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Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970, remains the most disputed matter being taken up by the Courts in India. In the recent case of AB Initio Technology LLC. Trans Union vs Controller Of Patents ...
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One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Bajarin covers the tech industry’s impact on PC and CE markets. Two years ago, I spent about six months in deep discussions ...
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When your system suddenly stops responding, the first thing to do is to wait a minute. Rebooting is useful, as it clears temporary files, refreshes system memory, and resolves a surprising number of ...
In a world dominated by algorithms, it's common to associate them with a negative bias. Mathematician Clara Grima defends their usefulness in her latest work, although she also recognizes the ...