The site was shut down Thursday, and Dotcom and three Megaupload employees were arrested in New Zealand on U.S. accusations that they facilitated millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content, costing copyright holders at least $500 million in lost revenue.
News International’s recently-appointed digital product director is trying to make the publisher more agile and innovative in digital media – and the phone hacking scandal in which the company is embroiled …
Shares of Google Inc fell 8 percent after the Internet giant's quarterly earnings missed estimates as money paid by marketers for its search ads fell for the first time in two years.
The internet hates Chris Dodd right now. The former Democratic Senator is a perfect illustration of a lot of what is wrong right now with greased slopes in regards to money, politics, influences and lobbies, and just a year out of the Senate himself, Dodd is now hard at work as a lobbyist for the MPAA’s Chris Dodd Threatens to Cut Cash to Politicians Over SOPA/PIPA Drawdown is a post from …
With 150 million registered users, about 50 million hits daily and endorsements from music superstars, Megaupload.com was among the world's biggest file-sharing sites. Big enough, according to a U.S. indictment, that it earned founder Kim Dotcom $42 million last year alone.
Three 20-something cousins whose grandma inspired them to become clothing designers have taken a leap of faith and built an East Flatbush shop to showcase their streetwear brand.
By Mark Waite The year 2014 is still two years away, but Nye County Public Works Director Dave Fanning is already fearful about the expiration of a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to keep Pahrump in compliance with the Clean Air Act. The chip sealing program, which has covered 285 miles
Jan 20 (IFR) – European banks are preparing for a potential worsening of the region's sovereign and banking crisis, with many firms stockpiling cash and cutting back on loans to new clients as they seek to protect themselves against a possible seizing-up of financial markets. Faced with 650 billion euros of debt coming due this year – almost 40 percent of which matures before the end of March …
TORONTO – Apple has unveiled its plan to infiltrate and shake up the textbook market by selling inexpensive, interactive digital books to be read on iPads.
Yesterday, the Internet staged a black-out to protest two anti-piracy bills making their way through Congress. Today, a site allegedly devoted to piracy is blacked out, but against its will. The feds shuttered Megaupload Thursday, and arrested four of its top employees in New Zealand, accusing them of running a massive piracy ring. The indictment charges that the “Mega conspiracy” has for more …
