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Solar eclipse crosses U.S. as millions view historic sight

CARBONDALE, Ill./ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- The United States' first total solar eclipse in 38 years arrived Monday, as millions witnessed the historic event. The eclipse became one of the largest mass migrations in human history, as experts said more than 200 million Americans were within a day's drive of the path of totality. The partial eclipse began on the Oregon coast at 9:04 a.m., PDT -- between Lincoln City and Newport. The full eclipse started at 10:16 a.m., and the maximum phase occurred […]

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Circuit clerk issues statement regarding civil case e-filing

HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Starting January 1, 2018, all civil cases in Illinois must be e-filed and Montgomery County Circuit Clerk Holly Lemons wants to make sure court users are not caught off guard as the deadline is quickly approaching. An Illinois Supreme Court mandate requires all users of the court file electronically, including pro se litigants. "We want to encourage learning and utilizing the system early," Lemons said. " I don't want users to run into issues once the […]

todayAugust 18, 2017 88

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Department of Justice seeks personal info of 1.3 million anti-Trump website users

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has demanded information about 1.3 million users of a website that helps people organize protests against President Donald Trump's administration, the website's hosting service announced Monday. Los Angeles-based Dreamhost said the department served the company a search warrant asking for "all information available to us about this website, its owner, and, more importantly, its visitors." The website, disruptj20.org, was used by some protesters as a way to organize mass protests against Trump […]

todayAugust 15, 2017 35

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Lockheed Martin receives $24.1 million F-35 systems contract

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has received a $24.1 million modification to an existing contract for F-35 Lightning II logistics services for U.S. and foreign military sales customers, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. The contract will apply toward the standing up of depots and systems for the aircraft's canopy and avionics. It will supply the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, non-Pentagon participants and foreign military sales participants. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is projected to be finished in August […]

todayAugust 14, 2017 25

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Online music service SoundCloud saved by $170 million investment

BERLIN (UPI) -- Digital music service SoundCloud will continue to operate following a new investment round. SoundCloud founder Alexander Ljung confirmed the music-sharing platform is "isn't going away" after being boosted by a $169.5 million investment from The Raine Group and Temasek. The Germany-based service had fallen on financial difficulties in recent times. Soundcloud disclosed steps it would take to cut its overhead costs last month, which included 173 layoffs. "I'm happy to announce that together with investors The Raine Group and Temasek we've just […]

todayAugust 12, 2017 23

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Lawsuit says Nintendo Switch controller violates patent

TOKYO/SIMI VALLEY Calif. (UPI) -- Video game giant Nintendo faces an infringement lawsuit that says the controllers for its new Switch console infringe on a proprietary design owned by another company. Gamevice, a California-based manufacturer of a detachable console used to turn tablet computers into portable gaming devices, said Nintendo's controllers violate a patent it holds. In a complaint Wednesday, Gamevice seeks damages and demands that Nintendo stop making and selling the Switch consoles. Nintendo has sold 4.7 million Switch units since March, […]

todayAugust 11, 2017 136

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Nintendo is getting sued over the design of its detachable Switch console controllers

KYOTO/SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (CNBC) -- Video game developer Nintendo is being sued by a U.S. mobile gaming accessory company that claims the controllers for the Nintendo Switch console infringes on a patent it owns. Gamevice, which makes video game controllers to attach to tablets and smartphones, is demanding that Nintendo stops making and selling the Switch and wants to be awarded damages. "Nintendo's infringement has caused, and is continuing to cause, damage and irreparable injury to Gamevice," the company said in its […]

todayAugust 11, 2017 19

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Disney sued for collecting private information from children via game apps

BURBANK, Calif. (UPI) -- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Disney and three software companies for allegedly collecting personal information about children playing games on Disney apps. The suit says software companies Upsight, Unity and Kochava gathered information about children under the age of 13 via the internet, which could be a violation of federal law under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, 42 apps violate COPPA, including Disney Princess Palace Pets. "Most consumers, including parents, do not know that […]

todayAugust 10, 2017 38

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Lockheed Martin receives $22.2 million Trident II contract

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin Space Systems has received a $22.2 million contract for material, labor and support services for the U.S. Navy's Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile production. The work will primarily be performed in Sunnyvale, Calf. It is expected to finish by Sep. 30, 2022. The Trident II D5 is the submarine-launched ballistic missile used by both the U.S. and Great Britain. It has intercontinental range and can carry several nuclear warheads using multiple independent reentry vehicles designed to shower a wide […]

todayAugust 10, 2017 36

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