Stephen Fry, the British comedian and actor, is a fully-fledged geek. Now, in an interview with the BBC, he has lashed out at a generation of technophobic judges who don’t understand the internet. More »
There have been plenty of legal wranglings between Motorola and Apple, and with Google buying Motorola, that doesn’t show signs of stopping. Now, Google plans to grab 2.25 per cent of every iPhone sale because of the patents it owns through the purchase of Moto. More »
It’s easier than ever to capture images of public goings-on with all our fancy camera gadgets. If you find yourself in the middle of some contentious event — particularly when the police are involved — you should know your rights. And who better to tell you than the singing cartoon ghost of Benjamin Franklin? More »
To most people that know him, Max Schrems is a typical law student from Austria. To Facebook, he is a massive pain in the arse. Outsmarting their attorneys, bombarding them with legal complaints and forming activist groups, he plans to transform Facebook’s privacy policy in Europe. More »
The UK government has apologised for the treatment of Alan Turing that led to the suicide of computing’s founding genius — but calls for a posthumous pardon have been dismissed. More »
Threats of legal action against Australian tech site zGeek highlight the problems of defamation in the information age. What do you do to keep yourself safe online, and who should shoulder the blame? More »
Kim Dotcom has been refused an appeal to be freed on bail by a New Zealand court, as its opinion that he is a “flight risk” still hasn’t changed. More »
Following in the proud, wide, footsteps of SOPA and PIPA, the US Senate is set to vote on another internet regulation bill this week — and the web is worrying already. Justified? Maybe. Unfortunately, the public isn’t allowed to read it. More »
Ever have the joy of describing the winning touchdown of the big game to that one friend who missed out on the broadcast? According to the NFL, such descriptions are a violation of copyright. More »
Three patents pertaining to memory chip design that were used to successfully sue HP and NVIDIA — dubbed the Barth Patents — are among Rambus’ most valuable IP. Excuse me, they were among Rambus’ most valuable until the US patent office invalidated them. More »
