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A US Federal Judge rules that AI computers can’t patent their own inventions… Yet

Do you really need a physical body when you’ve got the next great idea? Shouldn’t an artificially intelligent machine be able to patent its own inventions? As far as a U.S. federal judge is concerned, the answers are “uh, yeah you do,” and, “nope.” Bloomberg reports that in April 2020, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ruled that only “natural persons” could be credited as the inventor of a patent, […]

todaySeptember 8, 2021

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Fortnite’s next Live Event, “Operation: Sky Fire” is coming September 12th

Fortnite developer Epic Games is finally bringing the big alien invasion event they've been teasing fans with in the form of “Operation: Sky Fire.” The live event will be taking place on September 12th at 4PM ET, and Epic says that players will “join a strike team and sneak aboard the Mothership to deliver IO’s final message to the invading aliens.” As with all their Live Events, this will also […]

todaySeptember 7, 2021

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Nintendo is reportedly set to bring Game Boy and Game Boy Color games to Switch Online

According to The Verge, there's a rumor floating around that Nintendo may be finally ready to bring its storied handheld gaming library to the Nintendo Switch — Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles will soon join the 100-plus NES and SNES games that it offers via its Switch Online subscription service, according to rumors from the “Nate the Hate” podcast, corroborated by Nintendo Life on August 31 and now again on September 3rd by Eurogamer. That's a […]

todaySeptember 6, 2021

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Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 on October 5th

Microsoft has announced that the long awaited Windows 11 will finally be released on October 5th, as reported by The Verge. The new operating system will be available as a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs, or on new hardware that ships with Windows 11 pre-loaded. The free upgrade to Windows 11 will start rolling out on October 5th, but like many Windows upgrades in the past, it will […]

todaySeptember 2, 2021

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Rivian files to go public at up to a reported $80 billion valuation

Buzzy (and extremely well-funded) EV startup Rivian has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. Rivian will be doing a traditional initial public offering, bucking the recent trend of electric vehicles going public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. The company, which is backed by Amazon and Ford, announced that it submitted a draft registration statement for the IPO in a press release. […]

todaySeptember 1, 2021

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Jeff Bezos for files more lawsuits against SpaceX, and Elon Musk isn’t happy

Elon Musk has criticized fellow centibillionaire and space cowboy Jeff Bezos for filing lawsuits against the former’s aerospace company SpaceX. Earlier this month, Bezos’ space firm Blue Origin sued NASA after it lost a critical government contract to put astronauts on the Moon to SpaceX, which resulted in a delay of SpaceX’s own work on the project. But now, Bezos has upped the ante, and Amazon has urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to […]

todayAugust 31, 2021

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Hacker claims responsibility for T-Mobile attack and Bashes their Security Protocols

The Verge reports that the person claiming to be behind the T-Mobile data breach that exposed almost 50 million people’s info has come forward to reveal his identity and to criticize T-Mobile’s security, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. John Binns told the WSJ that he was behind the attack and provided evidence that he could access accounts associated with it, and he went into detail about how he was able to pull it off […]

todayAugust 30, 2021

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Microsoft shows off Exciting things to come at Gamescom 2021

The Verge reports that Microsoft showed off some impressive things to come at Gamescom 2021, as the company returned to preview its upcoming slate of games. There were the usual suspects — like Forza and Flight Simulator — along with a few surprises like cloud streaming coming to Xbox consoles. (Curiously, Halo Infinite did not make an appearance.) And the company continues to put a big focus on its Game […]

todayAugust 26, 2021

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T-Mobile is giving customers a free year of Apple TV Plus

T-Mobile has announced a new promotional perk for its customers: starting on August 25th, both new and existing subscribers to its Magenta and Magenta Max plans can get a year’s subscription to Apple TV Plus. The deal applies to virtually any of T-Mobile’s post-paid customers that it classifies as part of those plans, including its Magenta 55 Plus, Magenta Military, Magenta First Responders, Sprint Unlimited Plus, Sprint Premium, and T-Mobile […]

todayAugust 25, 2021

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