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A TikToker sues Roblox for using her viral Charli XCX dance without permission

Fast Company Tech

In a lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles, Kelley Heyerthe creator of the dance set to Charli XCXs hit songalleges that Roblox used her choreography in the update before finalizing negotiations to officially license the dance, as first reported by Polygon. We remain willing and open to settle and hope to come to a peaceful agreement.

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Reply Comments on the Proposed Treaty for Access to Copyrighted Works

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. Everything that needs doing can be done by license voluntarily. It’s completely rational for a publisher to not bother signing a license that represents either zero or trivial sums of money.

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Get a lifetime of PDF tools for just $24

Mashable Tech

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The nexus for this work is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency that deals with such matters. WIPO has a mandate from its member states, and is working to address the need to change laws and get more accessible books flowing. The view of the World Blind Union was that the rightsholders (i.e.,

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Napster just sold for $207 million

Engadget

Napster holds numerous licenses to stream millions of songs, which is what made it an attractive prospect to Infinite Reality. The software company Roxio purchased the platform in 2002 and relaunched it as a legitimate e-commerce venture that sold digital music files. That didnt work and, well, here we are.

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ACLU files first formal complaint over wrongful facial recognition arrest

The Verge

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a formal complaint against Detroit police over what it says is the first known example of a wrongful arrest caused by faulty facial recognition technology. Now, Williams’ case shows the reality of what happens when flawed technology collides with poor police work.

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Open Letter to Salesforce Nonprofit Admins

Judi Sohn

First as part of my role supporting customers at Convio/Blackbaud, and now in my role at KELL Partners where I work with clients who contract with us for support or virtual administration services. I will set up the Weekly Backup and actually download the backup file within 48 hours of when I’m notified it’s ready.

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