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How patents transformed from a bullet proof vest to a fully loaded gun
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Google's transparency report shows big increase in government takedown requests
Google is releasing its H1 2012 transparency report, letting us see exactly which companies and Continue reading…
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United Arab Emirates outlaws online criticism of the government
The United Arab Emirates this week introduced sweeping new regulations that forbid web users from Continue reading…
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Australian judge orders Google to pay $208,000 in damages for defamatory search results
A judge in Australia this week ordered Google to pay $208,000 ($200,000 in Australian dollars) to a Continue reading…
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Why Apple and HTC settled their patent litigation
Apple and HTC just announced a surprise settlement to their ongoing patent litigation, which spanned Continue reading…
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Apple finally gets its patent on a rectangle with rounded corners
There's been a lot of talk over the last couple of years — especially by Samsung during the course Continue reading…
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Microsoft's chief patent counsel Bart Eppenauer: ‘We believe our patent laws have served the country very well.’
Bart Eppenauer is Microsof't Chief Patent Counsel — the man who oversees the company's enormous Continue reading…
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iPhone, iFone, and Apple's Mexican trademark standoff: what's really going on
News broke all over the web today that Apple had lost a "major" trademark case against a company Continue reading…
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Apple's revised Samsung design statement printed in UK newspapers
Apple has posted its Samsung Galaxy Tab design acknowledgement in several UK newspapers today f Continue reading…
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Russia's internet-filtering law goes into effect, clears the way for nationwide surveillance
When Russia’s controversial new internet-filtering bill was passed in July, the removal of vague Continue reading…
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This year's hurricane season might be 'extremely active,' federal forecasters warn
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Future proofing: Xbox One to support 3D and 4K content
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Google uses machine learning to pull your personal photos into search results
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Homeland Security memo: access to 3D gun plans 'may be impossible' to limit
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Obama promises more oversight for drone strikes, progress on closing Guantanamo Bay
