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The PocketBook InkPad Eo is a 10.3 inch tablet with an Android 11-based operating system and an E Ink Kaleido 3 display with support for up to 4096 colors. Designed for reading and writing, the device has a touchscreen display and a Wacom digitizer wi…
The PocketBook InkPad Eo is a 10.3 inch tablet with an Android 11-based operating system and an E Ink Kaleido 3 display with support for up to 4096 colors. Designed for reading and writing, the device has a touchscreen display and a Wacom digitizer with support for pressure sensitive pen input, allowing you to take handwritten […]
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Musk failed to keep his most recent deposition hidden from the public.
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After Elon Musk was accused of defaming Ben Brody—a 22-year-old Jewish man falsely linked to a neo-Nazi brawl in tweets that Musk responded to last year—the owner of X (formerly Twitter) sat for a heated Zoom deposition where he repeatedly denied ever knowing who Brody was.
When Brody's attorney, Mark Bankston, asked Musk if he thought he ever did anything "wrong" to Brody, Musk replied, "I don't know Ben Brody."
"You're aware that Ben Brody is somebody who's sued you, right?" Bankston asked.
The MSI Cubi N ADL is a small desktop computer with support for up to an Intel Processor N200 chip and room inside the case for an M.2 SSD, a 2.5 inch hard drive or SSD, and up to 16GB of RAM. First launched last summer as an actively cooled computer …
The MSI Cubi N ADL is a small desktop computer with support for up to an Intel Processor N200 chip and room inside the case for an M.2 SSD, a 2.5 inch hard drive or SSD, and up to 16GB of RAM. First launched last summer as an actively cooled computer (with a fan inside the case), […]
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Chemical plants will have to monitor how much is escaping and stop leaks.
Enlarge / An oil refinery in Louisiana. Facilities such as this have led to a proliferation of petrochemical plants in the area. (credit: Art Wager)
On Tuesday, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules that are intended to cut emissions of two chemicals that have been linked to elevated incidence of cancer: ethylene oxide and chloroprene. While production and use of these chemicals takes place in a variety of locations, they're particularly associated with an area of petrochemical production in Louisiana that has become known as "Cancer Alley."
The new regulations would require chemical manufacturers to monitor the emissions at their facilities and take steps to repair any problems that result in elevated emissions. Despite extensive evidence linking these chemicals to elevated risk of cancer, industry groups are signaling their opposition to these regulations, and the EPA has seen two previous attempts at regulation set aside by courts.
The two chemicals at issue are primarily used as intermediates in the manufacture of common products. Chloroprene, for example, is used for the production of neoprene, a synthetic rubber-like substance that's probably familiar from products like insulated sleeves and wetsuits. It's a four-carbon chain with two double-bonds that allow for polymerization and an attached chlorine that alters its chemical properties.
Canada’s piracy-blocking efforts continue, with rightsholders applying for a new court order aimed at preventing live sports piracy. Bell, Rogers, Fubo TV and others request new measures to block infringing IP addresses during NHL, NBA, and Premier League games. With a new approach, they hope to have broad and flexible blocking measures in place before the end of the 2023/2024 seasons.
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Three years ago, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal upheld the first pirate site-blocking order in the country.
The landmark decision opened the door to additional and more advanced blocking requests. Indeed, it didn’t take long before NHL broadcasters asked the court for a pirate streaming blocking order of their own.
This NHL blocking action was followed by a FIFA World Cup blocking order, which was also granted without further hassle. Following up on these successes, sports rightsholders added MLB among their targets.
These blocking injunctions were not filed in isolation. Instead, the interlocutory orders are part of lawsuits against the operators of the pirate streaming servers. On paper, the goal of the lawsuits is to pursue claims against these defendants and the blockades are a temporary measure to limit the damage these services cause.
This approach made sense, as filing a lawsuit simply for blocking purposes wasn’t common. However, after several injunctions were granted over the past three years, change is on the horizon.
Last Friday, rightsholders including Bell, Fubo TV, Rogers, and The Sports Network, filed a notice of application at Canada’s Federal Court. This time, they seek an order requiring Internet providers to block live streams of NHL, NBA, and Premier League games.
This is a notable change compared to earlier blocking requests, which all focused on single sports. Combining multiple sports leagues and events makes sense, the rightsholders argue, as the targeted piracy servers typically offer a broad selection of sports as well.
“This process is also more efficient for the parties and the Court than initiating separate proceedings for each professional sports league and every time new content is broadcast…,” the rightsholders write in their application.
This isn’t the only change in this blocking proceeding. The defendants, the protected content, and the procedural blocking approach are also subject to change.
None of the blocking targets listed in the application includes a name. Instead, it targets three “John Doe” defendants who are identified by their IP addresses. These addresses were offering pirated sports streams in the past.
The IP addresses are not linked to a single service. They appear to be used by several piracy operations, including publicly available pirate streaming site ‘epllive.net’ and paid subscription platforms including ‘TVSmarters’ which are mentioned by name.
Before requesting this blockade, the rightsholders identified thousands of illicit streaming instances. They subsequently alerted the associated hosting providers, asking them to forward the notices to their customers, but that didn’t yield the desired response.
With seemingly no other viable option to target the problem, the rightsholders believe that a blocking order is warranted. Notably, this applies to the three “John Doe” defendants, but also “Other John Doe Respondents” who are linked to streaming servers for which the IP addresses are not mentioned.
“The other John Doe Respondents are other unidentified persons unknown to the Applicants who operate Unauthorized Streaming Servers providing unauthorized access in Canada to Protected Live Content, and that are located at a large number of IP addresses that change continuously,” the rightsholders write.
This means that there could, in theory, be thousands of IP addresses that are subject to the request. Not just that, the list can change over time because rightsholders are seeking a “dynamic” injunction.
Thus far, all Canadian site-blocking measures have come in the form of interlocutory injunctions as part of ongoing legal procedures against the alleged pirate operators. That’s about to change as well, if the recent request is granted.
The court previously noted that the lawsuits against the operators lingered on while the blocking orders were in place. To address this, and streamline the blocking procedure, the rightsholders now request a permanent and final injunction.
“The Applicants seek a permanent injunction in order to bring finality to the proceedings and propose to proceed by way of application instead of by action, as it is a more streamlined process,” they write.
This procedural “streamlining” and the fact that multiple sports leagues are covered in the application are clear deviations from earlier blocking requests. However, it doesn’t end there. Other tweaks could have broad implications too.
For example, the proposed order doesn’t only apply to content that’s listed in the application. If the rightsholders acquire new content in the future, that may be added in as well, expanding the blocking scope.
A broad injunction would make it possible to add new seasons for existing sports leagues, but also completely new sports, or other content for which they obtain the rights in the coming two years.
“This process is also more efficient for the parties and the Court than initiating separate proceedings for each professional sports league and every time new content is broadcast and/or when the Applicants secure new rights,” the rightsholders add.
If granted, the blockades will only be active for specified time windows surrounding the live sports events. This is similar to earlier injunctions and in part put in place to prevent overblocking.
However, another key change is that the rightsholders now ask for a single IP-address blocklist during all ‘live’ windows, regardless of whether that server was previously used to stream pirated broadcasts of the specific event.
“Given that the same IP addresses are associated with the infringement of multiple sporting leagues and events, the use of a common IP address list for blocking would be more efficient in implementing the Order sought,” they write.
The above logically means that an IP address that streamed pirated copies of an NBA game will also be blocked during Premier League matches.
Overall, it is clear that the rightsholders are trying to make the blocking process more streamlined and efficient, while also expanding the scope of the process.
The application has yet to be approved by the Federal Court. The rightsholders hope that, by abridging the deadlines, an order will be issued before the current sports seasons end. Several ISPs have indicated that they don’t plan to object, but others still have room to do so, which could slow down the proceeding.
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A copy of the Application filed at the Federal Court by Rogers, Bell, Fubo, et al. is available here (pdf)
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Google’s “video editor” feels more like a souped-up version of Google Slides.
Is that Google Slides? Nope it's Google Vids, the new video editor that seems to just make souped-up slideshows. [credit: Google ]
If you had asked me before what Google's video editor app was, I would say "YouTube Studio," but now Google Workspace has a new productivity app called "Google Vids." Normally a video editor is considered a secondary application in many productivity suites, but Google apparently imagines Vids as a major pillar of Workspace, saying Vids is an "all-in-one video creation app for work that will sit alongside Docs, Sheets and Slides." So that's editors for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and videos?
Google's demo of the new video editor pitches the product not for YouTube videos or films, but more of as a corporate super slideshow for things like training materials or product demos. Really this "video editor" almost looks like it could completely replace Google Slides since the interface is just Slides but with a video timeline instead of a slideshow timeline.
Google's example video creates a "sales training video" that actually starts with a Slides presentation as the basic outline. You start with an outline editor, where each slideshow page gets its own major section. Google then has video "styles" you can pick from, which all seem very Powerpoint-y with a big title, subheading, and a slot for some kind of video. Google then wants you to write a script and either read it yourself or have a text-to-speech voice read the script. A "stock media" library lets you fill in some of those video slots with generic corporate imagery like a video of a sunset, choose background music, and use a few pictures. You can also fire up your webcam and record something, sort of like a pre-canned Zoom meeting. After that it's a lot of the usual Google productivity app features: real-time editing collaboration with visible mouse cursors from each participant and a stream of comments.
LG patches four vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to commandeer TVs.
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As many as 91,000 LG TVs face the risk of being commandeered unless they receive a just-released security update patching four critical vulnerabilities discovered late last year.
The vulnerabilities are found in four LG TV models that collectively comprise slightly more than 88,000 units around the world, according to results returned by the Shodan search engine for Internet-connected devices. The vast majority of those units are located in South Korea, followed by Hong Kong, the US, Sweden, and Finland. The models are:
Starting Wednesday, updates are available through these devices’ settings menu.
Best Buy is selling the Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor for $100 off the list price (or more than $200 off if you opt for an open box model). Amazon is selling a mini PC with an Intel N100 chip, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of …
Best Buy is selling the Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor for $100 off the list price (or more than $200 off if you opt for an open box model). Amazon is selling a mini PC with an Intel N100 chip, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, WiFi 6, […]
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Die Ehrung kam spät: Erst nach knapp 50 Jahren konnte Peter Higgs’ Theorie, weshalb Elementarteilchen Masse haben, experimentell bestätigt werden – das fehlende Teil im Standardmodell der Physik. Ein Nachruf von Werner Pluta (Nachruf, LHC)
Beeper is a “universal” chat application designed to let you communicate not only with other Beeper users, but with folks who are using other chat platforms including SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Slack, Signal, Telegram, Google …
Beeper is a “universal” chat application designed to let you communicate not only with other Beeper users, but with folks who are using other chat platforms including SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Slack, Signal, Telegram, Google Chat, Discord, and IRC, just to name a few. First launched as an invite-only beta in 2021, Beeper has […]
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Die Ehrung kam spät: Erst nach knapp 50 Jahren konnte Peter Higgs' Theorie, weshalb Elementarteilchen Masse haben, experimentell bestätigt werden - das fehlende Teil im Standardmodell der Physik. Ein Nachruf von Werner Pluta (
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