GNU/Linux

• Leftovers

  • Robert Heaton ☛ Generating infinite, age-appropriate Cat Crimes puzzles

    A few weeks ago my 5-year-old and I tried playing Cat Crimes, a puzzle game in which you work out which of your cats ate your shoes. We had a wonderful time - for about 20 minutes.

    In each round of Cat Crimes you get a puzzle card with a list of clues on it. You have to use the clues to figure out where in your front room each of your 6 cats were sitting. This tells you which one of them was responsible for your ruined stilettos. The game comes with 40 puzzle cards, ranging from the very easy to the mind-crushingly difficult.

    However, the problem is that “very easy” to “mind-crushingly difficult” is a lot of ground to cover in 40 puzzles, and by the fifth puzzle the clues had become too abstract and difficult for my little man. In the first few puzzles each new clue allowed us to immediately place a new cat and then forget about it. For example, a clue might have told us that Mr. Mittens was sitting opposite Pip Squeak. We already knew where Pip Squeak was sitting, so we could work out exactly where Mr. Mittens was sitting too. This is the perfect level of complexity for a small child and his aging father at 6am.

  • Hackaday ☛ 2024 Tiny Games Contest: Morse Quest Goes Where You Do

    Do you know Morse code already? Or are you maybe trying to learn so you can be an old school ham? Either way, you could have a lot of fun with [felix]’s great little entry into the 2024 Tiny Games Contest — Morse Quest.

  • Science

    • Science Alert ☛ Radical Theory Suggests Earthquakes Spark Gold Nuggets Into Existence

      A seismic discovery!

    • Science Alert ☛ Mysterious 'Donut' Structure Found Hidden Inside Earth's Core

      A strange anomaly where seismic waves slow down.

    • Science Alert ☛ 'Gateway to Hell': Giant Hole in Siberia Is Expanding Rapidly

      A chilling glimpse into the future.

    • Science Alert ☛ Scientists Find a Possible Secret Hiding Spot For Chlamydia

      A hidden reservoir inside the body?

    • Science Alert ☛ Surprise Discovery Reveals Hidden Lineage of Ancient Japanese Ancestry

      How did we miss this?

    • Science Alert ☛ Milky Way's Mysterious Ripple Could Be a Scar From an Ancient Collision

      Takes a lot to shake a giant.

    • Science Alert ☛ Promising New Antibiotics Could Be Hiding in Our Gut Microbiomes

      Wait, what?

    • Science Alert ☛ A Cracked Piece of Metal Healed Itself in Experiment That Stunned Scientists

      But how?

  • Education

    • The Straits Times ☛ ST Picks: More Malaysians are opting to do university in China. Here’s why

  • Hardware

    • Tom's Hardware ☛ China spent more on chipmaking equipment than South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S. combined — $25B in investments in the first half of the year

      A Nikkei report says that China bought more chipmaking tools than the U.S., Taiwan, and South Korea combined.

    • Hackaday ☛ 3D Printed RC Crane Has Epic 3-Foot Reach

      Have you ever looked out the window at traffic and seen a giant crane driving alone the road? Have you ever wanted a little 3D printed version you could drive for yourself without the risk of demolishing your neighbors house? Well, [ProfessorBoots] has just the build for you.

    • CNX Software ☛ Vecow EVS-3000 Hey Hi (AI) computing systems combine 14th Gen defective chip maker Intel Core CPUs and MXM Graphics for Edge Hey Hi (AI) applications

      Vecow has introduced the EVS-3000 series, a new line of Hey Hi (AI) computing systems powered by defective chip maker Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3 (14th Gen) processors with embedded MXM graphics. These systems deliver high computing power, come with multiple PCIe slots for expansion, and support remote monitoring making them ideal for edge Hey Hi (AI) applications such as autonomous robotics, public security, and machine vision. The EVS-3000 series includes both fan and fanless models: EVS-3100, EVS-3200, EVS-3300, EVS-3400 without fans, and EVS-3100(F), EVS-3200(F), EVS-3300(F), EVS-3400(F) with fans.

    • Silicon Angle ☛ Report: defective chip maker Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to reveal new plan to cut costs and sell off business units

      Intel Corp. Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger is expected to present a plan to the company’s board of directors this month that will outline the next steps of its ongoing restructuring, as it looks to revive its flagging chipmaking business.

    • Tom's Hardware ☛ Intel CEO will reportedly present plans to cut assets at an emergency board meeting — chipmaker may put $32B Magdeburg plant on hold and sell off Altera

      Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is expected to meet with the board of executives this month to share potential plans on what to cut from defective chip maker Intel to turn around the company. Intel's Foundry wing will not be on the chopping block, but Intel's in-progress Magdeburg fab will likely be canceled.

    • Hackaday ☛ A Digital Replacement For Your Magic Eye

      Magic Eye tubes were popular as tuning guides on old-school radio gear. However, the tubes, the 6U5 model in particular, have become rare and remarkably hard to come by of late. When the supply dried up, [Bjørner Sandom] decided to build a digital alternative instead.

    • Hackaday ☛ Video Baby Monitor Repair Uncovers Private Data

      As the name of the channel implies, [BuyItFixIt] likes to pick up cheap gadgets that are listed as broken and try to repair them. It’s a pastime we imagine many Hackaday readers can appreciate, because even if you can’t get a particular device working, you’re sure to at least learn something useful along the way.

    • Hackaday ☛ Big Benchy Is A Boat That Really Boats

      Benchy is that cute little boat that everyone uses to calibrate their 3D printer. [Emily The Engineer] asked the obvious question—why isn’t it a real working boat? Then she followed through on the execution. Bravo, [Emily]. Bravo.

    • Hackaday ☛ Building A Stylish IPhone Standby Dock

      [Scott Yu-Jan] is a big fan of the iPhone’s standby mode. Put the phone on charge horizontally, and it looks all stylish, with sleek widgets and clocks and stuff showing you information you presumably care about. [Scott] enjoyed this so much, in fact, he whipped up a custom charging dock to make the most of it.

  • Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    • Forbes ☛ ‘The Forever Winter’ Devs Declare War Against Greedy Gaming Trends

      Fun Dog Studios has some choice words about the game industry in a new Early Access Trailer. "That nickel and diming sh*t is for the birds.”

    • Tom's Hardware ☛ Microsoft confirms that backdoored Windows 11 Recall Hey Hi (AI) is not optional — a glitch made it appear so in the backdoored Windows 11 24H2 KB5041865 update

      Windows 11's Recall Hey Hi (AI) feature cannot be disabled despite a toggle in the current version.

  • Security

    • Privacy/Surveillance

      • AccessNow ☛ Human rights orgs and publishers launch initiative to get surveillance tech copaganda out of fiction

        In the hopes of a future that respects the human right to privacy, Fight for the Future, RightsCon, Strange Horizons, and COMPOST Magazine have launched a call for short stories to underpin a forthcoming toolkit at StopCopaganda.org.

  • Defence/Aggression

    • RFA ☛ Caveat creditor: China offers a financial lifeline to Myanmar’s junta

      Economic bungling, battlefield losses create a vicious cycle for the beleaguered generals.

    • RFA ☛ Hong Kongers march in London to mark subway station police attacks

      Protesters sing the banned anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ before marching to the city’s trade office.

    • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Beijing says defending ‘rights’ after latest South China Sea collision with Philippine vessel

      Beijing insisted on Monday it was defending its “rights” in the South China Sea, after the Philippines released footage appearing to show a Chinese coast guard vessel ramming one of its ships during an at-sea confrontation.

    • France24 ☛ Netanyahu rejects 'concessions' to Hamas as pressure mounts over Gaza hostages

      Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal as hundreds of thousands of Israelis staged a nationwide strike in a bid to pressure the government to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.

    • New York Times ☛ Live Updates: Netanyahu Defends His Plans for Gaza, Amid Outrage in Israel

      After thousands of Israeli workers walked off the job on Monday, angry over the deaths of hostages in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a news conference that the war would only end when Israel had eliminated Hamas.

    • New York Times ☛ Histadrut, the Labor Union Behind Israel’s Strike, Has Long History of Influence

      The union, which predates Israel’s founding, led a strike last year that helped force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to suspend a plan to overhaul the judiciary.

    • JURIST ☛ Israel court orders end of general strike pushing for release of Hamas-held hostages

      Israel’s Tel Aviv-Yafo Labor Court ordered an end on Monday to the general strike organized by Israel’s labor union confederation the Histadrut, local media reported.

    • JURIST ☛ Israel strikes continue as UN launches polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

      The Gaza Health Ministry reported Saturday that Israeli strikes have killed 89 Palestinians over the past two days in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The attacks occurred amidst clashes in central and southern areas of the enclave, ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.

    • LRT ☛ Israeli embassy in Vilnius closed amid general strike

      Israel’s embassy in Vilnius is closed on Monday amid a general strike in the country aimed at pressuring the government to reach a deal to free hostages still held in Gaza.

    • NYPost ☛ Massive mob of rabid anti-Israel protesters storm NYC on Labor Day, light flares and set off smoke bombs

      A massive mob of rowdy anti-Israeli protesters -- including some proudly waving terrorist flags --  stormed through the Big Apple on Labor Day, lighting flares and setting off smoke bombs as they marched toward the heart of the city.

    • RFERL ☛ At Least 6 Killed In Suicide Blast In Kabul, Afghan Officials Say

      At least six people were killed and 13 injured in a blast in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on September 2, representatives of the de facto Taliban rulers said.

    • Defence Web ☛ SA’s increasing crime figures “tell sobering story”

      Crime is generally on the increase and crimes that are of concern include murder, rape, hijacking, kidnapping for ransom payments, and extortion.

    • France24 ☛ Saudi tanker, another oil ship attacked off rebel-held Yemen coast

      Two merchant vessels were struck in attacks on Monday off the coast of Yemen's rebel-held Hodeida province, maritime security agencies said, reporting that both crews were safe in the aftermath. One attack was claimed by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have targeted ships they say are linked to Israel.

    • The Straits Times ☛ New Zealand says China remains complex intelligence concern

      New Zealand said on Tuesday that “China remains a complex intelligence concern” in New Zealand, but there are other states that undertake malicious activity in the country.

    • New York Times ☛ Takeaways From East Germany’s State Elections

      The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had a very successful night in two states, despite its state chapters’ classification as “extremist” by German domestic intelligence.

    • Defence Web ☛ Rosoboronexport taking part in debut Egypt International Airshow

      Russian state arms conglomerate Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, will be taking part in the inaugural Egypt International Airshow at El Alamein International Airport this week.

    • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

      • RFERL ☛ All 22 Bodies Recovered From Helicopter Crash In Russian Far East

        All 22 bodies have been recovered from the crash of a civilian helicopter Russia’s Kamchatka, the second such incidient in the Far East region in the past three years.

      • RFERL ☛ Another Russian Defense Official Detained On Corruption Charges

        Russia's Investigative Committee announced on September 2 that the deputy commander of Russia's Leningrad Military District has been detained on suspicion of accepting bribes.

      • RFERL ☛ Beslan Mourns On 20th Anniversary Of Russian School Massacre

        The city of Beslan in Russia's North Caucasus region of North Ossetia is holding three days of "Silence and Mourning" to mark the 20th anniversary of a deadly school hostage-taking attack.

      • RFERL ☛ Kazakh President Announces Date For Controversial Nuclear Plant Project

        Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on October 6 on whether to build a nuclear power plant, President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev announced on September 2.

      • LRT ☛ Lithuanian travel to Belarus down five times – VSAT

        The number of Lithuanian citizens travelling to Belarus has dropped by a factor of five over the last two years, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said on Monday.

      • RFERL ☛ Armenia Detains Belarusian Activist At Minsk's Request

        Belarusian lawyer Ales Mikhalevich said on September 2 that Armenian authorities detained Belarusian activist Dziyana Maiseyenka at Minsk's request when she was crossing Georgian-Armenian border.

      • RFERL ☛ Founders Of Belarusian Start-Up Go On Trial In Minsk

        Amid a continuing crackdown on dissent, the trial of three members of the Belarusian Imaguru start-up project -- Tatsyana Marynich, Anastasia Khamyankova, and Yauhen Puhach -- started in Minsk on September 2.

      • RFERL ☛ Belarusian Activist Says Released From Detention But Barred From Leaving Armenia

        Belarusian activist Dziyana Maiseyenka told RFE/RL's Belarus Service that she was released from detention in Armenia but that her case remained active and that she was not allowed to leave the South Caucasus country.

      • Meduza ☛ A tipping point As Ukrainian defenses falter under simultaneous Russian attacks, the Kursk offensive risks plunging Ukraine into a strategic crisis — Meduza

      • New York Times ☛ Russia Hits Ukraine With Wave of Strikes as School Year Opens

        The attack, the third large-scale bombardment in a week, coincided with intense fighting in eastern Ukraine and Russia.

      • New York Times ☛ In a Kyiv Classroom, Cries for Help From Children Scarred by War

        “They are like a bleeding wound, and no one sees it,” a schoolteacher said of her pupils, many of whom have fled frontline areas or lost family members in the fighting.

      • RFERL ☛ Russian Air Strikes Leave 2 Injured In Kyiv, Ukraine Says

        Russia launched drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv early on September 2, with falling debris injuring at least two people while sparking fires and damaging homes and infrastructure, the city’s mayor said.

      • RFERL ☛ Romanian Parliament To Debate Sending Patriot Missile System To Ukraine

        Romania's coalition government on September 2 sent to parliament for final approval a draft law enabling the donation of a Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine.

      • RFERL ☛ IAEA Chief Travels To Kyiv Amid Fears For Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant

        The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, is travelling to Kyiv again on September 3

      • LRT ☛ Lithuania updates work permit rules for Ukrainians, other foreign nationals

        As of September 1, Ukrainians without temporary protection can only work in Lithuania if they have a residence permit.

      • JURIST ☛ Russia announces decision to revise its nuclear doctrine

        Russian state media reported on Sunday that Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov announced Russia’s intention to revise its nuclear doctrine. The decision is based on recent conflict examination and analysis, including Western moves related to the “special military operation” in Ukraine.

      • Atlantic Council ☛ The United States needs a long-term approach to Ukraine aid

        It’s time the United States matched its allies by passing meaningful long-term support for Ukraine. If executed properly, the Blumenthal-Graham proposal could soon make that a reality, writes Doug Klain.

      • Latvia ☛ Talsi company helping to neutralize mines in Ukraine

        So far, thanks to public donations, the "Ziedot.lv" charity organization has sent several thousand demining kits to Ukraine. They are very necessary right now – each neutralized mine saves a child, civilian or soldier from death or horrific injury.

      • New York Times ☛ Putin Arrives in Mongolia in Defiance of I.C.C. Arrest Warrant

        The Russian president is making a state visit to a country that is heavily dependent on Moscow for oil.

      • The Straits Times ☛ Ukraine criticises Mongolia's failure to arrest Putin

        Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Mongolia's failure to arrest visiting Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, wanted on an international warrant, dealt a severe blow to the international criminal law system.

      • RFERL ☛ HRW Urges Mongolia Either To Arrest Or Deny Entry To Russia's Putin

        Human Rights Watch has urged Mongolia to either deny entry or arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is set to visit the ICC-member country on September 3.

      • RFERL ☛ Mongolia Must Arrest Putin, Russian Opposition Activist Kara-Murza Says

        Russian opposition political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was released from a Russian prison last month in a major prisoner swap between Russia and the West, says Mongolian authorities "must arrest" President Vladimir Putin during his visit to the East Asian country.

      • JURIST ☛ Putin visits Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant

        President Vladimir Putin arrived on an official visit to Mongolia, the Kremlin announced Monday.

      • France24 ☛ 🔴 Live: Ukraine criticises Mongolia's failure to arrest Putin despite ICC warrant

        Ukraine on Monday criticised Mongolia over its failure to arrest visiting Russian leader Vladimir Putin despite an international warrant, saying the move dealt a "heavy blow to the International Criminal Court". Earlier, Ukraine said Russian forces launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, causing multiple explosions in the Ukrainian capital and sending residents into bomb shelters.

  • Environment

    • New York Times ☛ Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Leaders

      Some vegetables cost more than they have in five years. Top Chinese officials have made a point of showing that they’re doing something about it.

    • H2 View ☛ EU climate chief vows to tighten EHB rules amid cheap Chinese electrolyser influx

      “We aim not to sever ties with China. But we will have to restore the balance,” the EU’s head of climate policy said.

    • It's FOSS ☛ Self Hosting IRC: What are Your Options?

      Looking to host your own IRC? Here are the options you can explore.

    • Energy/Transportation

      • After My Experience With Northern Rail and TransPennine Express (Cancel Rate of 66.6%) I’ve Decided to Boycott UK Rail Travel Altogether

        Deterioration of services has reached truly unacceptable levels

    • Wildlife/Nature

      • Hackaday ☛ Spiders Are Somehow Hacking Fireflies To Lure More Victims

        What happens when an unfortunate bug ends up in a spider’s web? It gets bitten and wrapped in silk, and becomes a meal. But if the web belongs to an orb-weaver and the bug is a male firefly, it seems the trapped firefly — once bitten — ends up imitating a female’s flash pattern and luring other males to their doom.

  • Finance

    • BIA Net ☛ Turkey’s growth slows as increase expected in unemployment

      "The government's focus on taming inflation at the expense of wages and purchasing power has backfired," said DİSK-AR.

  • AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

    • Ali Reza Hayati ☛ Asian people

      Why do Americans (or maybe some other people in west) only call eastern Asian people, Asian? Pakistanis, Afghans, Tajiks, Many Russian people, Iranians, Saudis, Omanis, and many other people are also Asians.

    • New Yorker ☛ David Sedaris Meets the Pope

      I thought that the e-mailed invitation was spam. “Nice try, Russia,” I said to my laptop screen. But the Pope really did want to meet with comics and humorists.

    • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong Kong’s Democratic Party urges government to listen to ‘diverse views’ ahead of Policy Address

      Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party has urged the government to listen to diverse public opinions ahead of the annual Policy Address set to be delivered in October. The pro-democracy political party is one of few remaining opposition groups in Hong Kong.

    • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Beijing rolls out red carpet for China-Africa forum, seeks to deepen ties with resource-rich continent

      By Oliver Hotham China rolled out the red carpet on Monday for leaders from across Africa, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development.

    • Federal News Network ☛ Chevron decision already leaving Congress, agencies puzzled

      After the Chevron decision, Congress must now write clearer and more precise laws, and this task may help them consider policy outcomes more than ever before.

  • Censorship/Free Speech

    • New York Times ☛ Gao Zhen, Artist Who Critiqued the Cultural Revolution, Is Detained in China

      Mr. Gao is being held on suspicion of slandering China’s heroes and martyrs, an offense punishable by up to three years in prison, his brother said.

    • RFA ☛ Vietnamese activist still proud after 6 years in prison

      Nguyen Ngoc Anh took part in demonstrations against international territorial disputes and pollution.

    • AccessNow ☛ Open letter to Apple: Stop censoring Runet

      Access Now and Russian and international civil society call on Fashion Company Apple to restore all blocked VPN services on the App Store in Russia.

    • AccessNow ☛ Apple’s decision in Russia is rotten to the core — restore VPNs on App Store now

      Access Now, RKS Global, and civil society partners call on Fashion Company Apple to immediately restore all VPN service applications previously removed from its App Store in Russia

    • JURIST ☛ US federal judge blocks Ohio law banning foreign electoral donations over free speech concerns

      A US Federal District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction on Saturday that blocks the enforcement of a law that would prevent foreign nationals from donating to state election campaigns in Ohio due to that law’s infringement on the free speech rights of lawful permanent residents (LPRs).

    • Off Guardian ☛ Technofascism: The Government Pressured Tech Companies to Censor Users

      Internet platforms have a powerful incentive to please important federal officials, and the record in this case shows that high-ranking officials skillfully exploited Facebook’s vulnerability… Not surprisingly these efforts bore fruit.

    • New York Times ☛ Elon Musk’s Starlink Defies Brazil Court Order to Block X

      The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said.

  • Civil Rights/Policing

    • New York Times ☛ Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It.

      A contract covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts will expire at the end of September, but talks have been stalled over the use of equipment that can function without human operators.

    • New York Times ☛ Why Are Thousands of Hotel Workers on Strike?

      Pandemic-era cuts to staffing and services like daily housekeeping and room service have persisted, which unions say has resulted in lower incomes and heavier workloads for remaining workers.

  • Internet Policy/Net Neutrality

    • APNIC ☛ Crafting endless AS-PATHS in BGP

      Guest Post: Combining BGP confederations and  AS override can potentially create a BGP routing loop, resulting in an indefinitely expanding AS-PATH.

    • Internet Society ☛ Beginning a New Role as President and CEO

      We are proud to introduce Sally Wentworth as our new President and CEO.
      
      Sally has been with the Internet Society for 15 years. As CEO, she plans to continue working towards an Internet for everyone and deepen our connection with our community.

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  • Digital Restrictions (DRM)

    • Digital Music News ☛ Miris Raises $26 Million to Enable Spatial Streaming — No Downloads Required

      Miris has announced a $26 million seed funding round led by IAG Capital Partners to bring spatial audio computing into the streaming era. Here’s the latest. Miris’ patented technology enables full, real-time streaming of dynamic, high fidelity spatial content without downloads. It solves a massive problem for today’s spatial computing creators, distributors, and consumers.

  Monopolies/Monopsonies

  • Patents

    • EPO v USPTO: In-house reveal patent quality concerns

      European and US counsel reveal why they are (or aren't) concerned about patent quality and explain how external counsel can help

    • Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Tapping our Full Potential: Nominations for US Council on Inclusive Innovation

      A cornerstone of Dir. Kathi Vidal’s tenure as USPTO Director has been a continued focus on inclusivity and diversity in the innovation ecosphere.  In 2024, the USPTO launched a significant initiative to address major disparities in patent monopoly participation among underrepresented groups — with strong support from the Council for Inclusive Innovation (CI2).  CI2 is now seeking nominations for new council members. In addition to highlighting the nomination process, this post provides some critiques on the initiative’s approach to fostering a more diverse and dynamic innovation landscape in the United States.

    • Unified Patents ☛ $1,000 awarded for DynaIP entity Cloud Systems Holdco IP data management patent monopoly prior art

      Unified is pleased to announce PATROLL crowdsourcing contest winner, Ekta Aswal, who was awarded $1,000 for her prior art submission on U.S. Patent 7,975,051, owned by Cloud Systems HoldCo IP, LLC, an entity of Dynamic IP Deals. The ‘051 patent monopoly relates to a system and method for controlling, managing and routing data among multiple devices that are sources or consumers of streaming data and control devices present in a given environment in a hardware independent manner. It has been asserted against ADT, Samsung, Vivint, Monitronics, Google, and Ring.

    • Kangaroo Courts

      • 18th Member State joins Unitary Patent system [Ed: Unitary Patent system is totally illegal and unconstitutional, so this is just the joining of corruption]

      • Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ Is UPC hostile to pharmaceutical patents? [Ed: UPC is illegal, so they're missing the main question which is, why does such a fake court exist in the first place?]

        Reading the title of this paper, perhaps you will smile, thinking about all the discussions that this issue has already ignited, even before the UPC came into force.

    • Software Patents

      • Unified Patents ☛ $4,000 awarded for Dominion Harbor entity, Columbia Peak Ventures, video patents prior art

        Unified is pleased to announce PATROLL crowdsourcing contest winners below totaling $4,000 in cash prizes. The patents are owned by Columbia Peak Ventures, LLC, an NPE and entity of the Dominion Harbor Group. The patents generally relate to smart TV software and video applications.

        We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests.

      • Here We Go Again? Aristocrat Eyes High Court After Grant of Leave to Appeal

        A single judge of the Federal Court of Australia, Justice O’Bryan, has granted Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd (‘Aristocrat’) leave to appeal a decision issued back in March this year.  In that decision, Justice Burley found that all remaining claims in a group of innovation patents relating to computer-implemented electronic gaming machine (EGM) technology did not define patent-eligible subject matter.  The grant of leave opens up an opportunity for Aristocrat to ask the High Court of Australia to untangle the mess that it created back in 2022 when a six-judge panel split 3:3 on whether or not to allow an earlier appeal against a decision of the Full Federal Court relating to the primary claims of the same innovation patents.

        The case has a complicated history.  For anybody who may just be joining us, or who requires a recap, here is the story so far in a nutshell.