London Calling
Zack WhittakerArchive: February, 2012
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Europe's 'SOPA': How ACTA would affect you: FAQ
With SOPA and PIPA shelved, ACTA was somewhat ignored. Don’t know what ACTA is? Don’t worry: you weren’t meant to. In this lengthy FAQ guide, here is what you need to know.
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Zack Whittaker
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Zack Whittaker
Zack Whittaker, criminologist who studied at the University of Kent, UK, is a journalist, writer and broadcaster.
After studying criminology at university, though still in his early-20's, he has already had a series unconventional work and voluntary positions. He has worked with researchers studying neurological illnesses like Tourette's syndrome (which he suffers from), has given lectures on the nature of disabilities in the public community, and occasionally ends up speaking on television and radio discussing the events of the day.
He first had academic work published at the age of 22, then still an undergraduate, and has been cited by a wide range of publications: from the Huffington Post, Business Insider, AllThingsDigital, The Atlantic Wire and CBS News.
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Apple pulls plug on iCloud push email in Motorola patent dispute
Apple has been hit with an injunction against iCloud and MobileMe push email in Germany, after it lost a case against Motorola Mobility over an old pager patent.
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UK court summons can now be served via Facebook
No fixed abode, on the run, and evading the authorities? Not to worry. UK courts can now summon you to face trial through Facebook.
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Sleepwalking into censorship: Pirate Bay faces UK web block
A UK court has effectively ruled file-sharing site The Pirate Bay as illegal, paving the way for ISP-level blocks to be enacted when a final judgement is made in June.
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How the UK plans anti-terror phone, email monitoring
The UK — according to reports — is to follow suit with its American cousins in H.R. 1981, by aiming to force ISPs and phone companies to retain communications data for one year.
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Apple files EU antitrust complaint over Motorola patents
Apple has asked European antitrust regulators to settle a dispute over patents. A formal antitrust investigation could be looming over Motorola.
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Apple wins injunction against Motorola slide-to-unlock phones
Apple, once again, has secured another injunction against an Android manufacturer. This time, a repeat performance from Motorola, and specifically a ’slide-to-unlock’ patent.
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Social networks cannot be forced to filter content, EU court says
Rejoice, Europeans. Social networks cannot be forced into installing filtering systems to prevent the “unlawful use” of copyrighted works. Your privacy is safe for another day.
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UK authorities take down a U.S. domain: Could it happen to you?
If you thought the Patriot Act ‘debacle’ was one-sided, with U.S. authorities striking at the heart of Europe, UK authorities can hit back just as hard.
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European Commission clears Google, Motorola merger
The European Commission has cleared Google’s bid to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. But the fight is not over yet, with several (albeit smaller) hurdles to clear.
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Germany postpones ACTA signing in wake of protests
The controversial ACTA agreement — the global anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting agreement — has been postponed by Germany, putting pressure on Europe to reject it.
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