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Google releases data on piracy, takes copyright infringement pretty seriously
Ever wondered what Google does when copyright holders complain their work is being pirated? Now we know. On Thursday, Google released a huge amount of data on how it responds to copyright-related takedown requests.
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BitTorrent Sues BitTorrent
U.S. protocol developer accuses German copycat of abusing its trademarks and good-will
www.dailytech.com
BitTorrent Inc. Sues Germany’s BitTorrent Co. for Infringement
BitTorrent Inc. of San Francisco, the developer of the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol, claims in a federal lawsuit that a German company is ripping off its intellectual property. BitTorrent file sharing, aka torrenting, is a protocol often used by online pirates to obtain free music, games and software.
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Oracle, Pirate Bay, Levi Strauss, Gap: Intellectual Property
Jurors deciding whether Google Inc. (GOOG) stole Oracle Inc.’s technology were deadlocked on May 4 on one of three questions about whether the search engine provider infringed copyrights to build Android software.
www.bloomberg.com
Microsoft Sets Sail With Russian Pirate Hunters
Today in international tech news: Microsoft backs Russian startup "Pirate Pay," which claims it can track and thwart illicit downloads around the globe. Elsewhere, Renren, China's Facebook equivalent, releases a lackluster earnings report, while Baidu, China's Google equivalent, enters the smartphone market -- and taps into the void left by the country's block of Google Drive.
ectnews.com.feedsportal.com
How to Pirate Software Without Getting Caught [Piracy]
# piracy Pirating software you don't own is always illegal. But there are times when you do own software that you can't access without pirating it. The cruel irony is that in those times, you're probably more at risk of getting slapped with a lawsuit than real, actual pirates. Here's a guide to pirating like a pro to get back what's rightfully yours. More »
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