On August 3, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022, S.4734, which would amend the U.S. Patent Act to clarify the patent eligibility of certain technologies under 35 U.S.C. Section 101. Few would disagree that the current state of eligibility jurisprudence is in “abysmal shambles”, and recognizing that U.S. eligibility…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Enlarge / Older iPhones and iPads running iOS 12. Apple is releasing a rare security update for older iPhones and iPads stuck on iOS 12, an operating system that received its last security update nearly a year ago. The iOS 12.5.6 update patches a single “actively exploited” WebKit bug that could allow arbitrary code execution…
Google and its charitable foundation Google.org have announced $20 million in new grants to help expand access to computer science education to millions more students in under-resourced communities across the country, particularly rural and urban areas.Read More
The carbon footprint of soy ink is lower compared to more well-known petroleum-based ink products. Unsplash In the early 1970s, petroleum products ruled the ink production market. Back then, the supply of vegetable oils was too limited to use for ink products. However, the rising prices of petroleum in the late 1970s compelled the Newspaper…
Draftea, which calls itself the first daily fantasy sports company in Spanish-speaking Latin America, is taking fantasy football (not fútbol) to the region in a new partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Player’s Association, a labor union representing the league’s athletes. Draftea’s founder, Alán Jaime Misrahi, played soccer in Mexico’s third…
Snapchat’s parent Snap became the latest tech company to announce a huge round of layoffs, confirming ongoing rumors yesterday that it was cutting 20% of its global workforce, affecting at least 1,200 people. The reasons for Snap’s massive scaling back exercise are perhaps obvious, as it’s the same economic reasons why countless other businesses have…
SAVE $120: The uber-expensive AirPods Max are on sale for $429 as of September 1 — that’s 22% off the usual $549 MSRP in every color but one. In the market for new headphones? With their astronomical cost, Apple‘s AirPods Max probably haven’t even crossed your mind. But this deal at Amazon might make them…
If you’re thinking of investing in decentralized finance (DeFi), the FBI wants you to think twice, as cybercriminals stole $1.3bn in cryptocurrency in just three months this year. Citing research from US blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, the Bureau noted almost 97% of this crypto was stolen from DeFi platforms. DeFi platforms offer financial instruments without…
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our digital environments have become more dynamic – and more complex – than ever before. While the mass shift to remote and hybrid working has enabled employees to enjoy enhanced flexibility and a better work-life balance, having workers stationed in different locations has multiplied the number of networks,…
Cloudflare has suggested it will continue to provide its services to websites that may host “reprehensible” content, despite controversy around the company’s ongoing relationship with troll forum Kiwi Farms. Although the CDN and DNS provider declined to name the forum, which is widely known for harassing marginalized social groups, a new blog post addresses the…