Roblox hit with $200 million lawsuit over creators" use of unlicensed music
Variety reports that NMPA president/CEO David Israelite announced the lawsuit at the trade group's 2021 annual meeting, highlighting Roblox's millions of daily active players and alleging that it goes to great lengths to avoid paying artists for usin.....»»
DOJ antitrust lawsuit complains that iPhones are cool, says lawyer
One element of the DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Apple addresses iMessage, and Apple’s decision to keep the app exclusive to iPhone. But it goes further than arguing that this is anti-competitive, and attacks the use of green chat bubbles for Andro.....»»
Do you think the iPhone has a monopoly in the United States? [Poll]
Read about the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple: Sponsored by DirecTV Stream: The best way to watch every single NCAA March........»»
NFC security flaw lets any Android phone unlock hotel room doors
A new security report claims a security flaw allows an Android phone with NFC capabilities to open the door to over a million hotel rooms. The post NFC security flaw lets any Android phone unlock hotel room doors appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Image: Hubble spots the Spider Galaxy
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the gauzy-looking celestial body UGC 5829, an irregular galaxy that lies about 30 million light-years away. Despite the lack of observations of this relatively faint galaxy, UGC 5829 has a dis.....»»
Nissan eyes next-gen EVs, hybrids, 1 million more sales in broad 3-year strategy
Nissan said it will launch seven “all-new” models in the U.S. and Canada over the next three years, as part of the push. And the company pledged to refresh 78 percent of its U.S. lineup in that time......»»
EV maker Lucid signs deal to raise $1 billion from Saudi"s PIF affiliate
The Saudi PIF has a 60 percent stake in the EV maker and will be able to convert the preferred stock into about 280 million shares......»»
Nissan eyes next-gen EVs, hybrids, 1 million more sales in aggressive new 3-year plan
Nissan said it will launch seven “all-new” models in the U.S. and Canada over the next three years, as part of the push. And the company pledged to refresh 78 percent of its U.S. lineup in that time......»»
The 5 best laptops for Photoshop
Many modern laptops are made with creators in mind, and many of those use Adobe Photoshop to get their work done. Here are 5 of the best laptops for Photoshop......»»
9to5Mac Overtime 012: Wouldn’t it be weird?
Episode 012: Jeff and Fernando discuss the DOJ Antitrust lawsuit against Apple, iPad Pro matte display rumors, and iOS 17 Photos app tips and tricks. more….....»»
Making the Apple Watch compatible with Android wouldn’t be easy – and here’s why
After the US Department of Justice (DOJ) officially filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, the company immediately defended itself against the accusations with a series of statements. Interestingly, Apple even confirmed that it considered making t.....»»
Breaking down the DOJ’s claim that Apple killed the Amazon Fire Phone (and others)
One of the many bizarre claims throughout the Department of Justice’s 88-page lawsuit against Apple is that Apple somehow killed the Amazon Fire Phone. Also, Apple is apparently to blame for HTC, LG, and Microsoft exiting the smartphone business......»»
Spotify Premium for Mac and Windows finally adds a miniplayer
It’s happened, Spotify has finally launched a miniplayer for desktop that supports music and video (including podcasts). As shown above, you can use a few designs including a minimal bar, or resizable square or rectangle. more….....»»
Switch emulator Suyu hit by GitLab DMCA, project lives on through self-hosting
Developer says there's "no way to confirm" if Nintendo was involved in takedown. Enlarge / Is a name like "Suyu" ironic enough to avoid facing a lawsuit? (credit: Suyu) Switch emulator Suyu—a fork of the Nintendo-targe.....»»
"I have been ground down": About 50% of Australian principals and other school leaders are thinking of quitting
Australia's school principals have collective responsibility for nearly 3 million students and staff. But who takes responsibility for them?.....»»
Apple’s best defence against the DOJ antitrust lawsuit is its customers
After literally years of investigation, the DOJ antitrust lawsuit is finally official. Apple is accused of using a dominant market position to lock in customers, block competitors, profiteer, and stifle new technologies. The lawsuit mirrors moves.....»»
Hackers can unlock over 3 million hotel doors in seconds
Saflok has a fix for the vulnerability, but patching may take a long time. Enlarge / A Saflok branded lock. (credit: Dormakaba) When thousands of security researchers descend on Las Vegas every August for what's come to.....»»
DOJ lawsuit misunderstands CarPlay, claiming it too is anticompetitive
The DOJ lawsuit is 88 pages long, and I freely confess I haven’t yet finished reading it, but it seems one tech writer has – finding a claim that CarPlay is anticompetitive. As the piece notes, it seems clear that the Department of Justice doe.....»»
Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine
If you've ever heard music, voices, or other sounds while trying to sleep with a white noise machine running, you're not losing your mind. Here's what's going on......»»
The Apple Watch was almost compatible with Android
In Apple’s response to the US DOJ lawsuit, they revealed that they were actually working on Android compatibility for the Apple Watch. The post The Apple Watch was almost compatible with Android appeared first on Phandroid. Apple’s fam.....»»
DOJ lawsuit is an attempt to turn the iPhone into Android, Apple alleges
The US Department of Justice filed its antitrust lawsuit against Apple today, with the supposed goal of “freeing smartphone markets from Apple’s anticompetitive and exclusionary conduct and restoring competition.” Apple has another take, ar.....»»