A Vancouver teacher says his career has been derailed by an ex-girlfriend who won’t stop posting countless defamatory and offensive comments about him on the web. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
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Netflix Says It’s `Killing’ BitTorrent Traffic
Video streaming giant Netflix believes that making content available is the best way to beat online piracy, and the company has data to back this up. Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos reveals that ISPs are noticing a drop in BitTorrent traffic every time they launch in a new territory. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos talks Arrested Development, 4K and reviving old shows
Firefly? The Dark Tower? Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos talks about where he’d like to take the streaming video service next Original post on stuff.tv Comments on reddit.com
Hollywood Studios Fuming Over BitTorrent, Cinedigm ‘Deal With the Devil’
BitTorrent, known for movie piracy, has partnered with Cinedigm on new film starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth
Four superlatives for Netflix, which is now bigger than HBO in the US – Quartz
Netflix added three million subscribers—two million at home and one million outside the US—in the first three months of 2013, returning the subscription video service to profitability and sending its stock up nearly 25% in after-hours trading. Here’s a look at Netflix subscriptions over the past seven quarters: There are several ways to look at… Original post on qz.com Comments on reddit.com
Adobe: Fly to US for cheaper software – hardware, Apple, creative cloud, digital music, adobe, software, photoshop, iTunes, IT pricing
Buy cloud, buy a plane ticket or buy a competitor’s product, Adobe ANZ MD tells pricing inquiry Original post on computerworld.com Comments on reddit.com
Google engineer: DRM has nothing to do with piracy
A Google engineer claims that DRM is not about thwarting piracy, but giving content providers control over software and hardware providers. Original post on zdnet.com Comments on reddit.com
BitTorrent Premieres New Live Streaming Platform
After years of development BitTorrent has now released its live streaming service to the public. BitTorrent inventor Bram Cohen is one of the main developers of the new protocol which he expects to revolutionize online streaming. BitTorrent Inc. sees its BitTorrent Live product as the ultimate tool for creators to reach an audience of millions with minimal bandwidth costs. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Wealthy, Savvy and 29 Years Old. One Entrepreneur’s Tale – Off the Cuff
From the blog Off the Cuff: “I was always a weird kid. My dad can certainly attest to that,” Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, told “Off The Cuff.” “He’s still waiting for me to outgrow a lot of that, but it’s not happening. I’ll be thirty … Continue reading Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
For ‘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.” Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Can we start a petition to get google to provide an interface where we can request information about who or what government agency if any, requested our information? Shouldn’t we have the right to know what was provided if a request was made?
Kim 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 giants like Dropbox—and also to insulate itself from future charges. Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
US 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 Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
“Buffy vs Edward” remix unfairly removed by Lionsgate
HBO Inks Exclusive, 10-Year Deal With Universal To Keep Content Out Of Netflix’s Hands
TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news. Original post on techcrunch.com Comments on reddit.com
Ubuntu 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… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
Disruption 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 Original post on smartplanet.com Comments on reddit.com
ISP 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 to help chase down alleged infringers, said that it can’t make any progress with righthsolders if they don’t make their content freely available at a reasonable price. The ISP adds that holding extra data on customers’ habits is inappropriate and not their responsibility. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Google 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… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
How 4 Microsoft engineers proved that the “darknet” would defeat DRM
And how they nearly got fired for it. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Pornography Actresses: An Assessment of the Damage. [J Sex Res. 2012] – PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Original post on nih.gov Comments on reddit.com
Louis CK to offer HBO show as DRM-free download, chip away at cable content deals
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 Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
With more than 50,000 supporters, “The uprising of women in the Arab world” facebook group is being blocked by Facebook, over a picture of a woman not wearing a veil.
Netflix adopts poison pill to fend off Carl Icahn – Nov. 5, 2012
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Internet 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. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC 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. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Amazon 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. Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
4 Twitter Marketing Tips
So you are looking for twitter marketing tips to improve your online presence? In this article you will learn 5 great twitter marketing tips you can implement right away. Original post on infobarrel.com Comments on reddit.com
EU Officials Propose Internet Cops On Patrol, No Anonymity – No Obscure Languages (Because Terrorism!)
Back in February we wrote about the ominously-named Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
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