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Justin Baldoni Streisand’s Accusations Against Him By Sending Legal Threat Over ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
There have been very few times I’ve encountered something in life that feels like it was absolutely made specifically for me. The Deadpool movie series is one of those few things. For my sensibiliti...

We’re Halfway Through The Public Domain Game Jam, And There’s Still Plenty Of Time To Get Involved
We’re at the halfway point of January, and that means we’re at the halfway point of the latest edition of our public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1929! As in past years, we’re celebrating...

Celebrated Lawyer ‘Fires’ Meta As A Client Over Zuck’s ‘Neo-Nazi Madness’
Mark Lemley is one of, if not the biggest names in IP law. So when Lemley makes a move, it’s worth paying attention. And that’s exactly what happened this week when he announced that he has “fir...

Your Exercise Gear Reserves The Right To Track And Sell Data On How You Smell
A new Consumer Reports study unsurprisingly finds that popular exercise equipment makers collect way more data on users than is necessary, then sell access to that data to a wide variety of dodgy and ...

Daily Deal: The Complete Master GIMP Design Bundle
Go from absolute zero to GIMP pro with this comprehensive 9 course bundle. Jump into the Complete Master GIMP Design Bundle, and you’ll go all the way from installing the GIMP software and configuri...

SEC Sues Musk Over Stealth Twitter Stock Grab, Years Too Late
In what is almost certainly a case of too little, too late, the SEC on Tuesday sued Elon Musk for failing to file a public announcement about his secretive Twitter equity position. The lawsuit, coming...

Colorado Dept. Of Corrections Spends $500k On Body Cams Before Deciding No Officers Need To Wear Them
Even though corrections officers seem to feel these devices will help them more than they will hurt them, the Colorado Department of Corrections has decided it’s not going to equip officers with bod...

Why The Australian Open Looks Different For Some This Year: Broadcast Rights
It’s no secret that the world of live sports is becoming increasingly complicated due to the fractured nature of broadcast and streaming rights. Between leagues like the NFL making sure their own st...

Techdirt Podcast Episode 408: Copyright vs AI – Hollywood & Creators
Support us on Patreon » We’ve got another cross-post episode this week! Recently, Mike appeared on The Dynamist podcast from the Foundation for American Innovation for the second entry in a four-p...

TikTok Users Gleefully Embrace Even More Chinese App To Spite US TikTok Ban
Great job, US government. You went so overboard with your “TikTok is an evil Chinese app” and deciding to ban it that you’re pushing kids to go even deeper into the Chinese app ecosystem. The US...