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minilinks for 2008-05-21

DEEPLINKS BLOG
MiniLinks by Hugh D'Andrade
May 21, 2008

minilinks for 2008-05-21

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  • Media Failing to Probe Candidates on Civil Liberties
    Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting takes the news media to task for not asking the tough questions of the presidential candidates.
  • Senators Question NSL Served to Internet Archive

    Senators have asked the FBI to explain why the feds sought records from the digital library.

  • Wiretaps Increase by 20%
    The US government's statistics for 2007 show that (legal) wiretap requests have increased. (Illegal wiretaps are not included in the government's statistics.)
  • New Trial in Filesharing Case?

    D'oh! The judge in the landmark Jammie Thomas case now says he may have ruled in error.

  • RIAA Describes It's Methods

    The RIAA admits that it can't tell whether songs have been distributed or not in the cases it has brought.

  • Napster Drops DRM

    Napster's new online venture has the largest selection of DRM-free tunes on the Internet.

  • TV Networks Take on RedLasso

    A rapidly growing site that indexes video clips has been taken to court by the big networks.

  • Google's Streetview Causes a Stir in Rome

    Locals in Rome assumed Google's camera car was a surveillance vehicle. Were they right? (log-in may be required)

  • Google Updates Streetview to Conceal Identities

    New technology allows Google to blur faces incidentally captured in Streetview.

  • Cars that Datamine?

    Stanford scientists are studying ways to allow cars to collect data on your driving habits.

  • Patent Court Appointees Under Question
    A law professor claims to have discovered a flaw in the appointment of patent judges -- the appointments may be unconstitutional, calling into question thousands of patent rulings. (log-in may be required)
  • New Device for Searching Cellphones

    A new thumb drive can quickly and easily suck data from cellphones.

  • Security Gaps When ISPs Hire Third Parties
    The use of third parties to intercept web traffic and direct users to advertising can open major security holes.
  • When Technology is Designed to Fail

    "Complexity by design" isn't an accident -- it's a way for providers to maintain control.

  • New Site Lists Copyright Takedowns

    YouTomb compiles a list of all the videos ordered removed from YouTube.

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