Chrome OS: Internet failing at PC > PC failing at Internet
arstechnica.com — In 2009, it's better to be an Internet company that's taking slow, awkward first steps toward the PC, than a PC company that's still trying and failing to truly integrate with the Internet. Ars looks at what Chrome OS means for Google, Apple, Microsoft, the netbook, ARM, Intel, and the cloud. "Revolutionary" is a clichéd term, but Chrome OS is ... (Submitted by DiggUnderground) More…
Leaked UK Government Plan to Protect Copyright with Militias
boingboing.net — A source close to the British Labour Government has just given me reliable information about the most radical copyright proposal I've ever seen. An unelected official would have the power to do anything without Parliamentary oversight or debate, provided it was done in the name of protecting copyright. (Submitted by pjs1840) More…
FTC threatens fines, jail for online check service operators
arstechnica.com — When a court orders you to stop your illegal activities and never operate a similar business again, it only makes sense to start another business that does exactly the same thing, right? Wrong. The FTC is now holding the former operators of Qchex in contempt and wants them fined or imprisoned for continuing to help scammers. (Submitted by DiggUnderground) More…
UK’s Terrifying Anti-Piracy Plans Leak
torrentfreak.com — Tomorrow morning Lord Mandelson will present the Digital Economy Bill to the public, which among other things is aimed at reducing illicit file-sharing. According to parts of the bill that leaked today, the legislation could lead to jail terms for file-sharers and unprecedented power for the entertainment industries. (Submitted by xdvx) More…
Hollywood Takes OpenBitTorrent’s ISP to Court
torrentfreak.com — The Swedish hosting provider Portlane is being sued by several Hollywood movie studios for hosting the standalone BitTorrent tracker, OpenBitTorrent. The movie studios are claiming that OpenBitTorrent is a re-branded copy of The Pirate Bay tracker that shut down yesterday. (Submitted by xdvx) More…
It’s Alive! Hollywood Claims Pirate Bay Tracker Lives
wired.com — Did The Pirate Bay really shutter its tracker, as claimed on Tuesday? The Motion Picture Association doesn't think so. Hollywood's overseas lobbying organization claims OpenBitTorrent, billed as an independent “open tracker project,” was actually established by one of The Pirate Bay’s founders. (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Ethics leaks spur House bill banning P2P apps on .gov PCs
arstechnica.com — Over the past year, there have been several embarrassing incidents where private government documents have leaked because employees didn't know how to properly configure P2P client software. For the US House of Representatives, the last straw came when ethics documents were leaked. A bill has been introduced to ban the use of P2P apps by federal em (Submitted by DiggUnderground) More…
ICANN attendees: America, surrender the root zone file!
arstechnica.com — Complaints about continuing US government control of Internet domain name issues surfaced again this week in Egypt at the UN-backed Internet Governance Forum. Should the US government step even further back from the Internet? (Submitted by whiteblackninja) More…
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