p2pnet headline roundups: Sept 6
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Virtual khabris to zoom-in on terrorists – Midday
The Mumbai police will soon have khabris deployed (not physically) at over 500 cyber cafes in the city. A new software will allows cops to swoop down on terrorists the moment a keystroke is pressed at any cyber café across the city.
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Battle of the ulu.com’s: Lulu.com vs. Hulu.com – CNET
Lulu.com said Wednesday that it has filed suit against Hulu.com for trademark infringement on the grounds that the two names and business models are too similar and will create confusion in the market.
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UMG Carries Out Threat To Sue Veoh For Copyright Violations – PaidContent
As expected, Universal Music Group has thoroughly ignored video site Veoh‘s attempts to prevent the record label from suing it and has filed a complaint in federal court accusing the Michael Eisner-backed company of copyright infringement …
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Bogus drug peddlers thrive in cyberspace – Reuters
Harry Lime, peddling diluted penicillin in post-war Vienna in the 1949 film “The Third Man,” was an early pioneer: today the counterfeit medicine business has gone global, fuelled by the “perfect channel” of the Internet, according to a U.N drug watchdog.
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Schwarzenegger appeals ruling on video game law – Reuters
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed on Wednesday a federal judge’s decision striking down a state law barring the sale of violent video games to minors. U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte ruled last month that the law passed in 2005 was unconstitutional, adding there was no evidence that violent video games were any more harmful than depictions of violence in television shows and movies.
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