US wins appeal against UK ruling that blocked Julian Assange’s extradition
UK court accepts US assurances about how Assange will be treated in prison. Enlarge / Supporters of Julian Assange outside the Royal Courts of Justice on December 10, 2021, in London, England. (credit: Getty Images | Chris Ratcliffe ).....»»
Apple appears to have blocked Beeper Mini’s iMessage app in less than a week
Co-founder: "All data indicates that" Apple has cut off Beeper Mini's reverse-engineering. Enlarge / Beeper Mini's promises of "Blue bubbles" on Android seemed to have been nixed by a certain Cupertino-based firm on Friday. (cred.....»»
Musk appeals dispute over "funding secured" consent decree to Supreme Court
Tesla's CEO asked the justices to hear his appeal of a lower court's decision that upheld the decree, which arose from his August 2018 post on Twitter that he had 'funding secured' to take his company private......»»
GM to pay $8 million to UAW workers following arbitration over 2019 plant closures
The ruling comes nearly a year and a half after the arbitrator initially found that GM violated Document 13 of its 2015 contract with the UAW when it closed three plants during the term of that agreement......»»
Hed Unity review: Are Wi-Fi headphones really $2,000 better?
The Hed Unity — the first Wi-Fi-enabled headphones — deliver the goods. But a sky-high price and under-developed features will keep them from mainstream appeal......»»
Tesla shipments blocked by Norwegian workers as labor dispute spreads
Norway's largest private sector labor union will block transit shipments of Tesla cars meant for the Swedish market as one of Denmark's largest pension funds sell its holdings in Tesla over the EV maker's refusal to enter into agreements with Swedish.....»»
GM’s Cruise threatened with fines over allegedly misleading regulators
Cruise LLC, the self-driving vehicle unit majority owned by General Motors Co., could face a fine for allegedly misleading regulators about an incident on Oct. 2 in which one of its cars dragged a pedestrian, according to a ruling filed Dec. 1......»»
To celebrate its milestone, here are the best (and worst) examples of RTX in games
Nvidia now has over 500 RTX games and apps, so it's time to look back at a few big wins, and a couple of unfortunate misses......»»
Montana’s TikTok ban blocked by federal judge
Judge rules state was trying to target China rather than protect Montana residents. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A federal judge has stopped a US state’s landmark ban on TikTok from going into.....»»
TikTok: US judge blocks Montana"s ban citing free speech
Chinese-owned app welcomes the ruling against "unconstitutional law" due to come into effect in January......»»
Apple loses bid to stop UK investigation over cloud gaming and browsers in reversal
The ongoing back and forth between Apple and a UK antitrust watchdog will go on, London’s Court of Appeal has decided. For those keeping score at home, this particular antitrust case is over whether Apple should be investigated for two things......»»
UK regulator can investigate Apple"s cloud gaming, says court
London's Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling and is allowing the UK's Competition and Markets Authority to probe into mobile browsers and gaming on iOS.The App Store on iOSThe CMA officially launched an investigation into the mobile browser domin.....»»
From underground detectors to cosmic secrets: Exploring dark matter-nucleon interactions
In a new study, scientists report results from the PandaX-4T experiment, setting stringent limits on dark matter–nucleon interactions using low-energy data and the Migdal effect, ruling out significant parameter space for a thermal relic dark-matte.....»»
Where to watch the National Dog Show 2023 for free
Find out where to watch the 2023 National Dog Show and see if your favorite canine wins the coveted title......»»
Apple illegally denied benefits to union workers, says US labor board
The National Labor Relations Board claims that Apple has violated labor laws by refusing to give union workers the same benefits as other staff.Apple Towson Town Center, MarylandThis new accusation follows a June 2023 ruling by the board concluded th.....»»
Sam Altman wins power struggle, returns to OpenAI with new board
Altman has agreement to return, while most of the board that fired him is out. Enlarge / OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco. (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan.....»»
Fla. judge finds evidence that Tesla, Musk knew about Autopilot defect
The ruling is a setback for Tesla after the company won two product liability trials in California earlier this year over the Autopilot driver assistant system......»»
Imperialism abroad, policing at home fundamentally connected, says researcher
The culture and tactics of U.S. and U.K. policing are often referred to as militarized, but how such excessive use of force developed isn't fully understood. But research from sociology Prof. Julian Go offers a global, historical viewpoint of policin.....»»
Nostalgia in politics: Study sheds light on how (and why) parties appeal to the past in their election campaigns
Have you ever felt nostalgic when thinking about the past? Then you are not alone. According to survey research, around two-thirds of the European public feel nostalgic......»»
AMD isn’t competing with Intel anymore — Threadripper just wins
AMD's new Threadripper 7000 CPUs put up insane performance, but it's the fact that you can actually buy them that stands out......»»
5 great sports movies like Next Goal Wins
With the release of Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins, here are five more sports movies to watch, including Rocky, Hoosiers, and The Mighty Ducks......»»