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Amended Japanese copyright law to make illegal downloads a criminal offense
Japan's parliament has approved a measure to amend its copyright law so that illegally downloading Continue reading…
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Dropbox blocks public links to files it finds in breach of copyright
That infamous Xbox 720 document — which Microsoft has been busily taking down from any website Continue reading…
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Microsoft sends takedown notice to sites hosting Xbox 720 doc, including Dropbox
A massive 56-page document on Microsoft's "Xbox 720" plans surfaced on the internet over the Continue reading…
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US government takedown requests more than triple in 12 months, says Google Report
In its new Transparency Report, Google presents a look at the number and nature of the takedown Continue reading…
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FBI ordered to copy over 150TB of Megaupload data in Dotcom case
In a ruling released yesterday, Justice Helen Winkelmann of the High Court of New Zealand has Continue reading…
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Cory Doctorow explains ebooks, copyright, and parallel importation
In a blog post from this morning, Cory Doctorow — a technology writer who has given a number of s Continue reading…
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US lawmakers create website to crowd-source a 'digital bill of rights'
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) have started drafting a Continue reading…
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Megaupload: while FBI defends seizure overseas, MPAA is 'sympathetic' to users who uploaded legal files
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) says that it is "sympathetic" to users that stored Continue reading…
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YouTube signs music licensing deal with BMG and eight other publishers
Anyone who samples or performs a cover of a copyrighted song, especially a major-label one, in a Continue reading…
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Ari Emanuel, this is where I work
At this week's All Things D conference — D10, which marked a decade of these retreats — Walt Continue reading…
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The end of H7N9? No new bird flu cases reported in over a week
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Sprint's latest modems support more LTE coverage, including Clearwire
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Senators blast Apple for keeping most profits overseas in hearing
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Courts are increasingly turning to Urban Dictionary to clarify modern slang language
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Are Reuters and banks prepping a service to compete with Bloomberg terminal chat?
