The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today held in a precedential decision that Thales DIS AIS Deutschland GMBH cannot stop Philips from seeking an exclusion order at the International Trade Commission (ITC) to enjoin Thales from importing its products relating to wireless network technology into the United States.Read More
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto | Getty Images) ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The day after Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner sent a letter to Google warning it to be on alert for…
Enlarge / Like the previously announced Japanese “Mega Drive Mini 2,” this “Genesis Mini 2” will be modeled after the system’s “Model 2” variant—and has the same box design as the old “Core System” look of the mid-’90s. (credit: Amazon / Sega) Though you may have your eyes stuck on Amazon this week due to…
Enlarge / On a positive note, the charging stations were busy when we visited them. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Electric vehicles are, in many regards, clearly better than the internal combustion engine-powered relatives they will eventually replace. They’re quieter, they rattle and vibrate less, they accelerate faster, and they’re much more efficient because they can recover…
GLAAD report finds social media companies lacking in protections for LGBTQ users. Tim Mossholder / Unsplash When it comes to offering an inclusive and safe experience for LGBTQ users, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube all come up lacking, according to a new report by LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD. The 2022 Social Media Safety Index,…
Early-stage startup founders, listen up! If you want to be considered for the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco, time is running out. Apply here before July 31. What is the SBF 200? It’s a curated cohort of 200 early-stage startups selected by our highly discerning editorial team. Why…
Hookup culture has become an accepted style of human connection. The desire to have sex without strings attached has always been a thing, but proudly searching for just that is just way less taboo than it was when your parents were dating. Is casual sex bad for you? Just because casual sex has not only been…
Microsoft has reminded business users that version 20H2 of its Windows Server offering is reaching end of life on August 8 2022. This Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) version of Microsoft’s server will no longer receive updates including security patches from this time after almost two years of service. “Windows Server, version 20H2 will reach end of…
When it comes to the hottest footwear of the last decade, shoes from the Nike/Adidas duopoly – Air Force 1s, Dunk Lows, Yeezys and so on – have dominated the conversation. The last 12 months, though, has seen a once much-maligned brand rise like a phoenix from the ashes to rank proudly among the biggest…
An abortion rights protester speaks through a megaphone at a rally in Columbus, Ohio, after the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger An Ohio man was arrested on charges of raping a 10-year-old girl…