Month: November 2019

Ob E-Mails, Webseiten oder Texte: AWS Translate kann Kunden bei der Übersetzung helfen. Das ist mittlerweile in 54 Sprachen möglich. Merkwürdig: Obwohl diverse afrikanische Sprachen unterstützt werden, ist der Dienst in der einzigen afrikanischen AWS-Region noch deaktiviert. (AWS, Amazon)

Das Ripe NCC hat die letzten freien IPv4-Adressen in Europa verteilt. Adressen werden damit künftig per Warteliste vergeben, alternativ können sie auch am freien Markt erworben werden oder es kann IPv6 genutzt werden. (Internet, IPv6)

Mit dem Nitrokey Fido2 ist erstmals passwortloses Anmelden mit Webauthn möglich. Auch eine starke Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung unterstützt der nun offiziell veröffentlichte Sicherheitsschlüssel. Eine Besonderheit ist die aktualisierbare Firmware, die er sich mit den Solokeys teilt. (Webauthn, Datenschutz)

Steelseries bietet seine mechanische Tastatur Apex 7 auch als Pro-Modell mit besonderen Switches an: Zum Einsatz kommen sogenannte Hall-Effekt-Schalter, die ohne mechanische Kontakte auskommen. Besonders praktisch ist der einstellbare Auslösepunkt. Ein Test von Tobias Költzsch (Tastatur, Eingabegerät)

Segway bringt ein Dirtbike auf den Markt. Das Unternehmen war bisher durch den einachsigen Personentransporter und durch E-Scooter aufgefallen. In den Motorrädern befinden sich Wechselakkus. (Segway, Technologie)

Netflix verhindert die dauerhafte Schließung eines New Yorker Traditionskinos, indem der Streaminganbieter dieses anmietet und betreibt. Netflix will in dem Kino unter anderem selbst produzierte Filme zeigen. (Netflix, Digitalkino)

Apple-Nutzer berichten beim neuen Macbook Pro 16 Zoll von Audioproblemen, die sich bei einigen Anwendungen in Form von Knackgeräuschen zeigen. In der Vergangenheit hat Apple solche Probleme per Softwareupdate behoben. (Macbook, Apple)

China will seine Umweltprobleme unter anderem durch eine Elektrifizierung des Straßenverkehrs in den Griff kriegen. Entsprechend viele Elektroautos kommen dort auf den Markt. Der Hersteller Xpeng will 2020 mit einer Limousine Teslas Model 3 Konkurrenz machen. (Elektroauto, Auto)

It’s tricky to make a great mini-laptop. Want a super-small screen and a device that’s compact enough to fold up and put in your pocket? The you probably aren’t going to get a great keyboard. Need a keyboard that’s comfortable for touch-typing? Then you’ll likely get a larger display… and still not have room for […]

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Earlier this year, several major music companies sued Charter Communications, one of the largest Internet providers in the US with 22 million subscribers.

Helped by the RIAA, Capitol Records, Warner Bros, Sony Music, and others accused Charter of deliberately turning a blind eye to its pirating subscribers.

Due to the wider implications the case may have, it’s followed closely by industry groups and legal experts. Two weeks ago, a group of 23 copyright law professors decided to step in, asking the court to hear their opinions which are outlined in a so-called amicus curiae brief.

The professors specifically object to a recent recommendation by a Colorado magistrate judge, which advised not to dismiss the vicarious liability claims for copyright infringement.

According to the judge, Charter’s failure to take other action in response to copyright infringement notices acted as a ‘draw’ to current and prospective subscribers, who would want to use the service in order to pirate.

This argument puts all ISPs at “unprecedented” risk, the professors warned in response. The same is true for Internet subscribers, who may face more privacy-invasive monitoring policies or lose their Internet access based on one-sided warnings.

While Charter is certainly pleased with the support, the music companies aren’t. A few days ago they asked the court not to accept the brief from the professors, suggesting that they may not be neutral and don’t bring anything new to the table.

The music companies first point out that the professors are not “disinterested” parties. Some of them may, directly or indirectly, have a vested interest in the outcome of the case.

“For example, one of the Proposed Amici is the Chairperson of the Board of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (‘EFF’), a nonprofit digital rights group that often advocates against the interests of copyright owners,” the music companies write.

“At a minimum, the Proposed Amici should be required to disclose any employment, consultancy, or other relationships with defendants and other parties that may have interests in the outcome of this action,” they add.

According to the rightsholders, Charter is capable enough to make the same arguments itself. In fact, many of the arguments made by the professors are similar to those the ISP already brought up, they say.

Finally, the music companies point out that several of the arguments raised by the copyright professors are not directly related to copyright law. Instead, they relate to the appropriate federal pleading standards, which isn’t their expertise.

“Copyright professors are not professors of civil procedure, they do not
study the intricacies of federal pleading standards, and they offer no specialized insight into the implications of Twombly, Iqbal, and the like.

“Accordingly, the Proposed Amici offer only a weak and redundant opinion on a subject about which the Court and the parties are well-versed,” the music companies add.

All in all, it’s clear that the music companies don’t want the copyright professors to have their say. It’s now up to the Colorado Federal Court to decide whether they can or not. After that, it must decide if the magistrate judge’s recommendations will be adopted.

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A copy of the music companies’ submission is available here (pdf).

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