It has the makings of a film — but the fallout from one of the world’s most sophisticated ATM heists is very real. The New York Times is reporting that a massive team of criminals worked in concert in order to grab some $45 million in a matter of…
It has the makings of a film — but the fallout from one of the world’s most sophisticated ATM heists is very real. The New York Times is reporting that a massive team of criminals worked in concert in order to grab some $45 million in a matter of…
Google’s been taking heat for a number of years since its Street View cars were found to be pulling WiFi data, and the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has today hit the search giant with a 145,000 euro fine (alm…
The startup industry rejoiced last year when President Barack Obama signed the JOBS Act, a small business-friendly law that relaxed some old regulations and made it much easier for startups to raise money from investors. One of the mo…
HBO’s Game of Thrones was the most pirated TV show of 2012, and early download stats following last night’s season three opener have it on track to receive that “honor” yet again this year. According to TorrentFreak, there’s been a fl…
Seventeen years after passing legislation that made unlocking potentially illegal, Washington, DC has decided it hates locked cellphones after all.In late February, copyright reform advocate Sina Khanifar’s White House petition …
The US president and vice president have come out against the theft of intellectual property; dozens of congresspeople have condemned illegal file-sharing. The US Attorney has filed criminal copyright charges against Kim Dotcom and Me…
Russia’s media watchdog has enlisted the help of Twitter to ban users posting “unlawful content” on the microblogging service. Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports that Twitter has already assisted the Roskomnadzor with the blockin…
The FCC has issued citations to two companies accused of making millions of illegal robocalls each during the 2012 US Presidential campaign. Automated calling companies Dialing Services, LLC and Democratic Dialing are alleged to have …
The world’s elephants are in a state of crisis. Populations are dwindling, poaching is on the rise, and the illegal ivory trade has shown no signs of slowing down. The lucrative underground business has turned parts of Africa into a g…
