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lobStar writes:
Google criticizes the Swedish government heavily and does even go as far as liken it with dictatorship because of the proposed bill that would allow wiretapping of all data crossing the countries' borders. The proposal stems from a tradition begun by Saudia Arabia and China and simply has no place in a western democracy," says Peter Fleischer, Google spokesman. "Sometimes Google needs to take a clear stance and my impression is that everybody has listened very intently to what we have had to say," Although the bill has been delayed, not even a such strong statement from the search giant seems to make the government change it's mind.
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blast writes
"Given the broad field of candidates, I was wondering who the community thinks will make the best President when it comes to representing issues Slashdot readers might care about? Eg: privacy, 'total information awareness', Internet regulation and taxation, net neutrality, copyright/patent reform, the right to read, the right to secure communications, the right to tinker. Who do you think best represents your views? "
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SlantyBard writes:
As per previous years, the Morning News has published their annual guide to "Good Gift Games". You can also always check out BoardGameGeek's gift guide to boardgames or Funagain's all time top bestseller list for great gifts for your family and friends.
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moore.dustin writes
"Universal and MySpace look to be on a collision course that could shape the future of media companies and the internet. The article discusses the DMCA's impact on their case, and talks ways in which the law lags behind the realities of technology." From the article:
"Yet, as lawyers prepare for battle, they do so on uncertain legal ground. The legislation at the heart of the debate, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, was written years before social networking sites such as MySpace even existed. That fact has injected considerable uncertainty into the matter, according to copyright experts, and helps explain why lawyers from both sides are proclaiming that the DMCA, as it is known, is on their side."
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Freshly Exhumed writes:
In its first ever public education ad campaign, Consumer Reports is telling consumers to just say "no" to warranties pushed by the nation's retailers. In a full page ad beginning today they are taking direct aim at a very lucrative money-maker for consumer goods retailers, calling extended warranties a 'lousy deal for consumers'. Justin Barber, a spokesman at Best Buy Co., defended warranties, saying in a statement: 'We understand the plans are not for everyone. It is up to the customer to decide if the service plan will meet their individual lifestyle needs.'
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An anonymous reader writes:
PGP Corporation salutes the 15th anniversary of PGP encryption technology. Developed and released in 1991 by Phil Zimmermann, Pretty Good Privacy 1.0 set the standard for safe, accessible technology to protect and share online information.