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Take-Two has successfully defended itself against a lawsuit in which a tattoo artist claimed the publisher had used their copyright without permission when recreating the likeness of Lebron James' tattoo in NBA 2K.

Take-Two has won its lawsuit against tattoo artist Jimmy Hayden, who claimed that the reproduction of his work on basketball player LeBron James in the NBA 2K series constituted copyright infringement.

Take-Two has won a trial brought by a tattoo artist, who had claimed that the use of their work on the likeness of basketball star Lebron James in NBA 2K deserved compensation.

Take-Two Interactive Software is in an Ohio court this week to fight a lawsuit over the use of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ tattoos in its games. Tattoo artist Jimmy Hayden first sued Take-Two in 2017 over the use of several tattoos he made for James that were reproduced in NBA 2K games from 2016 to 2020.

On April 8, a solar eclipse will be visible across most of North America, varying in degree depending on location, according to NASA. Residents within the path of totality, extending from Texas to Maine, will observe a total eclipse, while those outside this band will witness a partial eclipse. To engage the public, NASA is organizing in-person events, providing opportunities to experience NASA science, and offering online streaming options.

Mark your calendars for Monday, April 8, 2024, as a rare celestial event is set to captivate the skies: total solar eclipse 2024. It marks the final opportunity for sky gazers in the United States to witness such a phenomenon until 2044.

Have you ever just wanted to run away from it all? When you’re dealing with mounting problems at home, the idea of jumping in a car and driving away as far as possible sounds appealing. What better way to leave the past in the dust than to hit the open road and go wherever your wheels take you?

The United States House of Representatives has passed the “TikTok bill” that would effectively ban the short-form video-sharing app if owner ByteDance doesn’t divest. Representatives voted on Wednesday on the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, pushing it forward with a majority vote of 352 to 65. The bill is expected to move onto the Senate for another vote if Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) brings it to the floor. President Biden said he’d sign the bill should it reach his desk.

Forty U.S. states and Washington, D.C. called on Meta Platforms to crack down on scammers who hijack Facebook and Instagram accounts, to address a "dramatic" surge in account takeovers.

Over the years, multinational companies have been appointing top talented execs from India in the highest roles and positions. In sectors, from tech to healthcare, we have seen Indian-origin leaders handling crucial operations in global companies. Today, American cloud computing company Snowflake has appointed Sridhar Ramaswamy as the new CEO. Check out the list of the top 10 Indian-origin CEOs of global companies that aspiring entrepreneurs can emulate.

Intel has reportedly demanded further subsidies from the Biden administration under the CHIPS Act as the firm ramps up developments in setting facilities in the US.

EA Sports College Football 25 has revealed its logo and has announced that fans can expect a full reveal of the game in May. It also released a new (non-gameplay) trailer that seems to have confirmed an assortment of programs and locations that will be featured in the anticipated title. This is exciting news for fans, especially after a previous EA Sports College Football 25 rumor turned out to be false.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, US President Joe Biden will soon announce subsidies top semiconductor companies like Samsung, Intel, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) and others to make advanced chips in the US. The strategy is to keep the US and its allies as ahead of fierce rivals like China as is possible. 

Intel Foundry has announced a "strategic" collaboration with the famous Taiwanese semiconductor firm UMC as they vow to move together in semiconductor development.

Princess Peach’s long-time voice actor has confirmed that she’ll be reprising the role for the upcoming Princess Peach Showtime game.

 A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps. The law was part of an Ohio's law — which requires social media companies to obtain a parent's permission for children under 16 to sign up for social media and gaming apps — unconstitutionally impedes free speech and is overbroad and vague. The law also requires social media companies to provide parents with their privacy guidelines, so that families can know what content will be censored or moderated on their child's profile.

Happy new year, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.

This Skyrim Cyrodiil mod is going big with hundreds of quests and seemingly more voiced lines than even the mighty Skyrim itself.

The actor who played Michael De Santa in Grand Theft Auto 5 got swatted while live-streaming online, with fans blaming game developer Rockstar Games.

Ohio, if the Roblox version is to be believed, is a land of chaos. The developers of this Roblox experience have taken real-world locations within one of the most boring states in the U.S. and turned them into a Grand Theft Auto level. There are shootouts, turf wars, and the occasional alien invasion to contend with.

 The chief executive officer of reAlpha Tech Corp., a small property technology startup, briefly gained billions of dollars in paper wealth during a hot direct-listing debut this week, only to see most of that erased as the stock plunged in the following days.

Memes and niche internet jokes are a dime a dozen, but every now and then, a seemingly inscrutable trend arises and demands an explanation.

Apple is facing a class action lawsuit over its AirTag tracking devices. It is accused of being linked to crimes, including murder. People claim that these small trackers are being misused by stalkers and criminals to follow their victims secretly. The lawsuit argues that Apple hasn't done enough to protect people from such dangerous tracking.

Joaquin Phoenix truly was a standout in his Oscar-winning role in Joker. Alien’s Ridley Scott would agree with that as he praised Phoenix for portraying the origin story of the famed villain but criticized the movie as a whole.

Forza Motorsport is the pinnacle of video game motorsport experiences. It throws players in at the deep end to compete with some of the fastest cars in the world on tracks that are as iconic as the vehicles speeding around them.

It’s a somewhat slow week in streaming TV; sure, as ever you’ve got a million shows that you could catch up on, current or otherwise. But as far as actual new premieres go, it’s a relatively quiet week.

Some very wealthy people have mega yachts. Some have personal blood boys. Some have entire islands. Google co-founder Sergey Brin, however, appears to be the only billionaire building a fleet of airships, and the latest episode of Hello World brings you inside one.

Turn 10 Studios’ Forza Motorsport has received new gameplay videos lately, showcasing the various in-game tracks, with the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course recently revealed. However, more details are coming next week via some new hands-on impressions.

Turn 10 Studios continues its rollout of details on Forza Motorsport as we draw closer to racing sim’s launch a little over a month from now, and the developer has revealed another new track that will be available in the game upon its release.

I would not have a job in games media if it weren’t for Madden. From 1998 until 2009, my dad purchased every Madden and even every NCAA football once it came along. It wasn’t even a question; it was a reality. As sure as I was going to school the next day, we were getting any Madden that was released.

A new game publisher in the Midwest has started up, and it's fittingly called Midwest Games. 

IGN can exclusively reveal the launch of Midwest Games, a new regionally focused video game publisher headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Ian Burkhart looked down at his hand and imagined closing it. To his amazement, it closed.

For 16 years, Jeremy Vaught had control of the @music account on Twitter. But no more. 

As AI anxiety grows, workers fear an uncertain future awaits them; Tata Capital launches new version of its chatbot ‘TIA' with generative AI; Aurangabad Police adopt AI to reduce response time; Wendy's latest fast-food chain to adopt AI amid staffing shortages- this and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look.

An FCC program meant to expand high-speed internet in rural America is facing a new snag: At least some of the participating internet service providers say they need more funding to complete their projects, along with an option to bail.

Roblox Goofy Stands is a game where players can get stands, like in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, and pit them against each other in epic battles. The thing that makes this game special is that the stands are extremely goofy.