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Why The Latest EFA Claims About Piracy In Australia Are Nonsense
The topic of movie piracy often lends itself to dubious claims and dubious statistics. Advocacy group Electronic Frontiers Australia has launched a site which tries to track whether movies that Australians download illegally are legally available. Unfortunately, the interpretation of the data is questionable at best and ludicrous at worst.
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Game Of Thrones Australian Exhibition Extends Evening Hours
So we noted earlier in the week that the queues for the Game of Thrones exhibition were insanely long — and we can tell you from our birds-eye view here at Gizmodo Towers that they aren’t getting any shorter. Fortunately for Thrones fanatics, the hours are being extended today and tomorrow.
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ACMA Busts Dodo For Not Sending Data Usage Alerts
So here’s a concrete example of how data charges are still a problem: the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to frequently-troubled provider Dodo for failing to send data usage alerts to its customers.
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No, Foxtel Will Not Accept Bitcoin (But You Can Pay With A Money Order)
So US pay TV provider Dish TV has started accepting payments in Bitcoin. This got us wondering: would that trend mean Foxtel might also be willing to consider payments in Bitcoin or another popular crypto-currency?