Patent Trolling

Games

A History of Video Game Patents in 5 Famous Examples

03.01.21

By Sherveen Uduwana
Tech

The Whole VR Porn Industry Is Talking About These Patent Lawsuits

10.10.16

By Lux Alptraum
Tech

5 Absurd Sleep Inventions That Somehow Got Patented

01.19.16

By Sarah Jeong
Tech

How Google Renewed Its Fight Against Patent Trolls

08.04.15

By Sarah Jeong
Tech

Judge: You Can’t Patent a Kickstarter-Style Funding System

06.29.15

By Adrianne Jeffries
Tech

Alleged Patent Troll Thinks it Can Patent the Laws of Physics

06.22.15

By Clinton Nguyen

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Life

Study Uncovers Promising Treatments for Tourette Syndrome

“These behavioral therapies are really straightforward approaches that patients of all ages can benefit from,” said a co-author of the study.

11.21.24

By Sammi Caramela
Photo: Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images

Devin Townsend Announces 2025 Tour With Tesseract

Devin Townsend will be touring North America next year in support of his new album, PowerNerd.

11.21.24

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Music

Why Snoop Dogg ‘Chose No Sides’ in the Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef

Snoop chose not to get involved in the Kendrick Lamar-Drake, beef but does believe that Kendrick’s song “Not Like Us” united “the West.”

11.21.24

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Life

‘AI Jesus’ Is Now Taking Confessions at a Church in Switzerland

AI Jesus has logged on.

11.21.24

By Paige Gawley
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Music

Jay-Z’s Team Roc Sues Kansas Police for Corruption and Abuse Records

Team ROC, a social justice organization run by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, filed a lawsuit against Kansas City police over alleged corruption and abuse.

11.21.24