Archive for 2011/01/27

Now, if you want to find certain sites related to file sharing, you’ll have to know exactly what you’re looking for if you want it to turn up on Google.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/google-flips-the-switch-on-autocomplete-censorship.ars

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Google Starts Censoring BitTorrent, RapidShare and More
http://torrentfreak.com/google-starts-censoring-bittorrent-rapidshare-and-more-110126/

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/01/ngp.ars

“In the dramatically evolving and diversifying mobile market, the number of users who enjoy games casually on a variety of devices, including mobile phones, smart-phones and tablet PCs, has been increasing significantly”

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/01/playstation-titles-coming-to-android-based-devices.ars

OpenLeaks, the alternative whistleblower site created by WikiLeaks defectors, has officially gone live, though it’s not yet fully operational. The organization confirmed that it doesn’t plan to publish information itself, but rather help third parties (such as nonprofits and news orgs) get access to leaked documents in order to convey them to the public.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/openleaks-launches-website-and-mission-but-platform-still-in-progress.ars

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/bullies-p2p-lawyers-demand-sanctions-against-those-suing-them.ars

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/spy-agency-wants-video-game-to-teach-spooks-to-think-straight.ars

Better go check your Facebook profile pic to make sure it’s suitable for advertising

The new “feature” started showing up quietly on Wednesday morning without any kind of fanfare from Facebook, but users began to notice it right away.

http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2011/01/no-opting-out-from-facebook-turning-your-check-ins-likes-into-ads.ars

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/gay-porns-p2p-amnesty-cough-up-1000-and-you-wont-be-sued.ars

Netflix today made good on a promise from its financial statements yesterday, and it released data on which US Internet providers offer the best access to Netflix streaming content. The company’s data puts it “in the unique position of having insight into the performance of hundreds of millions of long duration, high-definition video streams delivered over the Internet.”

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/canada-comes-out-on-top-as-netflix-rates-north-american-isps.ars

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Netflix: ISPs who charge by the gigabyte are ridiculous
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/netflix-charging-by-the-gigabyte-is-ridiculous.ars