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Skype Battles Another Patent Infringement Suit for Its Services
Copytele, a patent enforcement entity, has filed a patent infringement suit against Skype’s calling and messaging service. Skype is no stranger to patent infringement suits as it has already warded off lawsuits from Via...Spotify Blocked by House of Representatives Due to Its P2P Nature
While Spotify has become the most popular legitimate music streaming service endorsed by record labels and artists as well, The U.S. House of Representatives has banned the site from its member’s computers on the grounds...California man arrested after allegedly sextorting over 350 women
Any longtime reader of Ars will know that for years now we’ve seen case after case of what’s come to be known as “sextortion.” It’s a familiar script: boy chats up girl (or sometimes...The (Many) Lawful Sides Of BitTorrent
Twelve years ago BitTorrent was born – a file-transfer protocol that had its ups and downs, jumping through hoops and fire, but most of all, helping internet users transfer large files between each other....Why Offline Privacy Values Must Live On In The Digital Age
Let’s look at the classic letter to illustrate this. The physical letter, consisting of an envelope, a folded paper with writing on it inside the envelope, and a stamp. This was what personal communication...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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- Film Industry Interested in New Anti-Piracy Device Developed by Kerala Software Engineer
- WikiLeaks Donations Down to a Trickle
- Kim Dotcom Claims Ownership of Two-Factor Authentication
- Twitter Amplify Offers Real-Time Videos in Its Stream
- Hurt Locker Makers Sue Attorney for Being “Prolific” BitTorrent Pirate
- Kim Dotcom to Google, Twitter, Facebook: I Own Security Patent, Work With Me
- Piictu App Slated to Shut Down Services May 31
- RIAA: 20 Million Piracy Takedowns Sent to Google, Still No End in Sight
- The Pirate Cinema – Displaying Downloads As They Happen
- Online Streaming Makes BitTorrent Drop Considerably in US, Report Claims


