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.....»»
3D-printed bridge in red light district opened by Dutch Queen with robot arm
Technically, the Queen didn't do the job herself, instead pressing a green button that prompted a robot arm to cut a ribbon for the bridge's opening. While that might seem a bit odd in a vacuum, given the world-first of the bridge and the robotic wir.....»»
Dutch queen and robot open 3D-printed bridge in Amsterdam
Dutch Queen Maxima teamed up with a small robot Thursday to unveil a steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge over a canal in the heart of Amsterdam's red light district......»»
July 4 fireworks caused second-highest air pollution level from the holiday in Southern California in a decade
This year's Fourth of July fireworks created the second-highest air pollution levels from the holiday in the last decade and were the highest since the Bobcat wildfire in September, the South Coast Air Quality Management District said Tuesday......»»
How to watch Branson’s flight, which Jeff Bezos is still hopping mad about
"New Shepard was designed to fly above the Kármán line." Enlarge / Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez pose for a picture during their visit at the Taj Mahal in January 2020. (credit: PAWAN SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images) Virgin Galact.....»»
Fortnite Maker Wins Appeal in Australia
Epic's legal spat with Apple over App Store practices will spill over to Australia. From a report: After a series of hearings and trials that stretched nearly nine months, Apple and Epic made their final pitches to a US District Court in California o.....»»
Biden urges FCC to undo Pai’s legacy—but it can’t until he picks a third Democrat
Biden wants FCC to lower prices and protect consumers, but he must break 2-2 deadlock. Enlarge / Then-Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai testifies at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on June 24, 2020 in Washington, DC......»»
Judge Blocks Florida Law That Would Punish Social Media Companies for Banning Politicians
"A federal judge on Wednesday blocked for the time being a new Florida law that sought to punish large social media businesses like Facebook and Twitter if they remove content or ban politicians," reports the Associated Press: U.S. District Judge Ro.....»»
Despite $2.1M ruling, RomUniverse owner considers bringing back ROM site
Nintendo seeks permanent injunction after Storman fails to make $50/month payment. Enlarge / RomUniverse has been down for months, but owner Matt Storman may be considering bringing it back despite a court judgment. In May, a US District Cour.....»»
Pittsburgh’s Locomation puts a convoy twist on autonomous trucking
The Pittsburgh Strip District, once home to Industrial Age giants Alcoa, Heinz, U.S. Steel and Westinghouse, has evolved over the past decade into a technology and robotics hub, and notably, a testbed of autonomous vehicles. That activity has more.....»»
Facebook reaches $1 trillion valuation faster than any other company
Yesterday's decision by US District Judge James Boasberg to grant Facebook's request to dismiss two major antitrust lawsuits boosted the company's shares by over 4%, increasing its market cap to more than $1 trillion for the first time......»»
Sony Wins Pirate Site Blocking Order Against DNS-Resolver Quad9
Sony Music has obtained an injunction that requires the freely available DNS-resolver Quad9 to block a popular pirate site. The order, issued by the District Court in Hamburg, Germany, is the first of its kind. The Quad9 foundation has already announ.....»»
Texas authorities threaten SpaceX with legal action over beach closures, private security
SpaceX received a warning from a district attorney in Texas this week, warning that the company could be violating several state laws by shutting down public beaches for extended periods of time and using unlicensed security guards to ward people off.....»»
Pai’s legacy lives on for now as Biden fails to nominate Democrat to FCC
Biden's failure to fill empty FCC slot has consumer advocates increasingly worried. Enlarge / President Joe Biden joins a CEO Summit on Semiconductor and Supply Chain Resilience via video conference from the Roosevelt Room at the White House on.....»»
New York State Low-Cost Broadband Law Blocked by US Judge
A federal judge granted a preliminary order blocking New York state from enforcing a law that requires internet service providers to offer high-speed broadband service to low-income customers at a discount. From a report: U.S. District Judge Denis Hu.....»»
Mangamura Operator Handed Three-Year Prison Sentence, $650K in Fines
The former operator of Mangamura, a now-defunct site blamed for causing billions of dollars in losses to the Japanese manga industry, has been sentenced in Japan. Romi Hoshino, 29, was sentenced by the Fukuoka District Court to three years in prison.....»»
US removes Xiaomi’s designation as a Communist Chinese military company
Xiaomi, one of China’s high-profile tech firms that fell in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, has been removed from a U.S. government blacklist that designated it as a Communist Chinese military company. The U.S. District Court for th.....»»
EFF Argues "If Not Overturned, a Bad Copyright Decision Will Lead Many Americans to Lose Internet Access"
The EFF's senior staff attorney and their legal intern are warning that a bad copyright decision by a district court judge could lead many Americans to lose their internet access. "In going after ISPs for the actions of just a few of their users, S.....»»
Most Californians unaware of law to prevent gun violence but would support using it
Extreme risk protection orders, also known as gun violence restraining orders (GVROs) or "red flag" orders, exist in 19 states and the District of Columbia......»»
US removes Xiaomi’s designation as a Communist Chinese Military Company
Xiaomi, one of China’s high-profile tech firms that fell in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, has been removed from a U.S. government blacklist that designated it as a Communist Chinese Military Company. The U.S. District Court for th.....»»
Amazon’s most-favored nation clauses slammed in lawsuit filed by Washington, DC
DC AG: "Amazon fixed online retail prices through contract provisions and policies." Enlarge / Amazon boxes. (credit: Getty Images | Julie Clopper) The District of Columbia sued Amazon Tuesday, alleging that the online retail giant violated an.....»»