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Submission + - EU Says Google Street View Violates Privacy (kitv.com)

Submitted by upto0013 on Friday February 26, 2010 @03:33AM

upto0013 writes: The EU says that Google's Street View images violate privacy laws.

The case also asks that Google retain the images for only six months — instead of a year — and warn locals before the Google mobile comes to town.

Google said it would appeal the case, claiming it attacked freedom of speech on the Internet.

This case comes despite the fact that Google blurs faces and license plates and that it only photographs very public places.

Submission + - Chinese burecrats duel over right to regulate WoW (cbsnews.com)

Submitted by upto0013 on Wednesday November 04, 2009 @09:41AM

upto0013 writes: Chinese democrats are battling each other for the right to regulate World of Warcraft so they can get the political clout and the revenue that comes along with controlling a new industry with potential for explosive growth.

"If you supervise a more dynamic area with a lot of growth potential, you have more budget and more administrative muscle," said Edward Yu, president of Analysys International, an Internet research firm in Beijing. "They see this pie is getting bigger and bigger, so it is no wonder different administrations are fighting over pieces of that territory."

It's absurd how orcs and elves (and Moonkin) can affect so many different faraway places.

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