FBI Hacking Scandal Lingers
Sure, the FBI denies being hacked, but the data is legit and came from somewhere
Internet
Copyright Takedown Bots a Problem for Live Streaming
Tech designed to prevent piracy has bad side effects when applied to live Internet coverage
No Off-Switch for Web, Says Berners-Lee
There's no easy way for governments to shut the Internet off, the Web inventor assures listeners
Apple, Android Are Increasingly Popular Malware Targets
It's not just PCs anymore
Australian Government Defends Data Retention Plans
Privacy? We don't need no stinking privacy.
Copyright-Enforcement Robots Mistakenly Interrupt Awards Broadcast
Ustream's crack squad of automated violation-detection technologies smothered a streaming feed of the Hugo Awards
Megaupload Gains Access to Some of Its Money
Strictly speaking, this doesn't help the U.S. government's intellectual property jihad
Government Returns Seized Domains
Sports domains were nabbed for alleged copyright infringement, then turned back without comment
Censorship an Issue for Internet Giants Doing Business in India
Local authorities might be democratically elected, but they're not so respectful of free speech
Europeans Tout Internet Fees, U.N. Control
Just coincidentally, the proposed regime would transfer cash from the U.S. to our continental friends
Someone's Watching
If consumers are annoyed with a merchant's monitoring, they can buy elsewhere. With the intrusive state, there is nowhere to go.
British Official Lashes Out at Anonymous
The hacker group targeted the UK government over its treatment of Julian Assange
Treaty Turns ISPs Into Copyright Cops
Document requires "legal incentives" for companies to police intellectual property
Those E-mail Tax Warnings Weren't False; They Were Sent from the Future!
FCC looks at new taxes to pay for expanding broadband access for five percent of the population.
FCC Considers Internet Tax
Would like to tax broadband internet to fund expansion of internet access
Intelligence at Work
Neal Stephenson's new book explores science fiction, underseas cables, Hong Kong, and the art of storytelling.
Privacy Groups File FTC Complaint Over Companies' Viral Marketing Campaigns for Children
Something about commercially exploiting children by letting them share videos and games with friends online
Google Would Likely Win An Unfair Competition Lawsuit, Says FTC Ex-Chief
But his former colleagues might give it the old college try, just for giggles
19 Million Americans Lack Broadband Internet
Apparently the FCC thinks this is a problem it is supposed to fix.
Europeans Dig Internet Taxes
Scheme requires giving a UN body more power, which is always a good idea
Hackers Hit UK Government Websites to Protest Assange Treatment
"Anonymous" took responsibility for the DDOS attacks
"Net Neutrality" Ripped by Verizon
Says lawsuit aimed at reining-in out-of-control regulators
Ex-Marine Busted for Anti-Government Facebook Postings
Brandon Raub was into wacky conspiracy theories, but made no explicit threats
Some Groupon Investors Head to the Exits
Early investors losing faith in the new Internet boom.
Indian Government Takes At Least 250 Websites Offline
Move is in response to images on websites that incentivize exodus from India's north east.
Wozniak Fears Internet Regulation
The Apple co-founder says online freedom is at risk from governments
RT.com Targeted by Anti-Leaks
The Russian news services helped break the TrapWire story, bypassing an attack on WikiLeaks
Drug Charges Dropped Due to Too Much Evidence
Internet pharmacy case involved 400,000 documents and two terabytes of digital data.
Crowdfunding Your Business Venture? Prepare for Taxes
Offering any sort of "reward" for donations could result in taxes ... but also credits and exemptions.
U.K. Site Owner Sentenced to Four Years Just for Linking to Illegal Streaming Sites
Man did not engage in any illegal streaming himself.
Malaysians Stage Blackout Over Internet Regs
Bloggers, site owners could be held liable for defamatory comments posted on pages.
The Demise of Social Science
Is rampant addiction to porn and video games really ruining a generation of men?
Net Censorship, Courtesy of South Korea
The allegedly free part of the Korean peninsula has become a hotbed of thin-skinned officials and attacks on free speech
Amazon Announces Textbook Rental Service
The online seller is joining Barnes & Noble and other companies that offer the service
