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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Plastic is durable — very, very durable — which is why we like it. Since it started being mass-produced in the 1950s, annual production has increased 300-fold. Because plastic is so…

PayPal has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Pandora, arguing that the company’s minimalist logo “dilutes the distinctiveness” of its own branding. “Element by element and in overall impression, the similarities between the logos are striking, obvious, and patently unlawful,”…

The Wireless Power Consortium has released a leaked image of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. While it’s only one photo, the image shows a smartphone greatly resembling LG’s G6. The Verge reports: First, the display: the S8 Active won’t…

The legendary computer scientist and founder of Java, James Gosling, is joining forces with Amazon Web Services. Gosling made the announcement today on Facebook saying that he’s “starting a new Adventure” with the cloud computing juggernaut as a Distinguished Engineer….

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Reproduction may be possible in space, Japanese researchers have said, after freeze-dried sperm stored on the International Space Station for nine months produced healthy offspring. The scientists said their findings could…

Jaya Baloo, CISO of KPN, the Netherlands’ leading telecommunications provider, talks to Mike Mimoso about the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and how large network providers and enterprises must contend with advanced attacks.