Aaron Swartz, freedom fighter
He understood that society prospers when the spread of knowledge is encouraged -- and not locked up by corporations
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 6:07 PM UTC 40Technology Aaron Swartz, jstor, Hacking
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Instagram sells us out!
A new privacy policy enables the Facebook property to use our pics in ads. Just don't expect any royalties
Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 15Technology Instagram, Facebook, photos
Where does the anti-SOPA movement go next?
Challenging the kings of copyright requires a new vision of the public domain
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 19News Intellectual Property
Does culture really want to be free?
Are new media companies "digital parasites"? The author of "Free Ride" tells Salon piracy is killing art
Tuesday, Nov 1, 2011 3:00 PM UTC 86Entertainment Art in Crisis, Copyright
Are your genes somebody else’s property?
A federal court ruled on Friday that companies could hold patents for human genes. Here's what the fuss is about
Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 12:01 AM UTC 19News Intellectual Property, Science
Why patent lawsuits and hot tubs don’t mix
A tale of interface design, monopoly control in the spa world, and lots and lots of bubbles
Friday, Sep 3, 2010 11:33 PM UTC 13Politics California, How the World Works
Music industry wants even more control
Not satisfied with our current Draconian rules, the copyright cartel aims for absolute power
Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010 9:15 PM UTC 37Entertainment Copyright
“Common as Air”: The argument against intellectual property
Slide show: Lewis Hyde's new book attacks the notion that all ideas should be owned. A review in cartoon form
Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 28Entertainment Nonfiction, Slide Shows
The key to economic growth: Stealing
In the 19th century Germany caught up with England by ignoring copyright. China in the 21st: Ditto
Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 6:26 PM UTC 36Politics How the World Works, China
Yes, you can jailbreak your phone
Federal ruling allows slightly more freedom to use what you've bought the way you want, but much more is needed
Tuesday, Jul 27, 2010 5:15 PM UTC 33Entertainment Copyright, Apple, iPhone
“Ask Lesko!” pitchman takes John McCain to task
No permission given to senator to use "free money from the government" infomercial in attack ad against GOP rival
Wednesday, Jul 7, 2010 10:38 PM UTCNews John McCain, R-Ariz.
Hometown papers’ editorials unpredictable, for once
Local dailies in Hollywood and Silicon Valley get counter-intuitive on copyright-vs.-progress story
Thursday, Jul 1, 2010 7:45 PM UTC 13Entertainment Media Criticism, Copyright
Viacom’s YouTube loss a victory for online speech, collaboration
Judge says YouTube obeyed copyright law in widely watched legal case
Thursday, Jun 24, 2010 1:58 PM UTC 17Entertainment YouTube, Google, Copyright
Judge sides with Google in Viacom copyright suit
Parent company of Comedy Central, MTV promises to appeal after $1 billion claim is dismissed
Wednesday, Jun 23, 2010 11:24 PM UTCNews Google, YouTube, Copyright
The copyright wars come to “Glee”
Could real high school kids get away with such reckless appropriation of commercial pop music?
Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 9:55 PM UTC 21Politics Glee, How the World Works
Viacom vs. YouTube: Who is the real pirate?
The video service claims the entertainment company knowingly uploaded its own copyrighted content -- and then sued
Friday, Mar 19, 2010 1:20 PM UTCPolitics YouTube, How the World Works
Apple vs. Google: The smartphone smackdown
Here come the lawyers. Could the future of mobile personal computing hang in the balance?
Wednesday, Mar 3, 2010 8:15 PM UTC 28Politics Google, Smart Phones
Why Genentech lobbyists are worth every penny
Figuring out the right rules for biotech drug development should be hard. But Big Pharma makes it easy
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The AK-47: Shot down by its own success
The USSR never made a priority of protecting Kalashnikov rifle intellectual property. Oops!
Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 6:57 PM UTC 24Politics Russia, How the World Works
Swedish pirates invade European Parliament
"We are not red, blue or green. We are just pirates."
Monday, Jun 8, 2009 7:11 PM UTC 21Politics How the World Works
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