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VirnetX Takes $503M Bite Out Of Apple For Patent Infringement

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11, 2010, alleged that Apple’s FaceTime and VPN On Demand features were using its patented technology. Initially, Nevada-based VirnetX was asking for about $700 million in royalties. national security.”. "On The original lawsuit , filed Aug. Apple, however, was looking to pay no more than $113 million, the report stated.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own.”. Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so.

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Lemonade Insurance Review: Best for Simple Insurance Coverage

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Perhaps the biggest feature that set’s Lemonade apart from other insurers is its focus on technology and automation to handle customer service and claims. Lemonade is a fully licensed and regulated insurance company that serves customers in both the U.S. Estimates for a healthy individual seem on par with national average rates.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Heavy-handed regulators. Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. One word can summarize this action-packed banking year, GonzoBankers – tiring.

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

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Drone technology has been used by defense organizations and tech-savvy consumers for quite some time. However, the benefits of this technology extends well beyond just these sectors. And as autonomy and collision-avoidance technologies improve, so too will drones’ ability to perform increasingly complex tasks.

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46 Corporations Working On Autonomous Vehicles

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They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. This list is not intended to be exhaustive of corporations working on autonomous vehicle technology. Top initiatives: Filed patent in 2016 for autonomous lane-switching technology.

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Four Payments Ideas That Had A Breakout 2019

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Ignition of a new technology or idea in payments and commerce is always something of a tricky balancing act because consumers need a really good reason to change their well-entrenched habits. In 2017 only 11 percent of consumers in a national study of the U.S. And perhaps more exceptional than the awareness is actual use.

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