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Rhein-Ruhr: Neuer Peering-Knoten des DE-CIX in Düsseldorf

Der DE-CIX Düsseldorf ermöglicht künftig Peering in der Rhein-Ruhr-Region. Er soll den Austausch zwischen Frankfurt und dem Seekabelzugang in Amsterdam verbessern. (DE-CIX, Internet)

Betriebsrat: Goodgame Studios kündigte Schwerbehindertem

Das Hamburger Entwicklerstudio Goodgame torpediert offenbar weiter die Wahl eines Betriebsrats. Unterdessen wurde bekannt, dass im Rahmen der Kündigung von knapp 30 Mitarbeitern wegen dieser Wahl auch ein Schwerbehinderter entlassen wurde. (Goodgame Studios, Games)

Samsung Galaxy A9 smartphone has a 6 inch display, a 4,000 mAh battery

Samsung recently unveiled three new Galaxy A series smartphones coming in 2016. But it looks like there will be a fourth model: the Samsung Galaxy A9 is a smartphone with a big screen and a big battery. Like other A series phones, the Galaxy A9 has mid-range specs and premium design elements. It’s expected to […]

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Security: Privacy-Laptop Librem kann mit Qubes 3.1 bestellt werden

Qubes gilt als innovatives, sicherheitsfokussiertes Betriebssystem. Das größte Problem bislang: kompatible Hardware finden. Das Librem-Projekt bietet seine Rechner jetzt auf Wunsch mit Qubes 3.1 an. Ganz billig ist das jedoch nicht. (Qubes, Xen)

PSA: See Goldblum worry in debut trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence

Brief cameo by President Bill Pullman, plenty of giant spaceships, Judd Hirsch.

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It may not have Will Smith punching an alien in the face, but the long-in-the-works sequel to Independence Day finally saw the first light of day on Sunday by way of a premiere trailer during the day's NFL action.

The two-minute spot for Independence Day: Resurgence puts a pretty big emphasis on Jeff Goldblum's return as environmentalist David Levinson, though former alternate-American President Bill Pullman has a brief cameo—now sporting a bushy, white beard—to say, "They're coming back." Original film actors Vivica A. Fox and Judd Hirsch can be seen in the trailer as well, while the sequel's IMDB listing claims that Star Trek: TNG's Brett Spiner will also return.

As Ars learned in 2013, this sequel (whose shorthand, if you're wondering, is IDR, not ID4.2) was announced as merely half of the franchise's return; series director Roland Emmerich originally wanted the back-to-back films to be titled Independence Day Forever Parts I & II. With a new title and no official sign of a back-to-back filming schedule, there's no telling whether that ambitious plan will come to fruition—and it still sounds like the new film won't have any sign of Will Smith. The role of Smith's character's son in the new film has gone to 23-year-old actor Jessie Usher, while IDR's lead ass-kicker appears to be Liam "I'm not Thor" Hemsworth.

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Großbritannien: Release-Group-Mitgliedern drohen bis zu zehn Jahre Haft

Heute beginnt der Prozess gegen fünf Männer aus der Release-Group-Szene. Die britische Filmindustrie fordert Schadensersatz in Millionenhöhe, was bei Verschwörung zur Begehung einer Straftat hohe Haftstrafen zur Folge haben kann. (Urheberrecht, Digitalkino)

Grumpy Cat Sues Coffee Maker For Copyright Infringement

Grumpy Cat is not happy. Her owners have filed a lawsuit at a California federal court, accusing a coffee maker of exploiting the cat’s copyrights and trademarks without permission. In addition to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, Grumpy Cat’s owners also want control of the coffee maker’s grumpycat.com domain name.

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grumpcat There are dozens of celebrity cats on the Internet, but Grumpy Cat tops them all.

The cat’s owners have made millions thanks to their pet’s unique facial expression. Part of this revenue comes from successful merchandise lines, including the Grumpy Cat “Grumppuccino” iced coffee beverage.

The coffee is sold by the California company Grenade Beverage, who also operate the domain name grumpycat.com. The company licensed the copyright and trademarks to sell the iced coffee, but are otherwise not affiliated with the cat and its owners.

Up until recently the partnership didn’t cause any problems, but that changed when Grenade announced a new line of Grumpy Cat merchandise. In addition to the iced coffee, they now sell Grumpy coffee beans as well.

This expansion violated the license agreement, according to Grumpy Cat’s owners, who just filed a lawsuit at a California federal court to set the record straight.

“Ironically, while the world-famous feline Grumpy Cat and her valuable brand are most often invoked in a tongue-and-cheek fashion, Defendants’ despicable misconduct here has actually given Grumpy Cat and her owners something to be grumpy about,” the complaint starts.

The cat’s owners explain that they hold the copyrights and trademarks associated with their pet, and argue that the new line of roasted coffee ground products requires separate approval under the license agreement.

Grumpy Cat’s copyrights

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“In late 2015, Plaintiff learned of Defendants’ intent to create and exploit a line of ‘Grumpy Cat’ branded roasted coffee ground products, which would be separate and apart from the ‘Grumpy Cat Grumppuccino’ product line contemplated by the License Agreement,” the complaint reads.

Grumpy’s owners informed Grenada on several occasions that they did not agree to the new product line, but the beverage maker went ahead and launched the product anyway.

“Defendants were repeatedly told by Plaintiff (both in writing and verbally) that the Licensed Properties could not be used in connection with a roasted coffee ground product,” they write.

Pirate coffee?

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The roasted beans are up for sale at grumpycat.com and are being widely advertised to tens of thousands of followers on various social media accounts. The cat’s owners are asking the court to stop these sales and hold Grenada responsible for various copyright and trademark infringements.

The potential statutory damages run into the hundreds of thousands and in addition Grumpy Cat’s owners also want to take over the grumpycat.com domain name, claiming that it was registered in bad faith. Previous requests to sign over the domain name all failed.

Whether Grumpy Cat will win this case depends on the exact language of the license agreement and how this will be interpreted by the court. However, Grenade Beverage should be warned, as cats have a tendency to win the Internet.

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VG Wort: Studenten müssen bald mehr recherchieren

Skripte erleichtern Studenten die Arbeit. Doch ein von der VG Wort erstrittenes Urteil zwingt Unis, die sie herausgeben, zu einem enormen Mehraufwand. Ist dies das Ende der beliebten Studierhilfe? (Urheberrecht, Internet)

Otherside Entertainment: System Shock 3 und Virtual Reality

Der Klassiker System Shock bekommt eine Fortsetzung: Das gibt das Entwicklerstudio Otherside Entertainment bekannt, das bereits an einem inoffiziellen Nachfolger zu Ultima Underworld arbeitet. (System Shock, Rollenspiel)

WSJ: Samsung Galaxy S7 could have force touch, quick charging, retina scanner

Samsung’s next-gen flagship smartphone might have a pressure-sensitive touchscreen display similar to the one used in the Apple iPhone 6S. And the Samsung Galaxy S6 may also have a USB Type-C port with support for fast charging, much like the Google Nexus 5X and 6P smartphones. That’s according to a report from the Wall Street […]

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