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  1. Instagram: We Won't Sell Your Photos

    Yro · Privacy · · posted by Soulskill · from the perhaps-now-the-internet-can-stop-panicking dept. · 234 comments
    hugheseyau writes "Earlier, we discussed news that Instagram introduced a new version of their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that will take effect in thirty days. The changes seemed to allow Instagram to sell users' photos, and many users were upset. Instagram now says 'it is not our intention to sell your photos' and that 'users own their content and Instagram does not claim any ownership rights over your photos.' This is good news for Instagram users." And so closes another chapter of "We Let Lawyers Write a Legal Document and The Internet Freaked Out."

  2. Virus Rebuilds Heart's Own Pacemaker In Animal Tests

    Science · Biotech · · posted by timothy · from the old-ways-is-best-ways dept. · 45 comments
    hugheseyau writes "A new pacemaker has been built inside a heart by converting beating muscle into cells which can organise the organ's rhythm, U.S. researchers report. Scientists injected a genetically-modified virus into guinea pigs to turn part of their heart into a new, working pacemaker."

  3. Dell Gives Android the Boot, Boots Up More Windows 8

    Hardware · Android · · posted by timothy · from the thinking-different dept. · 408 comments
    hugheseyau writes "Dell vice chairman Jeff Clarke made a less than shocking announcement at this year's Dell World Conference in Austin. The company is officially giving up on Android phones and tablets. ... So if Dell is giving up on Android, what comes next? The company claims it's doubling down on Windows 8, and the enterprise market."

  4. Inside the DOJ's Domain Name Graveyard

    Yro · Internet · · posted by timothy · from the government-cheese-dot-com dept. · 72 comments
    hugheseyau writes "Between November 2010 and May 2011, the US Department of Justice (DoJ), under many banners including the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), seized over 140 domain names from sites allegedly engaged in the 'illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works' or other illegal activities. But what exactly happens when domains are seized in such a manner? This article provides insight into the takedown process as well as providing a unique look into the DoJ's domain name graveyard."

  5. Inside the DOJ's Domain Name Graveyard

    Yro · Internet · · posted by timothy · from the government-cheese-dot-com dept. · 72 comments
    hugheseyau writes "Between November 2010 and May 2011, the US Department of Justice (DoJ), under many banners including the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), seized over 140 domain names from sites allegedly engaged in the 'illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works' or other illegal activities. But what exactly happens when domains are seized in such a manner? This article provides insight into the takedown process as well as providing a unique look into the DoJ's domain name graveyard."