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SCO files for Chapter 11
One month after a judge ruled that it did not, in fact, control the copyrights to Unix, SCO has filed for bankruptcy protection.Read More...

Extortion or just a "negative option feature"? FTC cracks down on deceptive pop-ups
The FTC has secured a settlement with several companies that used pop-ads to request cold, hard cash... to make the pop-ups go away.Read More...

Sprint to pay $30 million in class-action settlement over USF
A US district judge has given Sprint preliminary approval to pay out $30 million in order to settle a class action lawsuit over Universal Service Fee charges. AT&T, on the other hand, is left to continue fighting the suit on its own.Read More...

Quantum computing burns through another two graduate students
The usual suspects are hyping a new development in quantum computing, but unfortunately it isn't the huge step forward that they are presenting.Read More...

Chinese government at the center of five cyber attack claims
A spate of electronic attacks between China and several other nations have some people worrying whether an all-out cyber war is in our future.Read More...

Company patents playlists, sues everyone
A smattering of tech companies have been sued by Premier International Associates this week for infringing on two of its patents that describe playlist functionalities. Premier wants injunctions against all of the companies, damages, and a trial by jury.Read More...

Prince to "reclaim the Internet" by suing YouTube, eBay, Pirate Bay
Prince has always gone out of his way to fight for control over his music. Now, he's taking on the Internet.Read More...

Google calls for international privacy standards
Google has called for international privacy standards based on the APEC privacy framework. Although consistent, universal standards would decrease the burden of regulatory compliance; creating global consensus poses a real challenge.Read More...