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iiNet Lets Fly In Submission To Govt. Copyright Discussion
The government has recently started paying a lot more attention to copyright infringement — specifically the downloading of music, movies, TV shows and related content via torrents, Usenet and other sources. Its most recent move was to release a discussion paper on the topic, along with a request for suggestions and feedback. Service provider iiNet…
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Sorry, But The FAA Has Decided The ‘Uber For Planes’ Idea Can’t Fly
The Federal Aviation Authority has shoved an idea for “Uber for planes” back into the hangar. Yesterday, it ruled that it has banned pilots from “publicly offering seats on their planes in exchange for [fuel] money,” reports TechCrunch. That puts US startups like AirPooler and FlyteNow in a legal bind since they were offering ride-sharing…
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NYC District Attorney Seriously Subpoenas Parody Bike Twitter Account
For reasons that still aren’t entirely clear, in July someone swapped in bleached-out US flags on the Brooklyn Bridge. Almost immediately, Twitter parody @BicycleLobby claimed responsibility. Yesterday, according to the New York Times, the Manhattan district attorney’s office subpoenaed the anonymous account.
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TEDxUltimo Announced For October
Back in April, TEDxSydney took over the Opera House to share its local brand of innovation, science and awesome. If you happened to miss out, don’t worry, TEDxUltimo has just been announced for 25 October.