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Koss suing Apple over basic concept of wireless connection to headphones and speakers

By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Koss is suing Apple over the concept of wirelessly connecting to headphones or speakers, and is alleging that nearly all of Apple’s current product lineup is in infringement of Koss-held patents.The suit was filed on July 22 in the U.S. district court in Waco, Texas. The 34-page lawsuit includes an 11-page section titled “Koss’s Legacy of Audio Innovation,” in which they detail the company’s 67-year history. Within this section, they highlight various engineering achievements, products created, and company benchmarks.Unlike many of the patent lawsuits Apple faces, Koss isn’t a known patent troll, but rather a company that manufactures headphones, earbuds, and other audio accessories….

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Instacart user data is being sold on the dark web

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Over 200,000 Instacart accounts have allegedly been breached, with the data gleaned being sold now on the dark web.Instacart user data is being sold on the dark webInstacart accounts that have been active as soon as Wednesday may have data being sold on the dark web. Out of the millions of consumers using Instacart, only 278,531 accounts have been confirmed to be exposed….

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Apple highlights career of long-term Apple Distinguished Educator Dr. Carl Owens

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Apple Distinguished Educator program, Apple is highlighting the work of Dr. Carl Owens, a long-time participant in the program.Apple Distinguished Educator, Dr. Carl OwensOwens, at 65, is retiring at the end of the 2020 – 2021 school year. Over his long career as the College of Education professor at Tennessee Tech University, Apple says that he has “taught thousands of undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students, many of whom were aspiring teachers who went on to teach tens of thousands of their own students.”…

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Steve Wozniak suing YouTube over Bitcoin scams

By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple founder Steve Wozniak is hitting back at YouTube for allowing scammers to use his likeness to promote fake bitcoin giveaway scams.Image Credit: Gage SkidmoreCryptocurrency scams are becoming increasingly common these days, with many widely-known tech figures being targeted to help promote them. In mid-July, Twitter suffered a security breach that allowed a malicious actor the ability to tweet from verified accounts, including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and …

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