PS5 faceplate or IP violation? The law behind Dbrand’s “Darkplates”
Design patents, brand confusion, and "familiar-but-legally-distinct" logos. Enlarge When gaming peripherals company Dbrand started selling its custom black PS5 faceplates in February, its website cheekily suggested that its e.....»»
dbrand’s Something (dark) skins bring the Nothing look to Pixel, iPhone, Mac, and more
Last year, dbrand released their Something skins, which took the Nothing Phone (1) design language, and customized it to devices like the Pixel 6 Pro, Galaxy S22 Ultra, and iPhone 13 Pro to mimic the design language on those devices. To celebrate th.....»»
Supreme Court rejects Genius lawsuit claiming Google stole song lyrics
SCOTUS won't overturn ruling that US copyright law preempts Genius' claim. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | BushAlex) The song lyrics website Genius' allegations that Google "stole" its work in violation of a contract wil.....»»
Turn your PS5 into a colorful throwback with these translucent faceplates
Dbrand is making PS5 console covers again, this time with translucent Retro Darkplates that mimic the look of classic Nintendo 64 consoles......»»
Google to pay $32.5M as jury sides with Sonos on patent lawsuit
Google has to pay Sonos $32.5 million after a jury sided with the smart speaker producer over claims of patent infringement.Sonos RoamOn Friday, a jury reached a verdict on a lawsuit between Google and Sonos involving the alleged violation of patents.....»»
Here’s how to finally stop infuriating spam calls on your iPhone
Spam calls are a total waste of time, and they’re also a violation of your privacy. Personal data removal service Incogni can make the harassment stop. more… The post Here’s how to finally stop infuriating spam calls on your iPhone appear.....»»
First US state officially bans TikTok, $10,000 fine per violation
Last month, lawmakers in Montana voted to approve a first-of-its-kind bill to ban TikTok across the state. The final hurdle for that bill was a signature from Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, and he has now officially given the bill his seal of appr.....»»
Seagate to pay $300 million penalty for shipping Huawei hard drives in violation of US export control laws
Seagate Technology has agreed to pay a $300 million penalty in a settlement with US authorities for shipping over $1.1 billion worth of hard disk drives to China's Huawei in violation of US export control laws, the Department of Commerce said on Wedn.....»»
First US state votes to ban TikTok with $10,000 fine per violation
TikTok has been battling the possibility of a ban in the United States for years. Now, lawmakers in Montana voted to approve a “first-of-its-kind” bill that would ban the popular social media app across the state. more… The post First US stat.....»»
Man who claims to be Bitcoin creator eyes lawsuit against Apple
The Bitcoin whitepaper was recently discovered to be embedded in several versions of macOS, and now a person who claims to be the creator of Bitcoin is accusing Apple of copyright violation.Latest Bitcoin controversyJust two days ago, on April 5, a M.....»»
Vanchip reportedly to pay US$4 million to end contract with UMC
Vanchip Technology, a fabless chipmaker with target markets including smartphones, tablets, and wearables, is allegedly paying US$4 million for a contract violation involving the termination of its production capacity guarantee agreement with pure-pl.....»»
Ark. dealer sues VW of America, says VW store 20 miles away infringes on turf
Crain Volkswagen of Fayetteville says the establishment of Everett Volkswagen in Rogers encroaches upon its territory and is a violation of its franchise agreement......»»
Twitter"s new moneymaking scheme is a giant violation of Apple"s App Store guidelines
Twitter reportedly plans on forcing users to opt into personalized ads & location tracking, and also wants to sell phone numbers to increase revenue — and Apple won't be happy if they do either.Twitter hopes to pay off debt with customer dataElon M.....»»
Twitter ads may break Apple’s rules to track you; Musk’s desperation to save money
A proposed move by Elon Musk could see Twitter ads tracking you whether or not you want them to, a new report suggests today. This would appear to be in clear violation of Apple’s App Store rules. A separate piece describes some of the desperate m.....»»
Stellantis hit with emission violation at Jeep plant
Stellantis hit with emission violation at Jefferson North plant.....»»
Twitter latest: $15B prank; FTC violation; Musk fact-checked by former staff; code lockdown; more
The Twitter latest is shaping up to be a daily post, as the world continues trying to keep up with the soap-opera-like developments at the tech giant. Let’s kick things off with a prank which cost a pharmaceutical company $15B in market cap, leadi.....»»
Stellantis plant in Detroit hit with 6th air quality violation in a year
Stellantis has been hit with another odor violation at its Detroit Assembly Complex on Mack Avenue, marking the sixth time in a year that state regulators have flagged the Jeep plant for air pollution. The assembly and paint complex on the city's.....»»
How philosophy turned into physics and reality turned into information
The Nobel Prize in physics this year has been awarded "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.".....»»
Quanta reportedly pays US$7.9 million for contract violations
ODM Quanta Computer will reportedly pay US$7.9 million for a contract violation involving the termination of an order made with a China-based lens module supplier......»»
Protect your new iPhone 14 with the sleek textured dbrand Grip Case
So, you’ve just got your new iPhone 14 … but how are you going to protect it from scratches and drops? The dbrand Grip Case is the answer. It’s the best sleek-yet-protective iPhone 14 case, available to order now for iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus,.....»»
Are Hawaii’s beach showers in violation of the Clean Water Act?
Showers likely a “point source” of sunscreen contamination and a threat to coral reefs. Enlarge (credit: Helge Thomas (CC-BY-2.0)) Ecotoxicologist Craig Downs describes his main work goal as “preventing zombies”—comm.....»»