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15 Apr 2016, 8:20 am
(credit: Cyrus Farivar) On Wednesday morning, less than two hours before journalist Matthew Keys’ sentencing hearing in federal court, Ars received an e-mail with an attached nine-page letter making a shocking claim, which for now is impossible to confirm: "Matthew Keys is innocent. [read post]
31 Jul 2013, 8:00 am
Cyrus Farivar OAKLAND, CA—At a regularly scheduled city council meeting last night, the Oakland City Council unanimously accepted a $2 million federal grant that would create a round-the-clock "Domain Awareness Center" (DAC) in the West Coast port city. [read post]
13 Aug 2013, 6:30 am
As Ars' Cyrus Farivar reported, the NSA tried to set the context of its activities with a Carl Sagan-like metaphor: According to figures published by a major tech provider, the Internet carries 1,826 Petabytes of information per day. [read post]
30 May 2012, 9:18 am
Now the court has ordered the evidence to be turned over by June 19th so that it can be used in the upcoming extradition hearing.2: Microsoft Outsources Copyright Enforcement to Small Redmond CompanyNext up today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica writes that Microsoft, according to Google, may be the most prolific DMCA filer on when it comes to search results, but that most of those DMCA notices are actually being filed by a small company named Marketly, which was founded by a former… [read post]
16 Sep 2018, 12:29 pm
Igo's The Known Citizen: A History of Privacy in Modern America, Cyrus Farivar's Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech, Mary Ziegler's Beyond Abortion: Roe v. [read post]
29 Dec 2016, 6:41 am
Nice of Cyrus Farivar to explain what he thinks the basic idea is. [read post]
25 Jul 2018, 7:00 am
In recent years Nintendo has made an effort to make classic games available either via its Virtual Console service or its NES Classic console. 3: Tesla Clears the Air With “Farting Unicorn” Artist After Copyright Stink Finally today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that artist Tom Edwards has resolved a dispute with Elon Musk and his company Tesla over the use of his “Farting Unicorn” artwork. [read post]
13 Feb 2015, 10:27 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: RapidShare Calls it Quits: Veteran File-Sharing Site to Close in March 2015 First off today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that the file sharing site RapidShare has announced that it will close its doors at the end of March, ending over 13 years of operation. [read post]
28 Feb 2013, 9:44 am
The Computer and Communications Industry Association, which represents tech companies, previously weighed in on the side of Meltwater. 3: Here’s What an Actual “Six Strikes” Copyright Alert Looks Like Finally today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that Comcast has given them a look at what many of the alerts in the “six strikes” system will be, providing some cause for concern. [read post]
15 Jun 2012, 12:19 pm
" Senate bill aims to crack down on domestic drone surveillance [ars technica – Cyrus Farivar] "On Tuesday, Sen. [read post]
11 Jul 2013, 11:33 pm
According to Cyrus Farivar of Ars Technica, Russia is addressing this problem by buying typewriters as a way to avoid digital leaks at the Kremlin. [read post]
22 Oct 2013, 8:43 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: isoHunt Shuts Down a Day Early to Avoid Becoming Part of Online Archive First off today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that the BitTorrent search site isoHunt has closed a day earlier than required to avoid being a part of an attempt to archive it. [read post]
10 Nov 2014, 10:10 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pirate Bay Co-Founder Peter Sunde Freed After 5 months in Prison First off today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that Peter Sunde, one of the four founders of The Pirate Bay convicted of criminal charges in relation to the site, has been released from prison after serving five months. [read post]
3 Jun 2015, 10:33 am
Teixeira, however, says that this is nothing more than an intimidation tactic and attorneys representing him have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, to be heard next month. 2: Kim Dotcom Gets to Keep his Millions, Cars, and Jet Skis, for Now Next up today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that Kim Dotcom has won a victory in New Zealand court, with the judge ruling against the United States and refusing to hand over millions of dollars in cash and other assets to the U.S.… [read post]
16 Feb 2017, 10:05 pm
Cyrus Farivar of Ars Technica explores what could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at the U.S. border. [read post]
7 Aug 2012, 8:22 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Exorcising the Demon(oid): Ukrainians Raid Massive BitTorrent Tracker First off today, Cyrus Farivar of Ars Technica writes that there may be more to the recent Demonoid closure than previously thought. [read post]
1 Dec 2014, 11:40 am
It is unknown who is behind the hack but suspicion within Sony has fallen on hackers in North Korea, though others have dismissed that possibility. 3: Kim Dotcom Dodges Jail After Judge Finds He Did Not Violate Bail Finally today, Cyrus Farivar at Wired reports that Kim Dotcom will be allowed to continue to be free after a New Zealand judge ruled that Kim Dotcom has not violated the terms of his existing bail. [read post]
29 Apr 2013, 1:49 pm
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pirate Party Wins 3 Seats in Icelandic Parliament for its Best Result Worldwide First off today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that the Iceland chapter of The Pirate Party has scored a potentially significant win in that country’s Parliament elections, earning 5.1 percent of the vote and 3 seats in the 63-member body. [read post]
5 Nov 2013, 9:36 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Shadowy VPN Firm Says They’ve Got Industry’s First Transparency Report First off today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that VPN service Proxy.sh has launched what it says is the industry’s first “transparency report”, where it highlights DMCA and other legal notices that it receives. [read post]
31 Jan 2014, 9:40 am
However, Gawker’s editor has said that they plan on fighting the lawsuit. 2: Prince Drops His $22 Million Lawsuit Against Online Bootleggers Next up today, Cyrus Farivar at Ars Technica reports that the musician Prince has dropped a $22 million lawsuit against some 22 people he accused of copyright infringement for linking to unauthorized copies of his music. [read post]