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  • Supreme Court backs library Net filters

    In a blow to an alliance of librarians and free speech advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a law that requires libraries to filter Web content or lose certain federal funds.

  • Court draws a line for online privacy

    In a ruling that marks a victory for privacy proponents, a federal appeals panel is allowing a group of Web surfers to sue a company that gathered certain data about them without their consent.

  • Antispam activist claims victory

    An antispam activist who posted a purported spammer's contact information on his Web site is claiming a legal victory.

  • Reporter seeks UN help in AU Net case

    An American journalist who's facing trial in Australia over an article posted on a U.S.-based Web site is taking his fight to the United Nations.

  • Judge mulls DVD-copying case

    The judge in a closely watched lawsuit challenging the legality of DVD-copying software said she was "substantially persuaded" by past court rulings that favoured copyright holders, but closed a hearing Thursday without issuing a ruling in the case.

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  • Apple's patent bending

    Apple learnt its lesson when it tried - and failed - to sue Microsoft for copyright infringement of its interface. It has since turned its attention to patents but should not be allowed to succeed here either.

  • Answering the call: 15 Mobile phones reviewed

    We review more than a dozen mobile phones -- from smart phones and high-end 3G handsets to mobiles for the fashion-conscious.

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