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KickassTorrents Reverts to .TO Domain After .SO Domain Seized

KickassTorrents has been pulled offline after authorities seized its .SO domain, according to several reports on Monday. Its WHOIS status is listed as banned. Continue reading

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Google Report Concludes Right to Be Forgotten Should Only Apply to EU Sites

A special eight-member advisory board convened by Google determined on Friday that the EU right to be forgotten ruling should only apply to European search engines. In May, the European Court of Justice ruled that search engines have the obligation to remove links in cases of irrelevant or incorrect search… Continue reading

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Web Design Firm and Hosting Reseller Sues GoDaddy for Using "It’s Go Time" Slogan

A GoDaddy reseller and web design company is suing GoDaddy for use of the “It’s Go Time” slogan, according to a report Friday by DomainNameWire. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in Springfield, Ill., where the plaintiff is based. Continue reading

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How an Internet Startup with Registrar Roots Plans to Take On Municipal Broadband

For one Internet startup, President Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of municipal broadband services could not have been better-timed. Continue reading

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Silk Road Founder Convicted of Running Illegal Online Marketplace

Ross Ulbricht has been convicted of all seven criminal charges for his role in deep web marketplace Silk Road. The conviction holds him responsible as site operator Dread Pirate Roberts, and prosecutors said Ulbricht had collected over $18 million worth of bitcoins in fees, mostly from drug sales, CBC reports Continue reading

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