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The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of the video game publisher Activision Blizzard, charging that the massive deal would allow the Washington tech giant to suppress its competitors in gaming, The Washington Post reported. According to The Washington Post, the lawsuit represents the FTC’s most significant effort to rein in consolidation in the
Ride-sharing service Uber agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against them by the National Federation of the Blind. The suit contended that Uber was engaging in discriminatory practices by refusing to pick up blind passengers with service dogs. The settlement is still being reviewed by a judge and pending approval. The terms of the settlement force Uber to notify all of
Alcohoot are offering free beer for visitors to their stand at CES (booth 74549). On the surface, it's a cheap trick but as they sell breathalyzers there's a certain relevance to it. No doubt the merit of personal breathalyzers will continue to be debated for years to come but focussing on the technology, Alcohoot have produced a portable breathalyzer that plugs into
In the latest podcast, Todd rightly asks about the apparent lack of freedom of speech on social media in the UK. Undoubtedly, it's a complex issue but it is becoming increasingly clear that the right to free speech is under threat here in Britain. In this post, I'll look at some of the issues, but to start with, I am
An Ohio attorney and former state prosecutor who describes himself as a "computer expert" has been found guilty of creating fake child pornography images in an effort to defend people accused of child pornography in two separate court cases. Dean Boland purchased two stock images and digitally altered them to appear sexually explicit. On Friday the Sixth Circuit Court found Boland guilty
When I heard the verdict on the Apple v. Samsung case, I was angry. Angry with Samsung for copying, angry with Apple for suing, angry with jurors for naivety, angry with the legal system for letting itself be a pawn. Over the weekend, I've mellowed a little but I'm still concerned about the impact it will have on consumers. Apple is
As you can see there is a link below that has a no-follow tag on it that takes you to the new show notes page. I explain in the show tonight the reason for the change. There may yet be a software solution here at GNC. But we have to do some more investigating on how to implement it. But