FTC asked to implement and enforce clearer rules on digital product ownership
Califonia has already codified it at the state level
Arm drops legal fight to revoke Qualcomm's chip license
But the legal situation is not entirely settled
What just happened? Arm has abandoned its efforts to terminate a crucial license agreement with Qualcomm, allowing the latter to continue producing its custom Arm-compatible chips for various devices. This decision marks a turning point in the ongoing legal battle between the two tech giants, which began in 2022.
Steam now explicitly states you're not buying the game, just a license
Editor's take: Steam has become one of the first companies to admit that you do not own the games you buy. This acknowledgment comes as new regulations take effect. We've long known that digital game purchases are nothing more than long-term rentals, and there's little we can do to change that. However, more transparency around this arrangement is welcome nonetheless.
New "fair source" movement aims to bridge the gap between open source and proprietary licensing
Open source software isn't profitable enough and "proprietary" has negative associations
Reddit stands firm against AI companies scraping content for training without paying
"It's free as in speech, not free as in beer"
2K Sports may be developing FIFA 2K25, set for release later this year
Moving on from the long-time EA partnership?
Intel Meteor Lake-powered Huawei MateBook X Pro draws scrutiny from US lawmakers
"These approvals must stop"
Reddit signs lucrative AI content licensing deal with Google in anticipation of IPO
Valued at around $60 million per year
Sony is purging some TV shows from users' libraries, including purchased content
"You will own nothing, and you will be happy"
Arm wants to improve profitability, proposes big changes to pricing model
Arm feels like it deserves more money
Microsoft bans cryptomining from its cloud services to protect customers
Only customers with written permission from Microsoft can mine
Arm sues Qualcomm in a bid to destroy acquired Nuvia chip designs
Arm claims Qualcomm can't use designs developed under previously terminated agreements with Nuvia
Hackers are infecting Windows activators like KMSPico to steal from cryptocurrency wallets
Not that KMSPico is a legitimate tool
Konami has temporarily removed some Metal Gear games from digital stores
Licenses for 'historical archive footage' expired
Microsoft Office 2021 is landing alongside Windows 11 on October 5
The company also made Office LTSC available today
Apple makes up with Imagination, signs new license agreement with chipmaker
Imagination's graphics tech had been used in Apple devices
How to Find Your Original Windows 10 Product Key
#ThrowBackThursday For a long time Windows PCs (OEMs) came with a product key sticker with your license info, but now manufacturers are storing this license within the machine's UEFI/BIOS, so the information is retrieved and applied automatically. Furthermore, your Windows license can now be tied to your Microsoft account. Let us explain...
No Zen 2 for you: AMD will not extend its x86 licensing agreement with Chinese consortium
A result of the trade war, or something else?
Apple shows it can delete purchased movies from your iTunes library
The perils of digital 'ownership'
Ant-Man and the Wasp will be the last Marvel movie released on Netflix
New Marvel movies will be shown on Disney's streaming service
Rockstar releases update for GTA IV that nerfs the radio stations
Due to expired licensing several songs had to be removed from the game
GoPro is expanding beyond the consumer action camera segment via new licensing deal
GoPro technology could soon show up in a variety of enterprise products
South Korea's antitrust regulator fines Qualcomm $850M+ over patent licensing practices
Accused of abusing market dominance in licensing charges