Gaming Software Switch modder arrested in Japan as Nintendo admits emulation is technically legal This is the first arrest for selling a modded Nintendo Switch, setting a new precedent By Daniel Sims, January 19, 2025, 8:16 AM 11 comments
Industry AI Dutch regulator fines Clearview AI $33.6 million for GDPR violations Non-compliance has authorities are looking into holding company directors personally responsible By Cal Jeffrey, September 3, 2024, 3:03 PM 15 comments
Tech Culture The Web The UFC, NBA, and NFL ask the government for "instantaneous" DMCA takedowns of illegal streams The leagues say processing current DMCA takedown requests takes too long By Rob Thubron, August 30, 2023, 6:57 AM
Industry Banned robocallers receive record-breaking $300 million fine for auto-warranty scam enterprise Beats the previous record of $225 million By Cal Jeffrey, August 3, 2023, 4:34 PM 14 comments
Tech Culture The Web Study suggests risky and criminal online behavior among teens has become almost normalized Many admitted to piracy, trolling, and inciting violence By Rob Thubron, December 6, 2022, 6:55 AM 22 comments
Gaming The Web War Thunder forum has a problem with leaking classified military secrets So far, OPSEC in the UK, France, and China are not happy By Cal Jeffrey, June 2, 2022, 12:56 PM 12 comments
Industry DoNotPay launches Robo Revenge to help consumers sue robocallers Settlements could be worth up to $3,000 if the company happens to be based in the US By Cal Jeffrey, February 13, 2020, 4:29 PM 11 comments
The Web Industry Facebook reports BBC investigators to police after they flag child abuse images on platform Wow, just wow, Facebook By Rob Thubron, March 7, 2017, 8:00 AM 9 comments
The Web Security Vigilante hacker takes a fifth of the Dark Web offline After finding gigabytes of child pornography, the hacker went after the web host By Rob Thubron, February 6, 2017, 9:30 AM
Industry The Web World's most popular YouTube stream-ripping site sued by music labels over copyright infringement By Rob Thubron, September 28, 2016, 10:30 AM 33 comments
The Web Tech Culture Judge hands out $450,000 in fines and orders file-sharing sites closed in Expendables 3 piracy case By Rob Thubron, March 29, 2016, 4:00 PM 13 comments
The Web Australian court limits infringer's penalties in Dallas Buyers Club piracy case By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2015, 5:00 PM 8 comments
Industry The Web You can now use Popcorn Time's Netflix-like torrent streaming service in the browser By Justin Kahn, May 19, 2015, 5:45 PM
The Web Electronics Cuba has an illegal 'Internet' that connects thousands of computers By Shawn Knight, January 27, 2015, 6:45 AM 21 comments
Industry The Web ISPs will begin sending alert mesages to illegal downloaders starting in 2015 By Justin Kahn, May 9, 2014, 2:00 PM 19 comments
Industry France makes it illegal for tech firms to require employees attend work emails after 6pm By Himanshu Arora, April 10, 2014, 4:30 PM 27 comments
The Web Facebook tightens its gun policy under pressure from gun control groups By Himanshu Arora, March 6, 2014, 4:30 PM 18 comments
Industry 'Game of Thrones' season premiere sets new piracy record By Shawn Knight, April 2, 2013, 2:00 PM 20 comments
Industry 'Game of Thrones' director David Petrarca isn't concerned with piracy By Shawn Knight, February 27, 2013, 2:30 PM 9 comments
Mobile The Web Petition to legalize unlocking reaches 100K signatures, warrants White House response By Rick Burgess, February 21, 2013, 11:42 AM 8 comments
Industry Unlocking your mobile phone will become a crime starting Saturday By Shawn Knight, January 25, 2013, 7:30 AM 39 comments
The Web MegaUpload's me.ga domain suspended prior to launch By Rick Burgess, November 7, 2012, 2:30 PM 23 comments
The Web Site owner gets 4 years in prison for unauthorized video sharing By Rick Burgess, August 17, 2012, 5:30 PM 18 comments
The Web Ofcom presses on with Digital Economy Act crackdown on piracy By Lee Kaelin, June 26, 2012, 10:30 AM 8 comments
The Web Judge rules IP addresses aren't enough to incriminate pirates By Rick Burgess, May 4, 2012, 2:30 PM 22 comments