TalkingTech
The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
A judge in New York has shot down the attempt of three pornography studios to sue nearly 80 people for allegedly downloading movies on BitTorrent, with the judge slamming the studio's efforts to file lawsuits against multiple anonymous defendants.
By Grant Gross | 05 May, 2012 02:17
Peer-to-peer software developer Frostwire has agreed to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that its software would likely cause users to unknowingly share sensitive personal files, including pictures, from their Android devices, the FTC said Tuesday.
By Grant Gross | 12 October, 2011 01:35
An entrepreneur and over a dozen hip-hop artists are suing CBS over its part in contributing to piracy. The suit, filed by FilmOn founder Alki David in federal court on Wednesday, accuses CBS's CNET arm of exacerbating piracy problem by distributing LimeWire software on its website.
By Ed Oswald | 05 May, 2011 07:15
What do curse words, porn terms and the word BitTorrent have in common? They're all blacklisted from Google Instant.
By Jared Newman | 28 January, 2011 03:10
Two researchers may have found a way to greatly reduce traffic bottlenecks that could take place in ad hoc networks. Such work may be essential for the future development of sensor networks, they say.
By Joab Jackson | 13 January, 2011 10:59
With Skype's legal troubles now cleared up, it's a good time to learn more about the company than just what features it offers. Here 10 questions designed to give you a better understanding of the peer-to-peer VoIP vendor.
By Tim Greene | 24 November, 2009 08:49
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