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Northern Lights Animate Night Skies Around the Globe: Photos
An outburst from elevated solar activity created conditions on Thursday that kept people’s eyes glued to evening views all over the Northern Hemisphere.
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Inside Donald Trump’s Shadow Presidency
In the years since he left the White House, former President Donald J. Trump has remained a force in international politics, meeting with a number of foreign leaders and operating out of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
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Trump Leads in Arizona as Harris Holds an Edge in Pennsylvania, New Polls Show
The latest Times/Inquirer/Siena polls found Donald Trump with a six-point advantage in Arizona, and Kamala Harris with a four-point lead in Pennsylvania.
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Daring Trump, Harris’s Campaign Says It Will Release Her Medical Information
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is trying to capitalize on a lack of health information shared by her rival. Candidates are often selective about what they choose to share.
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A Frustrated Trump Lashes Out Behind Closed Doors Over Money
Donald J. Trump is feeling aggrieved, unappreciated by donors and fenced in by security concerns in the final stretch of the race.
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A Mystery Repeats: Harris Up 4 in Pennsylvania, and Trump Up 6 in Arizona
Being uncertain about our earlier poll results but finding almost the same numbers the next time around.
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The Art of Capturing the Universe A Photographers Guide to Astrophotography
The Art of Capturing the Universe: A Photographer’s Guide to Astrophotography Astrophotography is a mesmerizing art form that allows photographers to capture the beauty and vastness of the universe in stunning detail. From the shimmering glow of distant stars to the swirling colors of distant galaxies, astrophotography offers a unique perspective on the cosmos that…
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New California Law Targets Sellers of Digital Goods
Introduced in response to certain digital media sellers (e.g., game publishers) revoking consumer access to purchases with little to no recourse, AB 2426 forces sellers of “digital goods,” such as movies, apps, games, books and music to clarify what a consumer is actually receiving in connection with their “purchase.” Often companies refer to the “purchase”…
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End of an Era: PTO Terminates AFCP 2.0 Amid Fee Concerns
The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced the termination of the After Final Consideration Pilot Program (AFCP) 2.0, effective December 15, 2024. Launched in 2013, AFCP 2.0 aimed to streamline the patent examination process following a final rejection by allowing applicants to submit amendments without incurring additional fees….By: McDermott Will & Emery
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Hong Kong Proposes the Introduction of a Legal Framework for Regulating Critical Infrastructures
INTRODUCTION – The acceleration of the rate of cyber-attacks against companies in Hong Kong in the last year or so (with over 60 notifications of such attacks being received by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Hong Kong in 2023, and potentially many more going unreported) has also led to an acceleration of discussions…