12 place 0
Apple today won a victory in its ongoing patent infringement litigation with Texas-based patent troll Optis, reports Reuters.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today threw out a prior jury verdict that would have forced Apple to pay $300 million for infringing on standard-essential LTE patents owned by Optis.
When appealing the initial ruling from the Eastern District Court of Texas, Apple argued that the court had not fairly separated the different patent claims that it allegedly vi
A newsletter a day!
You may get 10 most important news around midday in daily newsletter. Press the button and we will send you the most important news only, no spam attached.
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
The White House's play at bandwagoning on the 'Superman' hype highlights just how fast the right-wing grift machine runs. Read more ›
1,685 fresh
Monica Virga Alborno moved to Norway for work and now is raising her 4 and 2 year olds. She had nine months of parental leave and her husband had four. Read more ›
1,355 fresh
Despite how it's always seemed to 'Star Wars' fans, Johnson has no bad blood about what went down in 'Rise of Skywalker.' Read more ›
805 fresh
Some in Congress are warning that making the DOGE cuts would undermine the bipartisan government funding process. Read more ›
507 fresh
Compact, energy-efficient microreactors could soon help generate electricity for remote locations. Read more ›
391 fresh
As everyone knows, the RTX 5090 was not expensive enough as is, so Asus decided to finally help out poor Nvidia by making one out of pure gold. It's comprised of half a million dollars' worth of gold, so you can enjoy your games knowing you didn't pay over MSRP for a 5090. Read more ›
388 fresh
The Commodore 64 Ultimate will be the first new hardware released under the auspices of the new management, and pricing starts at $299. Read more ›
350 fresh
More leaks from Bambu Lab reveal that a new single-nozzle sister to the H2D is coming soon. Read more ›
315 fresh
Slashdot reader hcs_$reboot shared this report from NPR: A pair of switches that control the fuel supply to the engines were set to "cutoff" moments before the crash of Air India Flight 171, according to a preliminary report from India's Air Accident Investigation Bureau released early Saturday in India... Indian investigators determined the jet was properly configured and lifted off normally. But three seconds after takeoff, the engines' fuel switches... Read more ›
303 fresh
This seizure will definitely make it harder to find pirated ROMs for the average user, but one can expect a few more to appear in the coming days. Read more ›
293 fresh
Raynor Winn's "The Salt Path" was marketed as an inspiring true story. People close to the situation claimed part of the story were fabricated. Read more ›
285 fresh
Meta has finalized the agreement to purchase Play AI, a startup based in California providing users with an AI voice cloning tool, according to Bloomberg. The news organization says the "entire PlayAI team" is joining Meta next week, based on the internal memo it has seen. After joining the company, the team will be working under Johan Schalkwyk, who used to oversee speech AI research for Google and who was... Read more ›
274 fresh
After visiting wine regions around the world, the best ones include Napa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Bordeaux. Here's which wineries to visit, too. Read more ›
252 fresh
A new video shows the careful and intricate business of manufacturing and preparing a mini PC for retail. Read more ›
245 fresh
Selena Lounds says that owning a home with her best friend isn't all "roses and glitter" but it's been a great investment decision overall. Read more ›
237 fresh
China "accounts for more than half of global coal use," reports Asia Times, "even as it builds the world's largest solar-panel and EV industries." Much of the world's solar gear is made on fossil power. The International Energy Agency finds that "coal generates over 60% of the electricity used for global solar PV manufacturing," far above coal's ~36% share of typical grids. That is because over 80% of PV factories... Read more ›
227 fresh
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find those worth your money. Read more ›
220 fresh
On Tuesday, the TSA — a federal agency not known for its generosity — gave American travelers a gift: They will no longer have to take off their shoes when going through airport security. “I think most Americans will be very excited to see they will be able to keep their shoes on,” said Homeland […] Read more ›
207 fresh
The director of the upcoming strategy game chats about how players can forge a different path from the books and show. Read more ›
202 fresh
IKEA plans to overhaul its smart home lineup with full Matter support, making its budget-friendly products compatible with Apple Home and other ecosystems without requiring the company's own hub, reports The Verge. Starting in January 2026, the Swedish furniture giant will release more than 20 new Matter-over-Thread smart lights, sensors, and remotes. The products will work directly with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings through native Matter... Read more ›
212
Apple has asked a U.S. federal appeals court to overturn an import ban on Apple Watch models with blood oxygen monitoring capabilities, arguing that the decision was based on a patent dispute involving an undeveloped competing product, Reuters reports. On Monday, attorneys for Apple appeared before a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to contest a 2023 ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission... Read more ›
199
Apple will launch its new iPhone 17 series in two months, and the iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to get a new design for the rear casing and the camera area. But more significant changes to the lineup are not expected until next year, when the iPhone 18 models arrive. If you're thinking of trading in your iPhone for this year's latest, consider the following features rumored to be... Read more ›
186
Following the success of "F1: The Movie," Apple now wants to buy the streaming rights to Formula 1 itself, according to The Financial Times. The company is now apparently in active talks to acquire the rights to stream Formula 1 in the United States. The move comes amid the success of "F1: The Movie," which is Apple's first major box office hit, earning over $300 million globally already. The move... Read more ›
174
Apple updated its vintage and obsolete products list to add several Macs, iPads, accessories, and more. The 2013 "Trash Can" Mac Pro was added to the vintage list, 12 years after it was first introduced. Most products are added to the vintage list much earlier, but Apple sold the 2013 Mac Pro for so long that it wasn't eligible until now. A device is considered "vintage" five years after it... Read more ›
170
Apple should unveil the iPhone 17 series in September, and there might be one bigger difference between the Pro and Pro Max models this year. As always, the Pro Max model will be larger than the Pro model:iPhone 17 Pro: 6.3-inch display iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.9-inch displayGiven the Pro Max is physically larger than the Pro, it has more internal space, allowing for a larger battery and longer battery... Read more ›
167
Since at least July 4, Apple Maps has failed to treat the privately-owned Highway 407 ETR in the Toronto, Canada area as a toll road, according to complaints from affected users. This issue is not limited to any particular device or software version, with users experiencing the problem across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and web. As a result of this issue, local Apple Maps users who have turned... Read more ›
159
Apple's latest original film, "F1: The Movie," has become the company's highest-grossing theatrical release to date, earning over $293 million globally within ten days of release, Variety reports. According to Variety, the film earned $146 million globally during its opening weekend and has since surpassed $293 million worldwide, overtaking Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" ($221 million) and Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" ($158 million) as Apple's highest box office performer... Read more ›
156
A new Apple-backed AI model trained on Apple Watch behavioral data can now predict a wide range of health conditions more accurately than traditional sensor-based approaches, according to a recently published study. The research paper, titled "Beyond Sensor Data: Foundation Models of Behavioral Data from Wearables Improve Health Predictions," introduces a machine learning model that analyzes user behavior to flag potential health issues. Unlike earlier methods that focus on real-time... Read more ›
154
The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air will be available in a total of nine color options, according to new information coming out of Asia. The iPhone 17 Air's expected color options. According to the leaker going by the account name "yeux1122" on the Korean blog Naver, accessory manufacturers are now producing camera protector rings for the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air in colors to match their finishes upon... Read more ›
147
Most popular sources
![]() |
28% 13 |
![]() |
18% 14 |
![]() |
9% 8 |
![]() |
9% 29 |
![]() |
6% 1 |
View sources » |
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
12.07.2025 14:05
Last update: 13:55 EDT.
News rating updated: 21:02.
What is Times42?
Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.