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Adobe Gets E-Signature Patent Claims Erased Ineligible at CAFC

“The district court did not conclude that applying digital signatures in an electronic document was, itself, a longstanding business practice. Nor did it need to. Instead, it concluded that applying signatures in designated places on documents was a longstanding business…

WordPress Plugins at Risk From Polyfill Library Compromise

WordPress plugins are currently facing significant security risks due to a recent discovery detailed in a security advisory published by Patchstack today.  The advisory references a Polyfill supply chain attack initially reported on June 25 by Sansec. This attack targets Polyfill.js,…

YouTube makes it easier to report AI deepfakes

It’s easier than ever to make a deepfake of another person’s voice or face, but at least YouTube is making some small changes that make it slightly easier to report a video that uses your likeness without consent. You can…

How Some People’s Body Resists Getting COVID

Why Some People Haven’t Caught COVID despite Being Exposed When scientists exposed people to the virus that causes COVID, only a subset got sick. Studying them could offer clues to immunity By Saima S. Iqbal Phiwath Jittamas/Getty Images Not everyone…