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  • Microsoft sues over source code theft

    Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against an alleged hacker who broke through its copy protection technology, charging that the mystery developer somehow gained access to its copyrighted source code.

  • RIAA sues new group of 784 swappers

    The Recording Industry Association of America said Wednesday in the US it had filed a new round of lawsuits against 784 alleged file-swappers.

  • Bush signs law targeting P2P pirates

    File-swappers who distribute a single copy of a prerelease movie on the Internet can be imprisoned for up to three years, according to a bill that President Bush signed into law on Wednesday.

  • UK gets tough on music swappers

    The UK music industry has compared the fight against illegal online file sharing with curbing drink driving.

  • Why punish the technology?

    "Grokster and StreamCast are simply digital-age versions of the record sellers or dance-hall operators that, when facing liability for failing to supervise or control the infringement from which they directly profit, seek to evade that liability by leaving the dirty work to others."

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    Worried that OS X will relegate your software to Classic mode? These five apps should ease your mind.

  • Overdue Morpheus P2P program released

    File-swapping company StreamCast Networks has released a long-awaited new version of its Morpheus software, in a bid to recapture its once-unrivalled online popularity.

  • Shock! Viruses in Digital Music

    You know not to open e-mail attachments from suspicious recipients. But what about playing a song from someone you don't know? Turns out that's another way to infect your computer with a virus.

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