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Assistant professor David Choffnes. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University A federal judge in Seattle has thrown out a class-action lawsuit alleging that some of the top automakers had used vehicles' onboard infotainment systems to record and intercept drivers' texts and phone call logs. The…

Google co-founder Sergey Brin quietly founded LTA Research in 2015, and its massive Pathfinder 1 rigid airship prototype is preparing for its first outdoor flights, with a view to speeding up disaster response and starting zero-infrastructure cargo flights. At 407 ft (124 m) long and 66 ft (20 m) in diameter, it's considerably longer than the "flying buttocks" of the Airlander 10, although less than half of its width. It might not qualify as the world's largest aircraft, but it's still absolutely enormous, approaching…

By Catherine Nicholls and Christian Edwards | CNN London  — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has been cleared of all charges after a four-week trial in London on claims of sexual assault. The Hollywood star, 64, had tears in his eyes as the jury at Southwark Crown Court found him not guilty of seven counts of sexual assault and two counts of other serious sexual offenses. The allegations covered a period between 2004 and 2013, when Spacey served as artistic director at the Old Vic theater in the British capital. He…

Last Updated: July 23, 2023, 10:00 ISTMahindra's Roxor Off-Road Vehicle Clears Legal Hurdles. (Photo: Mahindra)Mahindra's Roxor secures victory in US court battle against Fiat Chrysler, allowed to sell redesigned off-road vehicle without 'safe-distance' rule.In a thrilling turn of events, the Indian automaker Mahindra emerges victorious as a US court ruling allows it to produce and sell its off-road utility vehicle, the Roxor, in the United States.This landmark decision comes after a fierce legal battle with Fiat Chrysler…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is appealing a recent US federal court order that cleared the way for Microsoft to purchase Activision Blizzard. The FTC has filed a notice that it’s appealing Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley’s decision, but we won’t know the regulator’s full arguments until the full appeal is submitted to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.Microsoft won a grueling fight with the FTC earlier this week, with a federal judge denying a preliminary injunction request from the US regulator. “The Court…

The Personal Data Protection Bill has been cleared by the PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet today. The next step towards passing it into law will be taken when it is tabled in the Monsoon session of Parliament. This was reported by CNBC Awaaz quoting its own sources.The data protection bill is the same as the one revealed by the BJP-led NDA government in November, 2022 barring minor alterations. The Bill had been put out for public consultation. The Bill is directed at protecting the privacy of an individual in the…

Joby Aviation has been cleared by the FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) to start flight tests on its first production prototype air taxi, the company wrote in a press release. It's a large step in the company's aim to start shipping the eVTOL aircraft (electric vertical takeoff and landing) to customers in 2024 and launch an air taxi service by 2025.  "The aircraft will now undergo initial flight testing before being delivered to Edwards Air Force Base, California, where it will be used to demonstrate a range of potential…

The first production prototype has rolled off Joby Aviation's production line in Marina, California, and the FAA has cleared it to begin flight tests with a special airworthiness certificate. It's likely to be the first eVTOL delivered to a customer.With upwards of US$2 billion in funding, more than a decade's worth of development and an impressive number of high-speed, long-distance, full-transition test flights behind it, Joby remains the leader in the race to commercial electric air taxi services. Its S4 aircraft is a…

Ripple, the company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, has been engaged in a prolonged legal dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The US regulator has accused Ripple of violating securities laws by selling XRP tokens without proper registration. Amidst this ongoing legal battle, Signuptoken.com has emerged as a secure and encrypted cryptocurrency platform that prioritizes user privacy and data protection. Judge’s Ruling Impacts Ripple’s Case, Ethereum Cxcluded In a recent development, Ripple achieved…

Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin work outside the International Space Station to deploy and activate a radiator on the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module during a five-hour and 14-minute spacewalk. From top to bottom, the main station elements are Nauka, with the European robotic arm and an experiment airlock attached, the Prichal docking module, and the Soyuz MS-23 crew ship. Credit: NASAThe second private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission-2 (Ax-2), has been cleared for launch to the <span…