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Court dismisses Genius lawsuit over lyrics-scraping by Google: Devin Coldewey
A state court has dismissed a high-profile case showing unsportsmanlike conduct by Google, which was caught red-handed using lyrics obviously scraped from Genius. Unfortunately for the latter, the complaints amount to a copyright violation — which wasn’t what…
Daily Crunch: Android phones become earthquake detectors: Anthony Ha
Google is using accelerometers in an interesting new way, Twitter allows everyone to limit tweet replies and Mozilla announces major layoffs. This is your Daily Crunch for August 11, 2020. The big story: Android phones become earthquake detectors Google said …
The next-gen Xbox will ship in November: Greg Kumparak
The last few months have provided a steady trickle of information about the next Xbox console — or the Xbox Series X, as it’s known. We know what it looks like. We know a lot about what’s inside. We know about over a dozen titles currently being built for it.…
Tesla announces 5 for 1 share split, rallies 8%: Alex Wilhelm, Kirsten Korosec
Today after the close of regular trading Tesla, a well-known American electric vehicle company, announced that it intends to split its shares 5 for 1. The split announcement comes after a sharp rally in the value of Tesla equity in recent quarters. The compan…
Digital Startup Alley exhibitors: Tune in tomorrow for free media training: Marquise Foster
Tomorrow’s a big day for early-stage startup founders preparing to exhibit in Digital Startup Alley at Disrupt 2020. We’re kicking off the first of three exclusive, interactive webinars to help exhibitors make the most of their Startup Alley experience. Tune …
'Stalkerware' phone spying apps have escaped Google's ad ban: Zack Whittaker
Several well-known stalkerware apps were still advertising after Google imposed its new rules.
Zin Boats reinvents the electric speedboat in a bid to become the Tesla of the sea: Devin Coldewey
The automotive industry is knee deep in the vast transition to electric, but one place where gas is still going strong is out on the water. Zin Boats wants to start what you might call a sea change by proving, as Tesla did before it, that an electric boat is …
No pen required: The digital future of real estate closings: Jeanne Casey
Every other expense in my life has gone digital, but the most significant purchase I’ve ever made required hundreds of signatures and several handwritten checks delivered in person.
Scribd acquires presentation-sharing service SlideShare from LinkedIn: Anthony Ha
SlideShare has a new owner, with LinkedIn selling the presentation-sharing service to Scribd for an undisclosed price. According to LinkedIn, Scribd will take over operation of the SlideShare business on September 24. Scribd CEO Trip Adler argued that the com…
The robots occupying our sidewalks: Haben Girma
Cities and tech companies need to plan for accessibility early in the design process, include disabled people in solutions, and review the many published accessibility guidelines.
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