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2024-09-17 23:43:17| Engadget

The internet is so core to how modern life operates that it's easy to forget how much of the technology that went into building the world wide web has patent protections. And some of those patents are still being enforced today. Zynga may be learning that the hard way, as a court ruled last week that the gaming company infringed on IBM patents dating back to the pre-internet telecom platform Prodigy from the 1980s. As a result, Zynga could be facing damages of $44.9 million. IBM's "Method for presenting advertising in an interactive service" patent from 1993 accounts for $40 million of the recommended damages. For anyone still playing the once-ubiquitous Zynga games, this decision shouldn't interrupt your game time. The company said in an SEC filing that it would not have to modify or end operation of its games as a result of the court decision. Intriguingly, not every game in the Zynga catalog was found to be infringing on the patents. For instance, Crosswords with Friends was deemed an offender, but none of the Words With Friends titles were. A representative from Take-Two told Ars Technica that the company would appeal the ruling. IBM has a long legacy of collecting intellectual property rights. Zynga, which was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2022, isn't its first target for potentially infringing on these Prodigy patents, and it's likely not the last. The computer company has had many online businesses in its crosshairs over the years, from the long-time giants (like Amazon and X, formerly Twitter) to the flashes in the pan (like Groupon). But some defendants, like pet retail platform Chewy, have successfully fended off IBM's legal charges.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/zynga-says-it-will-fight-45-million-fine-for-infringing-decades-old-ibm-patents-214316611.html?src=rss


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2024-09-17 22:38:10| Engadget

On Tuesday, Netflix dropped a clip from The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep at the companys Geeked Week 2024 event. The clip for the upcoming animated film leans on the familiar dulcet growls of Doug Cockle, who voiced Geralt of Rivia in the games. Cockle introduces the clip with an enthusiastic tease of the merpeople Geralt will battle in the film. Thats right hes gonna cross swords with merpeople of all things! Cockle exclaims in the clip. Amazing stuff, its gonna be so cool. Hey, cant blame a voice actor for hyping their project. The scene shows Geralt and Jaskier (voiced by Joey Batey, who also plays him in the live-action series) sitting by a campfire. Jaskier, after complaining about the towns small-minded fools, picks up on Geralts apparent interest in Essi and tries to play Cupid for the brooding white-haired monster slayer. Netflix The clip also reveals The Witcher: Sirens of the Deeps official release date. The film will begin streaming on Netflix on February 11, 2025, after initially being announced for late 2024. The film is based on A Little Sacrifice, a short story written by Witcher universe creator Andrzej Sapkowski. Set between episodes five and six of the Netflix series first season, the film has Geralt hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village and finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. Its from the South Korean animation studio Studio MIR, which also animated the 2021 prequel film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. Below, you can watch the Geeked Week clip, including the delightfully growly-voiced Cockles introduction. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/geralt-broods-by-the-campfire-in-the-first-clip-from-netflixs-the-witcher-sirens-of-the-deep-203810425.html?src=rss


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2024-09-17 21:30:27| Engadget

Amazon is facing a class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading pricing practices. The suit alleges that Amazon deceived shoppers by showing inflated list prices for Fire TVs, thus making discounts seem more significant than they actually were. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington and claims that the company regularly adopted this practice, calling it a "persistent and uniform scheme." The suit alleges that Amazon created "fake list prices" for its own Fire TVs, making the apparent "discounts" deceptive. It goes on to accuse the company of tricking its customers into buying Fire TVs by omitting "critical information" concerning the length of the sale and when the list price was actually in use. This allegedly led to Amazon customers spending "more money than they otherwise would have if not for the purported time-limited bargains." The suit claims that "many of the Fire TVs have not been anywhere near the advertised list prices for a year or more." The lawsuit alleges violations of Washingtons Consumer Protection Act, which bans unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce. Plaintiff David Ramirez seeks compensatory and punitive damages, in addition to an injunction to stop Amazon from continuing the alleged practices. The suit seeks compensatory damages "in amounts determined by the court and/or jury" and prejudgment interest on everything awarded.  The lawsuit references a similar case in California from 2021 in which Amazon was barred from using false or misleading list prices in its advertising. The company also agreed to pay around $2 million in penalties and restitution as part of that settlement. As for this case, its still early days.  An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment when approached by Seattle-based news organization KIRO 7. We reached out to the company for our own comment and will report back when we get a response. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/amazon-accused-of-deceptive-sales-of-its-own-products-in-lawsuit-193027775.html?src=rss


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