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SXSW 2013: Napster film 'Downloaded' comes alive as a documentary
AUSTIN, Texas -- More than a decade ago, Alex Winter saw a revolution brewing. Winter is perhaps best known as Bill, the blond-haired high school slacker from the 1989 comedy “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” But he’s also a tech...
Tags: Entertainment, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Sean Parker, Napster Inc., Kim Dotcom
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MegaUpload was a 'mega conspiracy,' Justice Department alleges [Updated]
TechnologyMegaUpload, one of the world's largest file-sharing websites, was shut down Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice, which accused it of violating piracy and copyright laws. The Justice Department alleged that MegaUpload was a "mega conspiracy" and a... -
MegaUpload file sharing site shut down for piracy by Feds
Company TownDepartment of Justice actions helped shut down MegaUpload, a popular file-sharing site widely used for free downloads of movies and television shows.... -
The Morning Fix: 'Idol' ratings tumble! SOPA and PIPA fight rages on.
Company TownAmerican Idol ratings tumble, the SOPA and PIPA fight rages on, and "Haywire" opens Friday.... -
Copyrights: Feds push a few novel theories in MegaUpload case
Opinion L.A.The indictment the Justice Department obtained this month against MegaUpload, a popular online locker and file-sharing service, includes allegations that company executives personally uploaded and downloaded copyrighted content -- a familiar accusation in... -
Copyrights: Legal hurdles to retrieving files from Megaupload
Opinion L.A.Megaupload users got a temporary reprieve this week when the companies that hosted the site's servers, Carpathia Hosting and Cogent Communications, agreed not to delete any Megaupload data for at least two weeks. But actually enabling users to retrieve... -
Facebook IPO: Turn that 'like' thumb upside down [The conversation]
Opinion L.A.Facebook filed papers for an IPO on Wednesday. Not everyone is celebrating, though. In anticipation of the news, critics began questioning Facebook's direction as a company, raising the following questions. Are IPOs really good for businesses? The IPO has... -
The delayed gratification of the Facebook IPO
Opinion L.A.Now that Facebook has filed the paperwork for its initial public stock offering, it's worth wondering why the company bothered. Its preliminary goal is to raise $5 billion, but its registration statement showed that it's already sitting on nearly $4...... -
Feds pile more criminal charges onto Megaupload
Opinion L.A.Federal prosecutors obtained a new indictment against Megaupload and its top executives this week, replacing and expanding on the one a grand jury handed down in January. The latest version alleges 13 separate violations of federal law -- eight more...... -
Feds: Megaupload files may be deleted this week
CNNFederal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday. "It is our understanding that the hosting...Tags: CNN (tv network), Prosecution, Companies and Corporations, Prosecution, Companies and Corporations
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Internet blackout doesn't cause major jostling
Whew, that was close. For a second there, I thought that my favorite porn site was going to be blacked out in solidarity with the political protest of pending SOPA regulations. That’s all I need, to get up in the morning to find that the...Tags: Social Media, Entertainment, Bill Clinton, Computer Networking and Internet, Drama (genre)
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AP news briefs: Romney tries to hold on as Gingrich, Santorum look to gain in South Carolina
Romney bracing, with Gingrich and Santorum chasing, on last full day before South Carolina primary
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Front-runner Mitt Romney and his presidential pursuers enter the final full day of campaigning in a South Carolina...Tags: Judaism, Labor Legislation, Protest, Kabul (Afghanistan), Air and Space Accidents
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