanese Audio Brand Onkyo Files For Bankruptcy
Onkyo, one of the best-known Japanese manufacturers of home theater equipment, has "filed for bankruptcy at Osaka District Court on Friday, with total liabilities of around 3.1 billion yen ($24 million)," reports Nikkei Asia. The report is sparse on.....»»