Comment Re:So... how would they ban it? (Score 1) 208
Banning US ISPs from distributing TikTok, and also fine/jail people running services like AWS, GCP, and Azure if they support TikTok content.
Comment Re:Birds (Score 1) 175
Pigeons have been trained to discriminate all kinds of things, such as cats and cars.
Interesting how it is somehow much more interesting when a mammal like a dog can do it even though their brains are much more human-like? Animal cognition research is full of examples where you can train a pigeon to do something, it goes unnoticed, but if you train a dog or a chimp to do it, it's published in Science and all over the New York Times and BBC webpages.
Sony Sued for Blu-Ray Patent Violation 153
Jaidan writes "According to a Gamespot article, a California-based company named Target Technology is suing Sony over patents it allegedly holds for silver based reflective surfaces. The suit claims that products marketed under the Blu-ray name infringe on a patent it owns for reflective layer materials in optical discs. Target is seeking a permanent injunction preventing Sony from violating its patent rights in the future, as well as damages with interest, multiplied due to what it characterizes as deliberate and willful infringement. ' The patent addresses what Target called a need for specific types of silver-based alloys with the advantages (but not the price) of gold. According to the patent, the alloys are also more resistant to corrosion than pure silver. Target does not specify in its suit whether it believes all of Sony's Blu-ray discs infringe on its patent, or the suit applies to just a portion of the discs manufactured. The patent was filed in April of 2004 and granted in March of 2006.'"
Submission + - Best Buy Accused of Overcharging
An anonymous reader writes: Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has accused Best Buy of overcharging. It is said that, customers would see one price on Best Buy's website, but when they got to the store the salesscum would show them a different internal site from a kiosk. Best Buy denies the charges. Link
British Traffic Wardens Issued CCTV Head Cameras 410
Rick writes "The Surveillance Society of Great Britain has taken another turn for the worse, as
traffic wardens in Eccles, Manchester are being issued with CCTV head sets and
given the legal power to impose fines of up to £80 for littering and other anti social behavior"
