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Rdio to Pay Musicians Royalties for Fans
Rdio announces it will reward artists for converting fans into Rdio subscribers. Music-on-demand service Rdio has announced it will start paying musicians for each individual fan on the website. The company behind the service...As ISPs throttle, Europe hopes competition will "discipline operators"
A weighted chart showing how ISP restrictions affect users in Europe BEREC Want to make a Skype call through your smartphone in Europe? At least one-fifth of mobile broadband users on the continent...ITC judge to use "Cheech and Chong" test in Apple v. Samsung case
An International Trade Commission judge plans to use what he called the "Cheech and Chong test" to determine if Samsung's products indeed copy Apple's designs for the iPhone and iPad. The remarks came...Occupy Oakland’s General Strike Veers Between Violence, Generosity
> The front of the Oakland Whole Foods is attacked by "black bloc anarchists," whose tactics include small-scale property damage as a method of societal change. Photos: Quinn Norton/Wired.com > View all OAKLAND,...Judge says warrant required for cell phone location data
In recent years, the courts have struggled to decide whether the government needs a warrant to access historical records about a cell phone user's location. Some courts have found that when users turn...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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