Right now the rules of what you can—and can’t—say on the internet are being rewritten by twenty-something tech executives. Cross your fingers. Original post on tnr.com Comments on reddit.com
Hacktivist group Anonymous has launched a second massive cyber attack against Israel, dubbed #OpIsrael. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Roger Ebert, 70, who reviewed movies for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years and on TV for 31 years, and who was without question the nation’s most prominent and influential film critic, died Thursday in Chicago. Original post on suntimes.com Comments on reddit.com
An American college student who faced expulsion for speaking out against her alleged rapist has filed a lawsuit against her school – which in response will drop their own proceedings against the victim. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
A squabble between a group battling spam and a Web hosting company said to be sending it has escalated into an attack clogging up infrastructure worldwide. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Gobierno confirma enfrentamiento con narcos en El Petén y verifica si uno de los muertos es el jefe del cártel de Sinaloa. Original post on univision.com Comments on reddit.com
Christopher Dorner was engaged in a shootout with federal authorities in the Big Bear area Tuesday, a law enforcement source told The Times. The shooting occurred after Dorner burglarized a home, tied up a couple and stole their car, the… Original post on latimes.com Comments on reddit.com
The German government on Monday unexpectedly offered Paris concrete support as French troops battle Islamist extremists in Mali. Though ruling out a combat role, Germany’s military will provide transport and medical assistance. Original post on spiegel.de Comments on reddit.com
THE nation’s media giants have slammed Labor’s plans to make it unlawful to offend or insult people under the proposed overhaul of discrimination law, warning it could encourage audiences to be unnecessarily thin-skinned and outlets to restrict contentious or complex material. Original post on news.com.au Comments on reddit.com
The family dynasty that controlled Anheuser-Busch lived in a soap opera as sudsy as their product. Daniel Gross on a new book. Original post on thedailybeast.com Comments on reddit.com
What goes around, comes around. Apple (AAPL) on Thursday was found guilty of infringing three patents held by patent troll Mobilemedia, which is owned jointly by Nokia (NOK), Sony (SNY) and Denver-… Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
America’s been fighting this battle for decades. It can’t be won, and it’s costing us upwards of $20 billion a year Original post on salon.com Comments on reddit.com
You only have to look at some of the ridiculous numbers involved in the smartphone wars to see why they continue to rage. Original post on bbc.com Comments on reddit.com
(Reuters) – Apple Inc and HTC Corp announced on Saturday a global patent settlement and 10-year licensing agreement that ends one of the first major conflagrations of the smartphone patent wars.Apple Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
The Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for an acid attack on a college bus in northern Pakistan which left two girls with burned faces, a doctor said. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Californians will soon vote on a proposal to label genetically modified foods. Why is the food industry panicked? Original post on theweek.com Comments on reddit.com
The final price tag on the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture is $13.5 billion. That’s $9 billion less than what Citigroup was hoping for. Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
A French Jewish mother at the centre of a high profile custody battle with a Saudi prince has died after falling from a fourth storey apartment, amid suspicions of foul play. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Move to downgrade websites that persistently breach copyright follows prolonged lobbying from media and film giants Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Artists imagine their favorite characters in crossover wars. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men. Original post on complex.com Comments on digg.com
Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire — News, polls and buzz Original post on politicalwire.com Comments on reddit.com
The weapons program, whose price tag has nearly doubled to about $400 billion since 2001, is flying into a fierce budget battle in Congress. It’s also taking flak from allies that are helping to foot the bill. Original post on latimes.com Comments on reddit.com
After an epic four year legal battle, the Australian High Court has upheld previous rulings that ISP iiNet is not responsible for the copyright infringements of its customers. Despite today’s huge defeat for Hollywood, the chief of local anti-piracy group AFACT insists that the landscape has changed since the case began, with legislators and courts around the world now recognizing that ISPs have a role in preventing piracy. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
As the battle over the DMCA’s requirements and boundaries heats up, Google, Facebook, the EFF, Public Knowledge and now the MPAA have become involved in a copyright case currently being heard by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Is it enough for a site to perform takedowns when copyright holders demand them, or must it also take additional steps to remove repeat infringers? Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on digg.com
The notion that diesel exhaust can cause the body harm – specifically cancer – hardly seems shocking. The US National Toxicology Program suggests that diesel exhaust particles can be “reasonably anticipated” to be carcinogenic, while the International Agency for Research on Cancer lists them as “probable carcinogens“. The US Mine Safety and Health Administration cited cancer risks when it regulated diesel emissions in mining operations back in 2001. Read more Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
The lead programmer of the now-defunct Megaupload file-hosting service says that he hopes New Zealand will keep its dignity in its extradition dealings with the United States. Bram van der Kolk, who was released on bail last week, says that New Zealand should remember it is a sovereign state with its own justice system. Today, Megaupload’s chief marketing officer was also released on bail. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on digg.com
