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Google extended global search ad lead in third quarter, says Eff...

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:17:53 -0500

Google increased its global dominance in the search advertising market over rivals such as Yahoo in the third quarter of 2008, according to a report.

MPAA to EFF on RealDVD lawsuit: you're living in the past

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:50:02 -0500

The MPAA thinks that the EFF is being "disingenuous and wrongheaded" in its comments about the MPAA's lawsuit to stop RealDVD. The organization says that the EFF is living in the past and needs to get with the program when it comes to dealing with copyright infringement. The EFF tells Ars otherwise.

New Spying Lawsuit Asks 'Can Computers Eavesdrop?'

admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:50:02 -0500

Ars analyzes EFF's lawsuit against President Bush and Bush administration officials who approved warrantless NSA wiretaps. EFF's chances for success hinge on a single question: can computers eavesdrop?

Thousands Of Anti-Scientology Videos Taken Down From YouTube Via...

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:30:02 -0500

The Church of Scientology is rather notorious for its heavy-handed responses to any critics -- often using copyright claims to stop them from criticizing the organization. The latest is that the EFF is reporting that over 4,000 critical videos have been taken down off of YouTube due to DMCA takedown notices issued by an organization named American Rights Counsel, LLC.

Judge Says Copyright Holders Must Consider Fair Use Before Sendi...

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:05:08 -0500

Strong copyright system supporters have always tried to push aside fair use. Sometimes they pretend it doesn't actually exist. Sometimes, they claim that it stifles creativity. However, in the last few years, they've pretty much aligned their talking points on fair use.

Check Up on Your ISP with Switzerland

admin — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:00:02 -0500

OStatic: "So how do you know if your ISP is playing fast and loose with your packets? That's where Switzerland, a new tool from the EFF, comes in."

EFF Tool Hunts BitTorrent Throttling ISPs

admin — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:50:03 -0500

Aiming to highlight ISP’s and their shaping, the EFF has released a new tool for users to test their connection’s integrity.

Privacy Groups Miss The Point: It's Not Where Google's Privacy P...

admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:45:15 -0500

Last week, we wrote about the ridiculous concerns being raised by a few privacy advocates that (gasp!) Google doesn't include a link to its privacy policy on the front page. This seemed like a really pointless concern since almost no one reads these privacy policies anyway, and those who do often misunderstand the policy anyway.

YouTomb Joins Chilling Effects In Tracking Takedowns

admin — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:15:09 -0500

The DMCA lets copyright holders send takedown messages to various sites, demanding allegedly infringing content be taken offline. It's been rather successful in doing that. A few years ago, a great site, Chilling Effects sprung up to track all sorts of takedown notices (not just having to do with copyright, but any kind of cease & desist threats -- though DMCA takedowns are common).

Judge Dismisses DMCA-Abuse Lawsuit Over Video Of Baby Dancing To...

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:30:07 -0500

Last summer, we wrote about the EFF suing Universal Music for sending a DMCA takedown notice to YouTube over a 30-second home video of a baby dancing to some barely audible music by Prince. The EFF claimed that this was an abuse of the DMCA, as the use of the music was clearly fair use.