This weekend, hundreds of pirates from all over Europe gathered in the European Parliament to formally found the European Pirate Party. It was an…
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La Suède invoque une clause inconnue de "droit d'auteur éternel" contre une publicité Mercedes
La Suède a invoqué une clause jusque-là inconnue de “droit d’auteur éternel” contre le fabriquant de voitures Mercedes-Benz, qui a cité une œuvre du…
Read MoreSweden Invokes Little-Known "Perpetual Copyright" Clause Against Mercedes Ad
Sweden has invoked a previously-unknown “Perpetual Copyright” clause against carmaker Mercedes-Benz, who recited a public-domain work by the poet Boye in a recent ad….
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Europarl Suspends U.S. Trade Talks, Data Sharing Over Mass Surveillance
The European Parliament has just voted on a comprehensive bill to express its massive disapproval of U.S. mass spying on ordinary citizens. In the…
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Security At MtGox Much Worse Than Originally Imagined
Revelations of the mismanagement at the now-bankrupt Japanese bitcoin exchange keep surfacing. When laying the puzzle as pieces keep coming, it becomes obvious that…
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Nothing New Under The Sun, Bitcoin Edition
I was invited to speak at Texas Bitcoin Conference in Austin this past week. Due to my house arrest, I’ve been largely staying low…
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