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Anonymous, the group of high-powered hackers famous for taking down websites belonging to Bank of America and Sony, has turned its vigilante brand of online activism to child pornography sites. The “hacktivists” are targeting web host Freedom Hosting and accusing … Continue reading →

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Bloggers rejoice, eh! The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled that online publications and websites cannot be charged for libel for linking to defamatory material. The ruling found that the act of linking was distinct from publishing or repeating libel, … Continue reading →

Lately we’ve witnessed the intersection of content and commerce, an emerging breed of retail site that features magazine-like editorials, photo spreads and inspiring video, all designed to instruct and, ultimately, sell a product. We’ve identified three sites that best exemplify … Continue reading →

Oct. 23, 2001: The iPod The very first iPod launched with “1,000 songs in your pocket.” It had 5GB of storage space, weighed 6.5 ounces, featured a 160 x 128 pixel display and FireWire connectivity and cost $399. Click here … Continue reading →

Amazon is gearing up to introduce a new, HTML5-based ebook format called Kindle Format 8, the company announced Friday. KF8 is an improvement over the current Mobi 7 standard, with new features that allow publishers to create richer formats and … Continue reading →

The Statue of Liberty will turn on four live streaming web cams Friday in celebration of her 125th birthday anniversary. Four Torch Cams inside the flame will stream live views of Ellis Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island and the Freedom … Continue reading →

Bucking a trend beleaguering the rest of the media industry, The Atlantic disclosed Monday that both digital and print advertising revenues were up in the third quarter. Overall ad revenues increased 19% compared to the same period last year. Digital … Continue reading →

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Siri co-founder and CEO Dag Kittlaus has left Apple — just 12 days after the virtual assistant launched with the iPhone 4S and became an overnight phenomenon. Kittlaus, sources told All Things D, had been planning a departure from Apple … Continue reading →