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  • Bomb detection device ruled fraudulent

    Bomb detection device ruled fraudulent

    British inventor imprisoned 25 January 2010 11:46 GMT

    The inventor of a bomb detection device that the US Army described as working "on the same principle as a Ouija board" has been arrested after a court ruled that it was fraudulent, and banned it from sale.

    The ADA-651 comprises a plastic grip,...

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    Games may have to offer 2-year warranty

    EU proposal "must be careful not to stifle new ideas" 15 May 2009 17:40 GMT

    A new EU proposal could force video games developers to provide a 2-year guarantee on their games. Commissioners Viviane Reding and Meglena Kuneva want to extend the reach of the EU Sales and Guarantees Directive.

    However, games publishers...

  • EU support commercial copyright infringement laws. Software, Legislation, EU 0

    EU support commercial copyright infringement laws

    European Parliament vote to approve protection of intellectual property 26 April 2007 14:57 GMT

    Intellectual property is a big thing in today's online multimedia world, so to bring regulation to protect people is exactly what EU is seeking to do.

    The European Parliament has approved new EU-wide laws that impose criminal sanctions for...

  • Church caught up in piracy. Biz, Lawsuits, Legislation, Church, Piracy, PSP, YouTube 0

    Church caught up in piracy

    Italian police sweep in to arrest church official in anti-piracy swoop 20 April 2007 15:16 GMT

    This is one for your weekend BBQs. Police in Italy have arrested a sacristan working the Duomo di Napoli, the main cathedral in Naples. Together with his son, he is accused of working with a criminal organisation that downloaded music and movie pre-releases...

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