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BitTorrent Terms & Phrases Set For Inclusion in Famous Dictionaries

As can be seen from the screenshot below, the people at the forward-looking Oxford Dictionaries have acknowledged the existence of BitTorrent for some time. Others, such as the famous Britannica-owned Merriam-Webster, have been...

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Sunday, April 1st, 2012 Net News No Comments

Anon News, Operation Payback: interviews

p2pnet view P2P:- Members of the mainstream press corpse find it impossible to grasp the fact Anonymous has no acknowledged leader, no centralised HQ. No one and no place they can phone for...

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Friday, March 11th, 2011 Net News No Comments

Digital Economy Act to Be Reviewed Thanks to BT and TalkTalk

The controversial Digital Economy Act designed to hinder illegal file-sharing, has received harsh criticism for the lack of a proper review before passing the parliament that such an important bill would have required....

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Thursday, November 11th, 2010 Net News No Comments

Dutch Copyright Group Wants to Charge for Embedding Videos

Says six would cost 130 euros ($192 USD) p/yr, 12 would cost 260 euros ($383 USD) p/yr, and 30 would cost 650 euros ($960 USD) p/yr. Buma/Stemra, a Dutch copyright collecting society for...

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Monday, October 12th, 2009 Net News No Comments