ITC rules Insta360 infringed on GoPro patents
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - The US International Trade Commission has determined that Chinese camera company Insta360 has infringed on at least some of GoPro's patents. Based on a press release from GoPro, the determination specifically found that "Insta360 violated federal law by i…
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FBI seize well-known Nintendo Switch game piracy site
Matt Tate / engadget - One of the most popular sites for Nintendo Switch piracy has been taken down as part of an ongoing FBI investigation. As reported by Kotaku, Nsw2u was known for hosting Switch ROMs, which users could download to play on a hacked Switch or PC emulator capa…
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Former Subnautica 2 Devs File Lawsuit Against Krafton
Blair Marnell / gamespot - The behind-the-scenes drama of Subnautica 2 is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing gaming stories of the month, but probably not in the way that Krafton intended. In the wake of scorched-earth remarks from Krafton about the former leaders of Subna…
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Apple, Mastercard and Visa's antitrust lawsuit over payments has been dismissed
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Apple, Mastercard and Visa have successfully dodged a lawsuit that claimed the companies were colluding to maintain the current status quo in point-of-sale-payment card services, Reuters reports. The original 2023 lawsuit filed by beverage retailer Mirage…
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New DOJ Memo Shows Jeffrey Epstein Had 1000+ Victims
Lucas Ropek / gizmodo - The scope of Epstein's crimes remains unclear, as a new document sheds more light on his activities.
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Russian pro basketball player arrested for alleged role in ransomware attacks
Lawrence Abrams / bleepingcomputer - Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was arrested in France at the request of the United States for allegedly acting as a negotiator for a ransomware gang. [...]
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US appeals court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscriptions
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - A U.S. appeals court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission's “click-to-cancel” rule that would have required companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up.
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Four arrested in UK over M&S, Co-op, Harrod cyberattacks
Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested four people suspected of being involved in cyberattacks on major retailers in the country, including Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. [...]
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Appeals court strikes down ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
Lauren Feiner / theverge - A federal appeals court just threw out a new government regulation that would have required subscription services to give consumers an easy way to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission’s click-to-cancel rule was set to take effect next week, and would have…
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Court nullifies “click-to-cancel” rule that required easy methods of cancellation
Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - FTC failed to follow rulemaking process required by US law, judges rule.
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The military might finally win the right to repair
Andre Revilla / engadget - Senators Tim Sheehy and Elizabeth Warren have introduced a bipartisan bill to enshrine a right to repair for military equipment. The legislation, called the “Warrior Right to Repair Act,” would codify the right-to-repair provisions that Defense Secretary …
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Epic Games and Samsung settle lawsuit over app sideloading limitations
techspot - Epic Games is dismissing its lawsuit against Samsung, after the two parties reportedly resolved their dispute through amicable discussions. Sweeney announced that the court case will not proceed further, as Samsung agreed to address the company's concerns…
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Monzo slapped with £21m fine for onboarding thousands of ‘high-risk customers’
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Apple Watch blood oxygen ban should never have been put in place, and Apple wants it overturned
appleinsider - Apple is urging a U.S. court to undo a trade decision that blocked imports of the Apple Watch because of the blood-oxygen sensor implementation, claiming it unfairly impacted millions of users.Apple fights blood-oxygen ban on Apple Watch in courtOn Monday…
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'Stop Killing Games' Comes Roaring Back After YouTube Drama And Now Industry Lobbying Groups Are Pushing Back
Ethan Gach / kotaku - Last year, Ross Scott who runs the Accursed Farms YouTube channel posted a video about Ubisoft taking The Crew offline and not only making it unplayable for everyone who purchased it, but also revoking people’s digital copies. He used it to launch the “St…
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Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies
Paresh Dave / wired - Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate in the US.
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Three former Ubisoft executives are convicted of sexual and psychological harassment
Ash Parrish / theverge - A court in France has sentenced three former Ubisoft executives for sexual and psychological harassment. Serge Hascoet, Tommy Francois, and Guillaume Patrux each received fines and suspended prison sentences for their actions that were discovered as a par…
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Huawei can't wriggle out of Iran sanctions trial, judge rules
Dan Robinson / theregister - Dismissal bid denied as 16-count indictment moves toward trial in May 2026 Huawei will still have to face trial in the US next year over alleged breaches of sanctions against Iran after a judge declined its request to dismiss various charges.…
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ICE-tracking app tops App Store
Emma Roth / theverge - ICEBlock, an app that lets users anonymously report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, has soared up App Store charts after receiving criticism from the Trump administration. On Monday, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi …
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Apple Owes Spanish Company Over $110 Million for Violating Wireless Patents
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple has to pay $110.7 million for infringing on wireless patents owned by Spanish company TOT Power Control, reports Reuters. A jury found that transceivers used in Apple devices rely on 3G wireless technology owned by TOT.TOT was formed by engineer Alv…
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