“Fortnite” maker Epic Games is targeting a bona fide dust-up against Big Tech, and it is gaining the support of other leading app developers in the process. Spotify Technology Inc. SPOT, -0.92% and Match Group Inc. MTCH, + 1.15% has recently issued statements in support of Epic, which has filed …
Read More »The California court rules Amazon CAN can be held liable for defective third-party goods
Angela Bolger suffered severe fires after a replacement laptop battery exploded in 2016 An appeals court in California has given Amazon a major blow, finding that the online retail giant could be held liable for defective goods sold by third-party sellers through its marketplace. A three-judge panel of the 4th …
Read More »US STOCKS-S&P 500 mutated as incentive treatment remains inevitable
(For a live blog on the US stock market, click or type LIVE / in a new window.) * Applied Materials Inc is increasing with strong outlook for Q4 * Retail sales increase 1.2% in July vs 7.5% profit in June * CureVac shares nearly triples Nasdaq debut * Indices: …
Read More »Tig Notaro replaces Chris D’Elia in Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” (exclusive)
The film, which has an international all-star cast led by Dave Bautista, captured major photography late last year and was in post-production when the pandemic hit U.S. shores, prompting a lockdown in Hollywood. Snyder, who co-wrote and directed the film, worked with post offices to keep the process going. The …
Read More »Snatcher is a robot tongue that can be used for drones as mobility
Watch each child play with a measure and you will understand where researchers from Seoul National University of Science and Technology found the inspiration for their new chameleon-like robot that can sneak objects more than 30 inches away with their artificial tongue less than 600 milliseconds. Snatcher, as the robot …
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