Policy & Law Archive

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  Coby and Aluratek become latest Android manufacturers to license patents from Microsoft

  By Dieter Bohn on July 10, 2012 04:02 am + 33 comments

  The number of Android manufacturers who don't license patents from Microsoft is rapidly dwindling Continue reading…

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  WikiLeaks publishes 2.4 million emails from Syrian government and business, Anonymous claims responsibility

  By Evan Rodgers on July 10, 2012 03:30 am + 22 comments

  The beginning of Anonymous' quest to hack the Syrian government began back in February, and last Continue reading…

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  Kim Dotcom's extradition hearing won't happen until March 2013 due to evidence legality dispute

  By Sam Byford on July 10, 2012 02:02 am + 9 comments

  Last month a New Zealand court ruled that the US acted outside of the law with an invalid warrant Continue reading…

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  Russian Wikipedia goes dark in protest of proposed web censorship

  By Amar Toor on July 10, 2012 01:09 am + 20 comments

  The Russian version of Wikipedia is going dark this week, in protest of proposed legislation that Continue reading…

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  90 Seconds on The Verge: Monday, July 9th, 2012

  By Adi Robertson on July 9, 2012 06:55 pm + 64 comments

  Two weeks after the start of our mad experiment, we return with another batch of Microsoft Continue reading…

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  Will ISPs and the Center for Copyright Information spy on your internet traffic?

  By Evan Rodgers on July 9, 2012 02:52 pm + 9 comments

  Back in April, we reported that some of the US' largest ISPs would be partnering with the MPAA and Continue reading…

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  Carriers report massive spike in cellphone surveillance by US law enforcement

  By Joshua Kopstein on July 9, 2012 01:59 pm + 29 comments

  New reports from major cellphone carriers are confirming what many have long suspected: demands for Continue reading…

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  Carriers reportedly delay SMS political contribution policy, fearing legal liability

  By Adi Robertson on July 9, 2012 01:39 pm + 16 comments

  Last month, the US Federal Election Commission voted unanimously to allow political contributions of Continue reading…

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  Rhapsody's Rob Reid: 'Copyright law is like doing archaeology in the Mediterranean'

  By Joshua Kopstein on July 9, 2012 11:41 am + 20 comments

  If you're a music or tech fan, you've probably noticed that the current arms race over patents and Continue reading…

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  Raytheon wins $4.7m contract to develop wearable tablet for helicopter pilots

  By Louis Goddard on July 9, 2012 11:01 am + 19 comments

  Defense contractor Raytheon has won $4.7 million from the US Government to develop a new Continue reading…