A US federal judge rules in favor of four publishers in their copyright infringement case against the Internet Archive and its Controlled Digital Lending system
Today's lower court decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is a blow … Paul Hill / Neowin : Court rules against Internet Archive in favour of book publishers on digital lending United States Distric...
Six robotics companies, including Boston Dynamics, pledge not to support the weaponization of their products and say adding weapons will erode trust in robots
the provider of a bot model that was outfitted with a machine gun and later a RPG launcher—make the same pledge. https://www.pcmag.com/... @litcapital : That's exactly what you'd say right before weap...
Over 14,000 Etsy sellers start a week-long strike over an increase in transaction fees from 5% to 6.5%, grievances with Etsy's Offsite Ads program, and more
which tick up from 5% to 6.5% starting Monday — has garnered nearly 50,000 signatures https://www.abc12.com/... @modestproposal1 : “Ms. Cassidy said Etsy's strategy is incompatible with how many of th...
Sources: Colonial paid ~$5M ransom in cryptocurrency within hours of the attack, but the hackers' decrypting tool was so slow that it had to use its own backups
this should significantly escalate the political pressure to finally counter the ransomware ecosystem https://www.bloomberg.com/... Barbara Malmet / @b52malmet : Maybe it was a four hundred pound eigh...
Twitter introduces Tip Jar, allowing everyone using Twitter in English to send tips, and a limited group, including journalists and experts, to accept tips
here's how to use it Ax Sharma / BleepingComputer : Twitter Tip Jar may expose PayPal address, sparks privacy concerns Prasham Parikh / Android Police : Twitter's new Tip Jar makes it super easy to su...
How book publishers are trying to turn the age-old library system into a “reading as a service” operation through their lawsuit against the Internet Archive
In a lawsuit against the Internet Archive, the largest corporations in publishing want to change what it means to own a book. Tweets: @transgamerthink , @mariabustillos , @hkesvani , @es_taa , @shujax...
Amazon unveils Halo, a $100 fitness band with an app to track emotional tone and create 3D scans for body fat, with an optional $4/month subscription service
A New Service that Helps Customers Improve Their Health and Wellness Emily Mullin / OneZero : Want a Free Amazon Halo Wearable? Just Hand Over Your Data To This Major Insurance Company Geoffrey Fowle...
Kids who play Fortnite as free “default” characters are often bullied, insulted, and sometimes ostracized by peers, causing pressure to purchase skins
The stigma of being a default — In a private school where tuition is high, students can bicker about clothes, shoe brands, cellphones, or video games. Tweets: @taylorlorenz , @ag_radley , @juiceboxc...
Amazon launches Echo Look, a $200 “style assistant” camera for taking selfies that works via Alexa commands and is compatible with Amazon's Style Check app
but it hints at Amazon's master plan to rule tech Paul Armstrong / Forbes : Amazon Echo Look Is Fun...Until It Gets Hacked And Leaks Your Nudes Jack Morse / Mashable : Amazon wants to see into your be...