Jurors in the now infamous prosecution of John Edwards began deliberations on Friday. The government alleges that Edwards used large donations to his 2008 presidential campaign from two wealthy supporters, Fred Baron and Rachel “Bunny” Mellon, to cover up his relationship with Rielle Hunter. He is charged with conspiracy [...]
Continue Reading →Lawyers sue Westlaw and Lexis for copyright infringement, claiming that Lexis/Westlaw violated copyright law by copying briefs that had been submitted to court. Apple responds in its class-action litigation over whether Siri performs as advertised. Perhaps Apple could save legal cost by asking Siri to represent it in court? [...]
Continue Reading →Touche — a project out of Disney Research — uses a new form of sensing technology that builds on the capacitive touchscreens we have grown accustomed to in smartphones and iPads. Capacitive sensing technology picks up the electrical signal your finger emits at a single frequency, in essence detecting only [...]
Continue Reading →I have set my Facebook account to Fort Knox levels of privacy. Not that I have anything salacious (or even interesting) to hide, but potential employers probably do not need to know how often I post about Glee. Much to my alarm, however, such precautionary steps are no longer enough to fend off [...]
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