In ruling on a motion for summary judgment in federal court in New York, Judge Katherine Forrest found that embedding a tweet containing a copyrighted photo (of Tom Brady) could create liability for copyright infringement. The case, Goldman vs. Breitbart, is still in process and cannot be appealed until final, but …

Over the last year, Microsoft has been busy adding new SKUs to Windows 10. Windows 10 S debuted as a separate edition only to be retconned into an operating mode, Windows 10 Business (as part of Microsoft 365), and Windows 10 Pro for Workstations all launched in an attempt to …

Silicon has been an integral part of computing for decades. While it’s not always the best solution by every metric, it’s captured a key set of capabilities that make it well suited for general (or classical) computing. When it comes to quantum computing, however, silicon-based solutions haven’t really been adopted. …

Just over five years ago, on Feb. 9, 2013, Microsoft introduced the first Surface Pro device. By modern standards, it was downright chunky — the refreshed Surface Pro in 2017 measured 7.9 by 11.5 by 0.33 inches (HWD). The original, in contrast, was slightly shorter but also significantly thicker at …

When Elon Musk launched his Roadster on the inaugural flight of the Falcon Heavy, it was (mostly) a fun PR stunt wrapped around a genuinely impressive event. The mission wasn’t entirely unscientific — the “Starman” at the wheel of the roadster was dressed in SpaceX’s commercial space suit and monitors …

The overall population numbers of wild Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) are continuing to decline, due to the presence of a transmissible cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. A young Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Image credit: Keres H. / CC BY-SA 4.0. Tasmanian devils face …

I’ve been chronicling the slow demise of BN for years now, watching the company bleed out, drop by drop, until it has become a shell of its former value. BN was a cultural center in places without cultural centers. It was a stopover on rainy days in New York, Chicago, …

A fifth-round pick who’s started four games in four NFL seasons can now be an unrestricted free agent. Just a year ago, Mike Glennon was a 27-year-old free agent with 18 career starts — none since 2014 — and the Bears signed him for $18.5 million guaranteed. Oh, and don’t …

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Here are some Valentine’s Day photos from Google: Source: Instagram Source: …

Last spring, Google started automatically converting Google-delivered display ads to AMP when served on AMP-enabled pages on publisher sites last year. Now, Google is sharing some stats on how those conversions are working for publishers at AMP Conf and in a year-in-review post. The company also released Real-Time Config to enable …