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  Behind the curtain of 'Oz' looms a complex copyright battle

  By Amar Toor on March 11, 2013 09:09 am + 60 comments

  Oz the Great and Powerful may not have received the glowing reviews director Sam Raimi was hoping Continue reading…

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  Intrade's 'prediction market' shuts down due to possible financial irregularities

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 10, 2013 10:31 pm + 5 comments

  Intrade, the "prediction market" that let users wager on the outcomes of everything from Continue reading…

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  Nokia sides with Apple in push for Samsung product sales ban

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 6, 2013 11:13 pm + 444 comments

  Back in December, Judge Lucy Koh refused to give Apple the sales bans it wanted on 26 Samsung Continue reading…

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  EU fines Microsoft $730 million for failing to include browser ballot in Windows 7 SP1

  By Sean Hollister on March 6, 2013 06:29 am + 593 comments

  Nearly 20 years later, the decision to bundle a web browser with Windows is still giving Microsoft Continue reading…

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  Senator announces bill to legalize cell phone unlocking following support from White House (update)

  By T.C. Sottek on March 5, 2013 05:43 pm + 35 comments

  Yesterday the White House said that "it's time to legalize cell phone unlocking" in an official Continue reading…

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  Do Not Track bill reintroduced: 'They have dragged their feet long enough,' says senator

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 28, 2013 08:56 pm + 24 comments

  Do Not Track is back in the spotlight today as senators Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Richard Continue reading…

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  New Jersey legalizes online gambling

  By Nathan Ingraham on February 26, 2013 06:23 pm + 44 comments

  Governor Chris Christie just signed a bill that will make online gambling legal in New Jersey, Continue reading…

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  The Pirate Bay leaves Sweden after threats of legal action

  By Amar Toor on February 26, 2013 03:57 am + 35 comments

  The Pirate Bay will no longer be hosted by the Swedish Pirate Party, due to mounting legal pressure Continue reading…

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  Alan Westin, scholar who helped shape internet privacy law, dies at 83

  By Amar Toor on February 25, 2013 06:07 am + 3 comments

  Alan F. Westin, the lawyer and political scientist whose work shaped the way we define online Continue reading…

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  Protests as Oscar-winning 'Life of Pi' VFX studio faces bankruptcy

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 24, 2013 07:44 pm + 86 comments

  All eyes are on the Oscars tonight, as Hollywood’s biggest stars make their annual pilgrimage to Continue reading…