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US Appeals Court Grants Legitimate Status to Google Book Scanning Project

Rejecting claims from a group of authors that the book scanning project illegally deprives them of revenue, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that Google's massive effort to scan millions of books for an online library does not violate copyright law.   Infringement claims from the Authors...

Netflix Blames Transition Chip for its Underperformance in Third Quarter

The fall in the number of US subscribers for the video-streaming service provider Netflix Inc is blamed on a transition to chip-based cards.   The company reported lower subscriber in the third quarter which was well below its forecast.   Netflix is known for its original shows such...

Yahoo Does Away with its E-mail Password for Android and iOS Phones

From Thursday users of Yahoo Mail app on both iOS and Android will not have to key in passwords as the new service called Yahoo Account Key will use smartphones to verify identities in lieu of traditional passwords.   This is Yahoo's next step in password security and that is to eliminate...

Tesla Launches Model S Autopilot Car Though Not Completely “Hands Free” Yet,

Model S autopilot car from Tesla Motors would now be able to steer and park themselves under certain conditions. However the car maker advised drivers not to let their hands off the steering wheel.   The new Model S autopilot car from Tesla was unveiled on Thursday.   Tesla said that...

More Pharma Companies Expected To Settle Foreign Bribery Cases

A number of top pharma companies are being investigated for of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) – some for the second time.   The list includes names like GlaxoSmithKline, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sanofi, AstraZeneca, UCB, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly.  ...

Swatch Turned Watches into a Bank Card

Today in China, the Swiss manufacturer Swatch watches presented a new watch model Swatch Bellamy, with which users can pay for goods and services. Model, costing $ 95, will be available in January 2016, first in China and later in Switzerland and the United States, and may be a direct competitor...

Beoing Company Awards Contract To Ducommun Incorporated

Ducommun Incorporated secures a “multi-year” contract from Boeing Company for manufacturing “Trident Navigation System” and “resolvers”. Ducommun Incorporated or the Ducommun Company broke the news that it has been engaged with “a multi-year award from the Boeing Company” in an announcement that...

Apple Likely to Pay Hefty Fine to University of Wisconsin as it Lost Patent Lawsuit.

Apple has been charged and found guilty of illegally using technology that was owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's licensing arm.   A U.S. jury on Tuesday found the iPhone maker guilty and Apple Inc could be facing up to $862 million in damages.     The court viewed...

Overhaul of its Diesel Technology is on the Anvil of Volkswagen in Wake of Emission Scandal

In the wake its emissions cheating scandal, German car maker Volkswagen (VW) plans a complete makeover of its diesel technology.   According to VW brand chief Herbert Diess, the new versions of its high-mileage engines should go into production "as soon as possible".   The maker's...

Hydrogen as Fuel for Hydrogen Powered Cars to be Made Available at European Gas Stations by Shell

As a means of encouraging greater adoption of hydrogen powered fuel-cell electric vehicles, petrol stations around Europe will soon begin to offer hydrogen fuel pumps alongside their standard unleaded and diesel options.   On Tuesday, Shell announced to install a huge nationwide network of...
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