In multiple courtrooms around the world, Apple and Samsung have been pummeling each other with lawsuits. At issue, mainly, are the designs of their phones and tablets.

Take a look at the iPhone and any Samsung smartphone, and you can sort of see the problem. There’s a thin bezel, a button at the bottom and a big expanse of touchscreen. Thing is, a lot of phones look like that now.

The approach of a new school year is an opportunity many take to purchase new computers. The definition of “computer” has expanded somewhat in the past few years, though, and some parents will be sending their kids off with more than one device.

A new group of superheroes is taking to the streets.

OK, not to the streets so much as their keyboards. The Internet Defense League is a network of websites banding together in common cause to protect the freedom of the Internet from meddling corporations and draconian laws.

If there’s one fairly immutable rule of consumer electronics, it’s this: stuff gets cheaper over time. Last year’s hot game console will cost less now, either because there’s a new one out or because they’ve learned how to make the same parts for less. It can be frustrating knowing that your purchases won’t hold much value after a couple years, but it also means you can get some great stuff for very little money.