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Online poker regulation talks heating back up
A report released this week by the website US Gaming Survey shows what they hope is a strong case for bringing back legal gambling on online poker in the United States.
Online poker became illegal in the United States on...
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Twitter and Google to allow censorship of content
In the United States the technology community has been fighting against proposed online piracy legislation. Opponents of PIPA and SOPA fear that if passed one of the outcomes of a new law would be the ability of the US...
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Online piracy impact exaggerated as entertainment industry profits growing
Claiming online pirates are devouring potential profits the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) supported proposed legislation such as SOPA and PIPA to combat online piracy.
The...
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Will the new Google Search Plus Your World be their biggest mistake?
In recent days Google has stirred up government concerns over some of their business practices, as well as angered users with their changes in policies and services.Over the past year Google has continued to gain ground on their competition...
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Will the new Google Search Plus Your World be their biggest mistake?
In recent days Google has stirred up government concerns over some of their business practices, as well as angered users with their changes in policies and services.Over the past year Google has continued to gain ground on their competition...
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Google moving forward with changes despite government concerns
If you are a user of any Google service you probably received an email yesterday alerting you to changes in their privacy policies.
Google says it's no big deal, they are just consolidating their many privacy policies spread...
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Is ACTA a World Internet Treaty worse than SOPA?
The current headlines make it sound like President Obama just agreed to a new world internet treaty. Headlines throughout the internet proclaim, "Obama Signs Global Internet Treaty Worse Than SOPA."
Politics aside, the current headlines...
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Online piracy battle now turns international with ACTA
As folks in the United States celebrate the current demise of proposed anti-piracy legislation, a new campaign is beginning to replace it, ACTA.
While on online internet community in the United States has been fighting congress to stop proposed...
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Technology versus privacy: US Supreme Court rules on GPS tracking by police
The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that police violated the Constitution by using a GPS device to track a suspect's car without a valid search warrant.
United States versus Jones
The police installed a GPS device on...
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PIPA co-sponsor Delaware Senator Chris Coons issues statement
PIPA co-sponsor Delaware Senator Chris Coons issued a statement on the failure and the future of the PROTECT IP Act. We take a look at some of the remarks made, and offer some thoughts on follow up questions."...
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Motion Picture Association of America won't give up easy on online piracy
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) suggested on Thursday that the White House would be the perfect place to convene a summit between Hollywood and the tech industry on online piracy.According to The Hill's Technology Blog...
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What a day: SOPA and PIPA get dumped, pirate site shutdown, DOJ attacked
Is is now official, as actions today have put SOPA in the House and PIPA in the Senate, on the shelf until further notice.
First came news in the Senate that Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nevada Democrat) would shelve the...
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Do you know where Delaware's members of Congress stand on SOPA and PIPA?
The battle has been going on for months, and is starting to heat up. Do you know where Delaware's members of Congress stand on technology legislation? Let's take a look.
Representative John Carney (Democrat)
Starting...
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Why do we need new internet piracy laws like SOPA and PIPA?
While the acronyms of SOPA and PIPA have been used often in the media in recent weeks, many folks have raised the question as to where internet piracy falls into current laws.
The battle for control of intellectual property...
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SOPA and PIPA are far from dead, protests still planned
Mark Twain once said, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." The same can be said of SOPA, the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, The reports of SOPA's death have been greatly...
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SOPA and PIPA are far from dead, protests still planned
Mark Twain once said, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." The same can be said of SOPA, the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, the reports of SOPA's death have been greatly exaggerated...
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Would you pay to read news on the Internet?
We are fighting to keep the internet free as we battle government censorship with SOPA and PIPA. There may be another battle to keep the internet free in a different perspective, as a local newspaper will begin asking for...
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SOPA and PIPA sponsors backing down, Whitehouse jumps on bandwagon
SOPA sponsor Representative Lamar Smith has buckled under pressure stating that he is backing off of several proposed provisions of SOPA. In a statement posted to his website on Friday Smith said he plans to remove a provision in the...
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PIPA, SOPA, and the battle for the internet: Understanding the technology
The battle for the right to keep the internet free heats up in congress next week. With all the acronyms, PIPA, SOPA, and OPEN, it can be confusing.In our previous installment we sorted through the politics of the proposed...
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PIPA, SOPA, and the battle for the internet: Understanding the technology
The battle for the right to keep the internet free heats up in congress next week. With all the acronyms, PIPA, SOPA, and OPEN, it can be confusing.In our previous installment we sorted through the politics of the proposed...
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