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Sony’s failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits

Sony’s failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits

[ad_1] “This is a whole new concept” In a Bloomberg opinion piece, Heymann said the Cox ruling authored by Thomas “was the right result on the facts” but “takes a ‘we said what we said’ approach to judging” instead of fully explaining a rationale. Appellate opinions “should, ideally, not just state a rule but also …

I keep tripping over “true, false, true”

I keep tripping over “true, false, true”

[ad_1] Every so often I open a PR and see something like this: deployFeature(flag, true, false, true); I run into it more often than I’d like. Not because it’s complicated. Just because I have no idea what I’m looking at. So I click into the function definition, scroll a bit, lose my place, jump back, …

RSI and economic growth; radical optionality for AI regulation; and a neural computer

RSI and economic growth; radical optionality for AI regulation; and a neural computer

[ad_1] Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research. Import AI runs on arXiv, cappuccinos, and feedback from readers. If you’d like to support this, please subscribe. Regulate? Don’t regulate. There’s a third way: Radical Optionality:…Governments should invest in the tools now that they might need in a future crisis…Researchers with the Institute for …

Google’s Take a Message feature may soon expand to non-Pixel phones, 20+ new markets

Google’s Take a Message feature may soon expand to non-Pixel phones, 20+ new markets

[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing to expand its “Take a Message” voicemail feature beyond Pixel devices to other Android smartphones. Code snippets within the Phone by Google app reveal a massive regional expansion targeting dozens of new markets in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. While currently restricted to specific English-speaking …

Amazon Is Being Sued Over Fire TV Sticks That Stopped Working. Here’s What You Need to Know

Amazon Is Being Sued Over Fire TV Sticks That Stopped Working. Here’s What You Need to Know

[ad_1] There are probably a few old Fire TV Sticks still plugged into TVs across the country, collecting dust and loading just slowly enough to make you wonder whether it’s time to replace them. According to a proposed class-action suit filed in California, that sluggishness isn’t an accident. The suit alleges that Amazon deliberately ended software support …

More Honor Magic9 Pro Max specs leak

More Honor Magic9 Pro Max specs leak

[ad_1] Back in April the first details about the upcoming Honor Magic9 Pro Max got outed, and today a new source out of China brings us even more details about this phone. The device is said to sport a 6.8″ to 6.89″ LTPO OLED screen with “1.5K” resolution and 2.5D curved glass, a 200MP main …

There’s bad news for the Galaxy S27’s display

There’s bad news for the Galaxy S27’s display

[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The base Galaxy S27 could reportedly skip a Samsung-made screen. Chinese manufacturer BOE could supply the display for the Galaxy S27. Samsung Display will still apparently provide displays for the Galaxy S27 Ultra. Samsung flagships usually feature some of the best smartphone screens in the market thanks to …

Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost

Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost

[ad_1] Microsoft is currently testing a new speed boost feature in Windows 11 that is designed to improve app launch times and make things like the Start menu feel more responsive. The feature, which is reportedly called “Low Latency Profile,” will ramp up CPU frequency in short bursts to improve the speed of menus, flyouts, …

Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data

Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data

[ad_1] Asia’s push into physical AI is being fueled by the same manufacturing prowess that made the region a global industrial powerhouse. Across South Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan, manufacturing remains a central pillar of economic growth. Unlike economies more heavily weighted toward services or software, these countries have long relied on large-scale production, export-driven …