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Supreme Court rules that Android Java usage is fair use in win for Google over Oracle

In 2019, Google asked the Supreme Court to review Oracle’s long-running lawsuit over whether Android’s usage of Java was fair use. The Supreme Court this morning sided with Google and overturned Oracle’s win following a lower court ruling three years ago. This suit dates back to Oracle’s 2010 purchase of Java developer Sun Microsystems. After the acquisition, the new language owners sued…
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Tesla (TSLA) surges on Wall Street digesting delivery results, and new bull run is in sight

Tesla (TSLA) is surging on the first trading after it released its delivery results, which the market had three days to digest. A new bull run is in sight. Last Friday, Tesla released its delivery and production results – confirming that it delivered a record of over 184,000 vehicles. It was significantly higher than most analysts’ expectations, but we couldn’t see the impact on Tesla’s…
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LG officially shutting down worldwide mobile phone business

As widely rumored for the past few weeks, LG officially announced today that its mobile division is shutting down. Software updates and support for existing smartphone owners will continue for a “period of time.” Following this “strategic decision” approved by the…
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Adobe Camera Raw vs. Capture One Express Fujifilm: A worthy free contender

Introduction Over the past few months, I’ve been comparing the editing tools provided for free with your digital camera purchase with the 800-pound, subscription-ware gorilla in the room, Adobe Camera Raw, to see if it’s really necessary to pay for software when you’re on a tight budget. So far I’ve looked at Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Sony, and in this article it’s…
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Samyang teaser suggests two new astrophotography prime lenses will be released later this month

Samyang, also known as Rokinon or Bower depending on the retailer, has posted a teaser on its Facebook page for two upcoming lenses — a full-frame lens and an APS-C lens — which appear to have been designed specifically with astrophotography in mind. Samyang doesn’t reveal the focal length or aperture for either lens, nor whether these are manual lenses or autofocus lenses, but both lenses…
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