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[ad_1] First suggested by Benjamin Franklin, daylight saving time refers to the practice of moving clocks ahead one hour during the spring months (usually March or April) and moving clocks back one hour in the fall. The purpose behind this was to grant one extra hour of daylight in the evening of summer months, while … Read more

[ad_1] The music labels suing Twitter — now X — for copyright infringement can move forward with parts of their lawsuit. In a filing on Tuesday, US District Judge Aleta A. Trauger partially denied X’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, saying it’s still not clear “to what extent X Corp. may be liable for the … Read more

[ad_1] The Times sued Microsoft for allegedly copying its stories and using that data to mimic its style, but Microsoft’s lawyers are now arguing that OpenAI’s large language models are just the latest in a long line of technologies that are considered legal despite their potential for copyright abuse. “Despite The Times’s contentions, copyright law … Read more

[ad_1] Founders have spent a lot of time over the past few years trying to build practical consumer use cases for AI and machine learning. AI startup Advocate thinks that the tech could help people apply for federal government benefits more easily. The New York–based startup was founded by Emilie Poteat, who got the idea … Read more

[ad_1] Roku users around the country turned on their TVs this week to find an unpleasant surprise: the company required them to consent to new dispute resolution terms in order to access their device. The devices are unusable until the user agrees. Users (at least, this user) received an email the day before saying that … Read more

[ad_1] Budget phones usually don’t perform all that well. They have poor cameras, they look boring and feel plasticky, and they miss out on several luxuries found in flagships. Well, Nothing’s latest smartphone—the Phone (2a)—doesn’t adhere to any of these trademark flaws. I’ve been using this $349 Android smartphone for the past two weeks, and … Read more

[ad_1] The first titanium Project Alaska Omega watch had a shielding case of anodized aluminum in bright red. Photograph: Swatch Group Omega followed the first Alaska prototype with a second design the following year, cased in the conventional 42-mm Moonwatch case. It retained the oversize red aluminum outer case and white dial, while on this … Read more

[ad_1] from the please-help-us-go-global dept Like highway patrol officers bitching about the fact they couldn’t talk a driver into a voluntary search, a British censorship board is complaining about the fact they can’t get US companies to comply with takedown requests they’re under no legal obligation to comply with. That’s the gist of this article, … Read more

[ad_1] from the this-actually-isn’t-irony dept Amazon’s home surveillance tech acquisition, Ring, wanted to be all things to everyone. But mostly, it wanted to be BFFs with law enforcement. Providing homeowners with an easy way to surveil their own doorsteps and driveways was enough for Ring for a little while. Then, following its acquisition by Amazon, … Read more

[ad_1] Another leaker corroborates a new Apple Pencil is coming this March. This time, this rumor was shared by Weibo user Instant Digital (via MacRumors). Unfortunately, they don’t share much besides the fact that Apple wants to unveil a new Pencil after over five years without an update. Instant Digital has a mixed track record, … Read more