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Watch NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Teach Brittney Griner Iconic Sky Hook

Following a Phoenix Mercury practice, the 7'2" NBA Hall of Famer was seen teaching the 6'8" Griner his trademark shot.

Per ESPN.

Apple wins utility patent for MacBook's trackpad design

Apple on Tuesday was granted a utility patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the glass-on-metal trackpad seen across the company's laptop lineup, with the award coming almost four months after the design rights were garnered for the same invention.

Apple patent lets users control a device with taps, thumps and scratches

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday issued Apple a patent for an audio-based input system in which various noises made on a laptop's chassis are translated into actions, basically turning the computer into one large input device.

USPTO issues preliminary rejection of key claims in Apple translucent images patent

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a decision tentatively rejecting certain aspects of a patent Apple holds on displaying translucent images, a development that could potentially impact Apple's ongoing legal struggles with chief rival Samsung.

The Old Spice Guy Is Selling Beer in Israel

It turns out he's alive and well and selling beer in Israel. In this ad for Maccabee Beer, Mustafa employs some of his trademark eloquence ("Did you ever taste the silent splendor of a sunrise?") to convince a bar patron that Maccabee's new taste is actually good.

Colin Kaepernick Meets Michelle Obama, First Lady Gets in on Kaepernicking Craze

It seems San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Colin Kaepernick got to meet the first lady, Michelle Obama.

When fate hands you an opportunity like this, you make damn sure to make the most of it. Kaepernick does just that, as evidenced by his Instagram photo shown below.

Apple's smart audio splitter lets multiple users view content on a single device

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday published an Apple patent describing an accessory akin to an advanced headphone splitter, which allows for independent volume changes, media controls and communication via an inline mic.

Senator Charles Schumer Plans Bill For USPTO To Review Patent Troll Suits Before They Head To Court

Companies like Google, BlackBerry, Earthlink, Red Hat, and others in the tech community, have been piling pressure on the U.S.

EFF challenges bogus 3D printingpatents

Earlier this month, the Electronic Frontier Foundation asked the US Patent and Trademark Office to turn down six broad, bogus patents on 3D printing that could pave the way for even more patent-trolling on the emerging field of 3D printing.

Ownership of imaging patents acquired from Kodak now being transferred to Apple

Filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office revealed on Tuesday that the transfer of a number of patents from Kodak to Apple has begun, with the iPhone maker taking ownership of several patents covering aspects of digital photography.