Monthly Archives: October 2022

Letters Seek to Dispel Gene Patent ‘Scaremongering’ Surrounding Tillis’ Patent Eligibility Bill

Last week, the leadership of the Judiciary Committees and IP Subcommittees from both houses of Congress received letters seeking to address misinformation being presented by critics of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, a bill proposed by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would abrogate several U.S. Supreme Court rulings on patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. §…

Generate pre-Black Friday savings with Champion Power deals on Amazon

Champion Power Equipment We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › As the weather gets colder, the likelihood of strong fall winds or heavy snow knocking out your power gets stronger. Keep power outages at bay with the Champion Power Equipment 4500-watt dual-fuel generator,…

Apple’s entry-level iPad sees its biggest update in years—and the iPad Pro gets a bump too

Apple We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Apple revealed updates to its entry-level iPad and both iPad Pro models via an Oct. 18 update to its online store. All three tablets are available for preorder and will begin shipping Oct. 26. The…

Best mechanical keyboards of 2022

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Biden’s new restrictions on exporting semiconductor tools hit China where it hurts

Chinese semiconductor manufacturers and their U.S. suppliers should have seen the Biden administration’s latest export restrictions coming. It’s possible they did. The question is whether they’re prepared. Years ago, the Trump administration sent the first shot across the bow, first cutting off Huawei from advanced chips and later successfully pressing the Dutch government to bar…

Videos on tap: Vitag launches NFC-powered ‘sticky notes’ for visual instructions

While QR codes emerged as something of a technology poster-child during the pandemic, garnering a new lease of life in everything from restaurant menus to contactless payments, there remains a certain inelegance to the matrix barcode system. Usability remains a sticking point, both in terms of the effort it takes to create content and align…

Netflix adds 2.41 million subscribers, soaring past expectations

Things are looking up for Netflix this quarter. The streamer added 2.41 million subscribers, bringing the total to 223.09 million. Netflix expected a net gain of 1 million subs in the third quarter. The streaming giant also slightly beat analysts’ expectations, earning $7.93 in revenue. Analysts predicted $7.85 billion. Netflix experienced two very grim quarters…

How an AI map could help us better prepare for the next flood

Since 2013, Canada-based Ecopia AI have been on a mission to create a ‘digital twin’ of the world. The goal is simple – help governments, companies and communities better understand the needs and problems facing their local areas. Expanding on their practice, Ecopia recently partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the U.S….