Don’t try to monkey with copyright laws. That’s the message a US appeals court seemed to deliver Monday to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, ruling that monkeys lack standing to sue for copyright protection and animal rights groups can’t act as legal guardian in such matters. The bizarre legal journey began when …
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23 April
iPhone SE 2 could get wireless charging, like iPhone X and iPhone 8
Apple’s next budget iPhone, the rumored iPhone SE 2, could be like the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in one way: wireless charging. According to the latest rumor, the iPhone SE 2 will adopt a glass backing that will let it top up the battery through a wireless charging pad, similar to the 2017 crop of iPhones. …
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23 April
Martin Lewis, UK consumer advocate, sues Facebook for defamation over scam ads
Martin Lewis, founder of UK consumer information site MoneySavingExpert.com, wants Facebook to do more to prevent advertisers from claiming he endorses their products. That’s why he’s suing the social network for defamation, he said in a statement Monday. “Enough is enough,” Lewis said. “I’ve been fighting for over a year to stop Facebook letting scammers use my name and face …
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23 April
Payment reinvented, from biometrics to cashierless stores
This story is part of “Follow the Money,” a look at how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. Think about every little thing you do when you walk into a store and pay for something. You stand in line, pull out your wallet and withdraw your credit card. You chat to the cashier as you …
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23 April
Apps that give your phone a second number
If you’ve ever had to juggle two mobile phones, you know it’s a special form of torture. Two phones to carry. Two phones to keep charged. Two phones to answer! Unfortunately, that’s the reality for so many folks who need a second number. It might be one phone for work, another for personal. Or maybe you’re active on Craigslist, Etsy …
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23 April
These wireless headphones are $10 and they’re damn good
Today’s deal is a rerun of the best kind: Lower price, vetted (by me) product. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Smartomi HAP-1 Bluetooth neckband earphones for $9.90, shipped free with Prime. That’s after applying promo code 551KV4KE at checkout, or you can just click this link and it’ll get applied automatically. Update: Alas, these …
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23 April
Digital money changes everything
More of your money is going digital. No, that doesn’t mean cash is dying — physical cash transactions still make up about 85 percent of retail payments worldwide. But it does mean paying bills, managing our money and buying stuff will be easier when currency is stored digitally. Now playing: Watch this: Mobile payments are a mess. Here’s why 4:32 …
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23 April
Asus ZenFone Max Pro is a crazy affordable phone for India
Watch out Xiaomi, Asus is eyeing your top spot in India with its new ZenFone Max Pro, and it’s making a pretty good case to do so. The 10,999 Indian rupee phone (which converts to about $165, £115 and AU$215) made its debut Monday in Delhi with a pretty impressive feature set given its rock-bottom starting price for a 3GB …
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23 April
Razer creates one of the world’s largest virtual credits platforms for gamers
Razer really wants you to start using its new Game Store and it just put up $61 million to help make that happen. The gaming hardware company announced plans (PDF) on Monday to buy MOL Global, which runs one of the largest e-payments networks in Southeast Asia. MOL also has a big virtual credits business and, once it merges with Razer’s …
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23 April
LG G7 ThinQ image leak tells us four important things
Fact: the LG G7 ThinQ will launch May 2 in New York. Now, a new image tweeted by frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass sheds some light on the phone’s possible design corroborates a heap of rumors. Remember, CNET has not confirmed the validity of the image. G7 ThinQ, redux pic.twitter.com/QBWceCtr1a — Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 23, 2018 The notch: The render …
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