The practice of using, and reusing, software interfaces written by others is common within the field of software engineering and development.  Multiple federal circuits have held that software source code, as a whole, can be copyrighted, but the question as to what extent code can be copied, particularly API code, was an unanswered question.   In its recent Google v. Oracle decision, the Supreme Court provided a modicum of clarification as to the amount of copying the declaring code used… Source link

The Guardian Apple and Google ‘hold data hostage’ and stifle competition, Senate told Spotify, Tile and Match aired their grievances against the companies at a Senate antitrust hearing Competitors claim to be subjected to high fees and copycat behavior in Google and Apple’s app stores. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Apple and Google “hold data hostage” from small apps and force competitors to pay high commissions, stifling their ability to compete, a number of companies said in… Source link

Dogecoin has soared more than 400% in the past week and by more than 5,000% since the start of the year. Dogecoin’s price continued to fall on Thursday morning, two days after supporters celebrated ‘dogeday 4/20’, but its online community of fans remain undeterred. Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) was down 16% to $0.2822 (£0.2). On Tuesday, it had hit $0.4252 and its market capitalization briefly crossed $50bn as supporters tried to push the price to between $0.69 to $1. Every dog has its day: dogecoin… Source link

Publishers of 125 newspapers in 11 states filed or announced lawsuits against Google and Facebook on Monday claiming the tech giants have unlawfully monopolized the digital advertising market and engaged in an illegal secretive deal, nicknamed “Jedi Blue,” to thwart competition. Fourteen complaints were filed or announced by publishers from Indiana, including AIM Media (parent company of AIM Media Indiana and owners of The Tribune), Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,… Source link

The United States Postal Service may not be a likely candidate if you’re asked to name the government agencies you think are monitoring social media posts, but it’s apparently been doing just that. According to Yahoo News, the Postal Service’s law enforcement arm — the United States Postal Inspection Service or USPIS — has been running a surveillance program called the Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP). Analysts with the team have reportedly been trawling social media websites… Source link

I have to wonder about Google’s sales expectations for the Pixel 5 vs. the 4a 5G. They have some differences, but they were both released at the same time, so Google knew people would have to make a choice between them. Let’s look at the major differences. The Pixel 5 has a screen with a higher refresh rate, but 98% of you won’t really notice the difference. The Pixel 5 has two more gigabytes of RAM, but again, most of you won’t notice. The 5′s battery is slightly bigger but not enough… Source link

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s exhibition bout against Logan Paul has a new date. The boxing legend and YouTuber will face off on June 5, with the venue still to be determined, according to The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger. The bout had been previously scheduled for Feb. 20, but was later postponed indefinitely. Online platform Fanmio was initially slated to host the bout, but it will now reportedly be televised via Showtime pay-per-view. The CEO of Mayweather Promotions disputed a report that the fight… Source link

LeBron James has deleted a tweet he posted Tuesday night in reaction to the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant. The tweet in question featured a picture of Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon, who shot the 16-year-old Bryant while responding to a 911 call on Tuesday. The tweet read “YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY” and included an hourglass emoji: Screengrab of LeBron James’ deleted tweet. (Twitter) The tweet likely refers to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google and Apple attacked on app store ‘monopoly’  BBC News Source link

In a lengthy Senate hearing, the app makers said Apple and Google’s rules surrounding in-app payments and app updates allow the tech giants to choke off rival services, and that they engage in retaliation when app developers refuse to comply. The occasionally tense showdown highlighted how antitrust scrutiny of Apple is ramping up after more than a year of similar focus on its peers such as Amazon, Facebook and Google. And lawmakers were clear that the hearing would serve as a springboard… Source link