Outcry over jailed Russian chemist: Nature News – Comment
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View ArticleAmazon Confirms It Makes No Profit On Kindles
In an interview with the BBC on Wednesday, Jeff Bezos admitted that Amazon sells the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Fire HD at cost, making the company literally no profit on the devices. Continue reading →
View ArticleBBC News – Reddit will not ban ‘distasteful’ content, chief executive says
Social news site Reddit says will not remove distasteful content from the service, despite rows over 'creepshot' content of women. Continue reading →
View ArticleInternet providers to begin warning customers who pirate content
It is about to get a bit more difficult to illegally download TV shows, movies or music online. Continue reading →
View ArticleNetflix adopts poison pill to fend off Carl Icahn – Nov. 5, 2012
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View ArticleWith more than 50,000 supporters, “The uprising of women in the Arab world”...
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View ArticleLouis CK to offer HBO show as DRM-free download, chip away at cable content...
With certain exceptions, HBO has developed a reputation for being protective of where and how its content goes digital. That makes Louis CK's plans for a Continue reading →
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View ArticleHow 4 Microsoft engineers proved that the “darknet” would defeat DRM
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View ArticleGoogle adjusts image search, won’t show porn unless you ask for it (update)
Google's tweaked its SafeSearch filter today — a feature that allows users to prevent explicit content from appearing in search results — making it less likely for some queries to return... Continue...
View ArticleISP Walks Out of Piracy Talks: “We’re Not The Internet Police”
A leading Australian Internet service provider has pulled out of negotiations to create a warning notice scheme aimed at reducing online piracy. iiNet, the ISP that was sued by Hollywood after refusing...
View ArticleDisruption by the book: the days of $400 college textbooks may soon be over
Initiatives from Open Educational Resources proponents, and now publishers themselves, may mean more course content from low or no-cost online resourc Continue reading →
View ArticleUbuntu phone OS announced, first devices shipping in early 2014
As already teased and promised, today Canonical is taking the wraps off the mobile version of Ubuntu, which is built around the existing Android kernel and drivers, but doesn't use a Java Virtual......
View ArticleHBO Inks Exclusive, 10-Year Deal With Universal To Keep Content Out Of...
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View ArticleUS Congress employees found downloading pirated content online – Technology
Congress has long supported anti-piracy measures like Sopa – but that hasn't stopped its employees from illegally downloading Continue reading →
View ArticleKim Dotcom’s New MEGA Encrypted Cloud Storage: See No Evil, Store No Evil
Controversial file storage tycoon, Kim Dotcom, is launching his new encrypted cloud storage site Mega in the U.S. tomorrow. Dotcom is clever and Mega is designed both to compete with cloud storage...
View ArticleCan we start a petition to get google to provide an interface where we can...
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View ArticleFor ‘House of Cards,’ Using Big Data to Guarantee Its Popularity
In any business, the ability to see into the future is the killer app, and Netflix may be getting close with “House of Cards.” Continue reading →
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