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After decades of discussion, EU votes for unified patent system

The European Parliament voted today to create a unitary patent system and patent court, after discussing the idea for more than 30 years. The proposal, which passed on a 484-164 vote, may lower the...

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Slashdot, SourceForge, Freecode sold to Dice Holdings

Some of the biggest names in nerd tech online have been sold, passing into the portfolio of Dice Holdings, the parent company of tech job website, Dice.com. In total, Geeknet was paid $20 million...

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Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Opinions On File-Sharing From The Mouth Of Artists

Numerous debates on file-sharing kept the attention of the public, with opinions from both the artists and the entertainment industries. On that matter, we hereby post the point of view of three different...

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Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 Net News 1 Comment

Leaked RIAA Report: SOPA/PIPA “Ineffective Tool” Against Music Piracy

“These illicit sites are among the culprits behind the music industry’s more than 50 percent decline in revenues during the last decade, resulting in 15,000 layoffs and fewer resources to invest in new...

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Friday, July 27th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Google getting close to an antitrust settlement with the EU

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it had come to an understanding with Google that would permit a settlement without a court case. The EU has been investigating Google since 2010 ,...

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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 Net News No Comments