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Sinking pirates. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg


Why Netflix is Winning the Online Piracy Wars

Why Netflix is Winning the Online Piracy Wars

A hacker who has unsuccessfully tried to hold Netflix for ransom has achieved an unexpected result: His failure shows that subscription-based business models in content distribution is making piracy pointless. Intellectual property owners’ slowness in adopting...
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A picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 26 December 2014 of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) reportedly touring a greenhouse at a military farm growing vegetables. (EPA)


North Korea blames US for Internet outages

North Korea blames US for Internet outages

Seoul, Reuters—North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of being responsible for Internet outages it experienced in recent days amid a confrontation between them over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures. North Korea’s main internet sites...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Front-C) gives field guidance at the Kim Jong-suk Pyongyang Textile Mill in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), in Pyongyang, on December 20, 2014. (Reuters/KCNA)


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Logo of the Syrian Electronic Army, captured today from the group’s website.


Numerous websites hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

Numerous websites hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) has claimed responsibility for attacks on the websites of the New York Times, Huffington Post UK, and Twitter. The New York Times’ online services were temporarily unavailable Tuesday afternoon local time,...
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Supporters of Chinese President Xi Jinping carry Chinese flags as they wait for the arrival of President Xi in Indian Wells, Calif., Thursday, June 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)