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TwitFile: New File Sharing App for Twitter
Is file sharing indispensable? Yes, it is. Is Twitter becoming more than a craze?
Continue reading »China outlaws virtual currency for real-world items
In a world of increasingly virtual human interactions, the idea of money is becoming more fluid than authorities find comfortable. China has officially outlawed the practice of exchanging virtual currency for real goods , and minors are no longer able to buy the virtual cash. These rules will help the government control trade in China, but they could also impact the huge gold-farming industry that exists in the country.
Continue reading »Pirate Bay sold, to become more like Carnival Cruise Lines
The Pirate Bay has been sold—and the new owners plan to make it a legal service that allows “content providers and copyright owners [to] get paid for content that is downloaded via the site.” Global Gaming Factory X AB, a Swedish firm that runs Internet cafes and game centers, plans to buy The Pirate Bay for 60 million kronor, twice the fine that was slapped on The Pirate Bay defendants by a Stockholm court earlier this year.
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