GizModo VR

JUNE 2, 2021

Amazon wants to see recreational marijuana use legalized at the federal level, according to a new blog post from Dave Clark, the CEO of Amazon’s consumer side businesses. The company will also stop drug testing for weed, according to Clark, and treat cannabis like mainstream employers already treat alcohol.… Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 5, 2020

It’s called a mockbuster: It’s totally legal, quite terrible, and the reason it exists is absolutely wild. It’s 1993, and your grandma reveals she bought you a VHS copy of Aladdin. You’re thrilled until you discover it’s a cheap 40-minute knock-off that has nothing to do with Aladdin, Jasmine, and Abu. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 27, 2022

Bitcoin has officially been recognized as a legal currency in the Central African Republic Agence France-Presse reports, making it the second country in the world to officially adopt it as an official tender. Read more.

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Anand Tech

JUNE 15, 2023

In the ongoing legal battle between Intel and VLSI that started years ago and with billions at stake, Intel seems to be prevailing. Although the legal war does not look to be over yet, Intel seems to be gaining the upper hand in its legal battles with VLSI. billion, while another major dispute potentially 'worth' $4.1

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 23, 2020

But if Quibi’s founders believed the company’s legal troubles would vanish along with the service itself, Eko would like to inform Quibi otherwise. Quibi’s leadership has finally plugged the plug on a streaming service for which failure has for months seemed like an inevitability. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 15, 2022

Beginning April 21, 2022, adults 21 years old and over will be able to legally purchase marijuana in the state of New Jersey. The state’s weed enthusiasts have been anticipating this date for years, and their joy is likely to be only slightly tempered by the fact that the launch date inexplicably just misses a really… Read more.

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Next Reality AR

MARCH 21, 2018

Subsequently, Magic Leap denied the allegations in a legal filing against Keil in the Eastern District of Texas, where Keil lives. However, it now appears that the.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 11, 2022

A complex spyware attack hit nearly half a dozen of the European Union’s top legal officials last year. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Ninth Circuit of Appeals ruled Monday that scraping personal data from a public website is totally, entirely legal. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 16, 2021

A new investigation from The Guardian shows police and other public officials have been financially contributing to the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old “Kenosha shooter” and rightwing icon currently on trial for the deaths of two people. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 6, 2021

El Salvador may soon become the first sovereign nation in the world to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender, Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele announced Saturday. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 23, 2021

The result could be a protracted legal battle and have a chilling effect on free speech around the transition away from coal and… Read more. A fight is brewing in Montana over legislation that, if passed, would compel the state’s attorney general wide to investigate environmental groups and give them wide latitude to do so.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread from the international fast food chain Subway can’t legally be called bread under Irish tax law. The problem? Subway’s bread simply has too much sugar and must be considered a “confectionary.” Read more.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Early on Sunday, a tweet appeared on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s account announcing, out of the blue, that the country had adopted bitcoin as legal tender and would be distributing 500 coins, or $24 million at current market prices , to citizens. Sorry to rain on your parade cryptocurrency stans, but the post… Read more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 22, 2017

Law360 , meanwhile, reports that US District Judge Ed Kinkeade simply called for an end to the ongoing legal battle, which appeared shortly after Oculus was acquired by Facebook in 2014. An early prototype of the Rift debuted at Bethesda’s booth at E3 2012 running id’s Doom 3.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 19, 2020

Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols is one of the most influential sci-fi actors of the 20th century, but the actress who played Uhura remains the focus of a legal battle over her finances, career, and well-being—one which continues to escalate, as more members of her family have stepped in to help. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 27, 2021

Clearview AI, the American maker of a controversial facial recognition tool used mostly by police, is facing a downpour of legal complaints across Europe as of Thursday, alleging scopious privacy violations based on internal documents showing the company’s algorithm at work. Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 14, 2020

Finding free, legal music can be difficult. From hip-hop mixtapes to niche classics, these sites will help.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 24, 2017

Earlier this month, a panel of legal experts met at the SIXR Legal Workshop to discuss legal challenges in VR and AR development and how to navigate them. While VR and AR startups have many of the same legal needs as other tech companies, there are some challenges that are unique to the VR and AR space. Matt Hooper.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 31, 2021

Andrew Cuomo has just legalized recreational weed in New York. Read more.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The post Facebook & ZeniMax Settle Major Legal Dispute Over VR Intellectual Property appeared first on Road to VR. Although we don’t expect to see bad blood wash off so quickly, at very least Oculus has extracted one of the most serious thorns in their side since the company was acquired by Facebook back in 2014.

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AR Insider

JULY 25, 2022

This week, we look at Apple's latest AR rumors, Google Glass' second coming and Meta's legal challenge. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2017

Despite these legal troubles, Bethesda’s plan to support “as many platforms as [they] can” sounds like good news for Rift owners, considering it would take very little to enable Rift/Touch support after ensuring the initial pull for HTC Vive via Steam.

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AR Insider

JUNE 29, 2022

What are the legal bounds we could see develop for virtual spaces? VR is still fighting its way towards mainstream traction. And because it's still nascent, the law hasn't caught up with the technology, as it often goes. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 21, 2017

Else, a radio announcer for Australian company NOVA Entertainment, is blind in one eye, and legally blind in the other. But, no matter how transformative it can be for others, you might think blind people would have little use for VR headsets. Hayden Else doesn’t think so.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Amazon is ramping up its pro-weed campaign, announcing on Tuesday that it is actively lobbying for legislative reforms aimed at decriminalization and reaffirming its commitment to not screening job applicants for cannabis. Read more.

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Slashgear

APRIL 20, 2022

government rule suggests that self-driving car owners will be able to watch movies on their in-car dash screen while the car is on autopilot.

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ARPost

AUGUST 8, 2023

According to a World Economic Forum report , we are relatively slow in innovating new legal frameworks for emerging technologies like AR and VR. While many legal issues in the virtual world are resolved through criminal courts and tort systems, according to Gamma Law’s David B.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

DoorDash has expanded booze delivery so that more people can drink at home. If this is unfamiliar, you have not known shame until you’ve stood there in your pajamas with the door wide open, fumbling with your ID while a Dasher holds your bag of pre-batched margs. Lockdown was hard on us all. Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 22, 2020

On a sunny September afternoon in Portland, volunteers pour into a Zoom conference room. They’ve come for a weekly update from Oregon’s Yes on Measure 109 campaign—a measure which would create the world’s first market for psilocybin-assisted therapy. The pandemic prevents them from knocking on doors to reach voters.… Read more.

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Next Reality AR

JANUARY 14, 2020

This week, the beginning of an epic legal battle was set to begin between augmented reality players Magic Leap and Nreal, the small China-based startup accused by the former of stealing trade secrets. However, a new wrinkle has emerged in the legal skirmish that could change everything.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 13, 2022

DNA forensics, at their best, are intended to bring an air of scientific confidence to the criminal justice system to hopefully prevent the worst kinds of wrongful convictions. Those good intentions are made meaningless though when bad cops decide to fight dirty. Read more.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The government of India is considering an 18% tax on all bitcoin transactions, according to a new report from the Times of India. It’s not clear whether the proposed goods and services tax (GST) would apply to other cryptocurrencies like ether, the second largest after bitcoin. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 5, 2021

Gray wolves ( Canis lupus ) have been persecuted in the U.S. since the arrival of Europeans. By the 20th century, they had been driven to near-extinction. Narrowly pulled back from the brink by endangered species protections and reintroductions in Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho in the 1990s, they are one of… Read more.

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Slashgear

MAY 10, 2022

DJI has taken the wraps off its new Mini 3 Pro, a lightweight drone that boasts key improvements and upgrades over the previous-generation model.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Many individuals and groups are making Metaverse laws, best practices, and legal standards to regulate and standardize the growing Web3 landscape. By considering legal issues right now, companies can ensure that they build a technology service that aligns with the law and regulatory principles. Key Legal Concepts Explained.

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Digital Trends

APRIL 8, 2021

An online gambler who won the jackpot on a blackjack app was told by the firm it wouldn't pay as the win was the result of a software error. So he went to court.

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