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.....»»
DOJ Loses Bid To Sanction Google for Withholding Documents
Alphabet's Google dodged court sanctions after it was called out by the Justice Department for hiding documents from government lawyers. From a report: U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington said during a hearing Thursday that he wouldn't punis.....»»
Appeals Court Rules Texas Social Media Law Can Proceed
A three-person panel of federal appeals court judges is letting a Texas law aimed at punishing social media companies for alleged anti-conservative bias go into effect for now. From a report: In a ruling late Wednesday, the panel stayed a district co.....»»
Federal judge rules Elon Musk recklessly tweeted "funding secured" for taking Tesla private
"No reasonable jury could find that Mr. Musk did not act recklessly given his clear knowledge of the discussions," U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled......»»
Judge brings dismissed Steam antitrust lawsuit back from the dead
Amended Wolfire suit is now "sufficient to plausibly allege unlawful conduct." Enlarge (credit: Getty / Aurich Lawson) Last November, Western District of Washington Judge John Coughenour sided with Valve in dismissing a Steam.....»»
Federal judge rules Elon Musk recklessly tweeted that "funding secured" for taking Tesla private
"No reasonable jury could find that Mr. Musk did not act recklessly given his clear knowledge of the discussions," U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled......»»
Password reuse is rampant among Fortune 1000 employees
SpyCloud published an annual analysis of identity exposure among employees of Fortune 1000 companies in key sectors such as technology, finance, retail and telecommunications. Drawing on a database of over 200 billion recaptured assets, researchers i.....»»
Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Seeking To Lift Twitter Ban
A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump seeking to lift his ban from Twitter. But San Francisco federal district court Judge James Donato left the door open for Trump and other plaintiffs to file an amended complaint ag.....»»
Southern California"s Metropolitan Water District declares water shortage emergency
Southern California officials on Tuesday took the unprecedented step of declaring a water shortage emergency and ordering outdoor usage be restricted to just one day a week for about 6 million people in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardin.....»»
Paris, 13th District review: Sex and the City (of Lights)
In Paris, 13th District, The Sisters Brothers director Jacques Audiard heads back to France to make a portrait of amorous Parisians......»»
Porsche unveils first car assembled outside Europe
Porsche unveiled the very first unit manufactured outside Europe at the end of March. The carmaker established a local joint venture with Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby in 2020 and opened the very first manufacturing facility in Kulim District, Ma.....»»
Driverless car appears to flee the scene after being pulled over by cops
The Cruise autonomous vehicle was stopped in San Francisco's Richmond District. Enlarge / Cruise's driverless Bolt EVs are a common sight in San Francisco. (credit: Cruise) A video showing a driverless car being stopped by the.....»»
Can Controlling Vehicles Make Streets Safer and More Climate Friendly?
Sweden has long been at the forefront of road innovation and is again leading the way with trials of a technology known as geofencing. From a report: In April 2017, a man drove a stolen truck into a crowded shopping district in central Stockholm and.....»»
In Appeal, Apple Argues Epic "Failed To Prove" Facts of Fortnite Lawsuit
Apple argued in court papers this week that appeals filings by Epic Games don't point to legal errors by a US District Court judge who ruled last year that the iPhone maker hadn't violated antitrust laws with its App Store. Instead, Apple cited the m.....»»
DC Sues Grubhub, Claiming App Is Full of Hidden Fees and High Prices
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is suing Grubhub for deceptive business practices, saying its food delivery app covertly inflates prices for diners who order through it. The suit d.....»»
The District of Columbia is suing Grubhub for hidden fees, misleading advertising, and more
The District of Columbia is suing Grubhub for deceptive trade practices, alleging that the food delivery company has exploited both customers and restaurants — sometimes even under the guise of helping them. Filed in the Superior Cour.....»»
Ghostwire: Tokyo Review
Tokyo's Shibuya district is one of the liveliest places on the planet. Day or night, it's generally densely packed with people and positively thrumming with energy. Ghostwire: Tokyo shows us another side of this iconic urban hub, after a supe.....»»
Court Prohibits Convicted Lawyer from Filing New Copyright Lawsuits
Paul Hansmeier, one of the convicted attorneys behind the controversial Prenda Law firm, is no longer allowed to file new copyright cases in the District of Minnesota. The court issued the restrictions and dismissed over a dozen pending cases, throug.....»»
Grimes knows she"s a class traitor, assures us Elon Musk "does not live like a billionaire"
Grimes is many things: a visionary artist, a modern philosopher, a mother of two (more on that later), a supportive partner to a billionaire iconoclast, a "capitalist Democrat" (her words), and a proud weeb. But at least she's not boring. The 33-year.....»»
Solar Panels On Water Canals Could Generate 13GW of Power For California
The little known Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in California has taken a bold and ambitious step to put solar panels on its open water canals, the first such project in the U.S. Interesting Engineering reports: Encouraged by a $20 million grant f.....»»
Tesla claims SEC is harassing Elon Musk to muzzle his criticism of government
Tesla tells judge SEC is "weaponizing" a 2018 settlement to police Musk's tweets. Enlarge / Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks to members of the media while departing from federal court in New York on Thursday, April 4, 2019. US District Judge.....»»