Man sues Netflix after his photo was accidentally used in a true crime documentary
One of the more enduring viral videos of the last decade became the centerpiece of a Netflix true crime documentary early this year. Dubbed The …
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Police respond to home intruder call that turned out to be a robot vacuum
Technology is wonderful, isn’t it? I mean, we live in an age where you can buy an oversized hockey puck that will roam around your …
Bank robbery suspect threw stolen cash at bystanders while yelling ‘Merry Christmas!’
A man with gray hair and a white beard threw cash at random people outside of a Colorado Springs bank on Monday, shouting “Merry Christmas!” …
Arizona man arrested after trying to break into home and getting stuck in the chimney
When neighbors heard screams coming from a vacant house in a neighborhood in Tuscon, Arizona, last Friday, they weren’t sure what to expect. A man’s …
Cops bust man who received $100,000 worth of meth in an air fryer
A man in Kentucky got more than he bargained for when he took delivery of an air fryer that police say was packed with some …
Antitrust probe into Google’s business practices expands to include Android and search
While tech companies like Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook have made our collective lives easier in a myriad of ways, there’s a growing consensus that …
Police want to interrogate Amazon’s Alexa over grisly murder
Nobody likes the idea of a mega-huge company like Amazon listening in on our everyday conversations, but what if Alexa could help solve your murder? …
Oklahoma woman shot by dog who is still a very good boy
When 44-year-old Tina Springer was shot in the leg with a handgun while riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle stopped at a train …
Lawmakers ask to see Tim Cook’s emails as part of wide antitrust probe
As part of Congress’ far-reaching probe into antitrust behavior involving Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google, the House Judiciary Committee today sent a letter to Tim …
Apple sues Corellium for creating virtual copies of iOS
Apple this week filed a lawsuit against Corellium, a company that offers users a virtual replica of the iOS user experience from within a web …
13-year old boy dies after allergic reaction to cheese thrown by classmate
The world is a strange place when you’re 13 years old. You’re tackling a variety of school subjects while trying to navigate the choppy waters …
Florida man impersonating a cop accidentally pulled over a real undercover detective
He’s attacked car salesmen and made up fake news stories, but “Florida Man” is back at it again, and this time it looks like he …
Man who got cancer from RoundUp weed killer will get $80 million
Monsanto, the mega-corp that owns the popular RoundUp brand of weed killers, lost its case in federal court against a man who claims the herbicide …
Apple has a clever plan to fight off patent trolls
As Apple continues to deal with patent trolls on all fronts, the company recently decided to take matters into its own hands. As confirmed via …
A 72-year-old man was stoned to death by a group of insane monkeys and police don’t know what to do
The monkeys at your local zoo might look like a playful bunch, but a village in northern India is being harassed by primates that are …
With new iPhones using Intel LTE modems, Qualcomm’s CEO wants to settle with Apple
Despite Tim Cook’s public proclamation that he hates litigation, it’s no secret that Apple has no qualms about engaging in protracted legal battles when it …
New laws could make posting memes a punishable offense because nobody has a sense of humor anymore
Memes currently make up about 96% of the entire internet. Okay, that was a mild exaggeration, but it’s pretty obvious how much meme culture has …
Lawsuit claims concept for ‘Stranger Things’ was stolen by the Duffer brothers
Stranger Things — Netflix’s nostalgia-fueled 80s sci-fi drama — is arguably the streaming service’s most iconic and popular program. And while Netflix doesn’t typically disclose which …
Lawsuit alleges Samsung met with a startup and then stole its wireless charging tech
A new lawsuit alleges that the wireless technology used on a range of Samsung smartphones is based on proprietary technology that was essentially stolen from …
Samsung to pay Apple $120 million for infringing on slide-to-unlock patent
At least one portion of Apple’s longstanding legal battle with Samsung has finally drawn to a close. Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to …
Qualcomm sues to stop Apple from manufacturing iPhones in China
As the legal battle over iPhone royalties rages on, Qualcomm recently filed a new suit against Apple, this time seeking to prevent the iPhone maker from …
Netflix sent a ‘Stranger Things’ bar the best cease-and-desist letter you’ve ever seen
As far as cease and desist letters go, you’ll be hard pressed to find one more charming than the one Netflix recently sent to the …
There’s about to be a lot more unproven self-driving cars on American roads
A bill just breezed through the US House of Representatives that aims to give automakers an incredible amount of freedom in testing its self-driving cars …
Microsoft promises never to force upgrades on customers ever again
Microsoft’s Windows 10 rollout was something of a disaster. It’s not that the operating system is bad — in fact, it’s widely considered to be …
City axes carpooling laws, causing mass chaos
Most of us roll our eyes at traffic laws, and when you’re stuck behind a hundred other cars trying to make it down the same …
Here’s why 7 US tech giants just declared themselves Google’s enemy
Google is in trouble with regulators… again. The EU’s anti-competition watchdogs have slapped the company with a huge penalty for what it sees as sketchy …
Snapchat CEO doesn’t want poor people using his app, lawsuit claims
Earlier this year, a former Snapchat employee named Anthony Pompliano filed suit against Snap Inc. for inflating user numbers and flat-out lying to investors about …
