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EFF Files Brief Supporting Release of MegaUpload Data

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April 2, 2012
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EFF Files Brief Supporting Release of MegaUpload Data The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a brief on Friday asking a federal court to figure out a way to return data to MegaUpload users.
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Amazon Expands Cloud-based Live Streaming Functionality Amazon has added the ability for CloudFront to stream live content to Apple iOS devices and Microsoft Silverlight clients, the company says.
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Latest iPad Gets Top Marks from Consumer Reports Despite Heatgate Peak heat of 116 degrees Fahrenheit doesn't detract from Apple's newest tablet's Retina display, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, and 4G access, reviewers decide.
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Nokia Teases Lumia 900 Debut By Bashing the iPhone Nokia slams iPhone in hopes of drumming up interest in its Lumia 900, set to launch April 6.
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Unpatched Java Vulnerability Exploited to Infect Macs With Flashback Malware A Java vulnerability that hasn't yet been patched by Apple is being exploited by cybercriminals to infect Mac computers with a new variant of the Flashback...
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Internet Explorer Is Up, Every Other Browser Is Down Browser share goes up and down, and usually there's a mix of winners and losers. This month, though, the only browser gaining ground is IE--at the expense of all others.
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Microsoft Probing Alleged Xbox Security Problem Credit card numbers take up permanent residence on hard drive, say researchers.
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ACLU: Most US Police Don't Seek Warrants Before Tracking Cell Phones Many law enforcement agencies across the U.S. track mobile phones as part of investigations, but only a minority ask for court-ordered warrants, according to a...
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Dell Buys Wyse to Continue Evolution to 'Not Really a PC Company' Michael Dell wants to change the perception of the Dell brand to extend beyond the PC market, and the acquisition of Wyse grows Dell's portfolio to do just that.
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Samsung, NTT DoCoMo Chip Group Abandon Planned LTE Chip Joint Venture NTT DoCoMo said Monday a planned joint venture with Samsung Electronics, Fujitsu, NEC and other Japanese companies to design and sell chips for high-speed mobile...
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