DIY Photo Light Box: Did Amazon Patent Photography Against A White Background?

Monday, June 2, 2014 - 14:50 in Mathematics & Economics

To some, it might seem that you can patent anything these days. Last week a weird story appeared in my Facebook newsfeed: Amazon has somehow been able to patent photography against a white background. The story was originally reported on DIY Photography. It has been making the Internet rounds since. The Electronic Freedom Foundation points out that the story made it onto the Colbert Report. But things aren’t always as they appear. read more

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