Sony's new PS5 Slim disc drive requires an internet connection to pair with the console for the first time, likely due to the DMCA's rules to prevent piracy
THE ONLINE REQUIREMENT HAS RAISED PRESERVATION CONCERNS — The upcoming optional disc drive for the PlayStation 5 will require …
The developers behind open-source GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin say Nintendo sent Valve a DMCA takedown notice to block Dolphin's impending release on Steam
The GameCube & Wii emulator developers say the Steam release is “indefinitely postponed.” — On Friday, the developers behind …
Advocates for the blind say DMCA exemptions to break ebook DRM for accessibility should be permanent, rather than having to be renewed every three years
regardless of what type of device it is. Read the Copyright Office's new 1201 ruling here: https://www.copyright.gov/... @internetarchive : TODAY: @librarycongress alters the #DMCA again permitting th...
Advocates for the blind say DMCA exemptions to break ebook DRM for accessibility should be permanent, rather than having to be renewed every three years
Advocates will once again be granted a DMCA exception to make accessible versions of texts. They argue that it's far past time to make it permanent. Source: U.S. Copyright Office and U.S. Copyright O...
Craig Federighi says introducing two similar features at the same time, iMessage protections for children and CSAM scanning of iCloud photos, caused confusion
no need to call it the privacy feature. We are not that gullible. All cloud service providers scan images but come on Apple Matthew Green / @matthew_d_green : In writing this op-ed for the Times, @ale...
Democratic senators' SAFE TECH Act will strip Section 230 immunity for any ads or posts violating civil rights, antitrust, cyberstalking, human rights laws
Not Help — the Internet Tweets: Ben Werdmuller / @benwerd : For better or worse, these changes will be a major accelerant for decentralization. Protocols don't host. https://www.protocol.com/... Chris...
Democratic senators' SAFE TECH Act will strip Section 230 immunity for any ads or posts violating civil rights, antitrust, cyberstalking, human rights laws
Not Help — the Internet Tweets: Mark Warner / @markwarner : The SAFE TECH Act doesn't interfere with free speech - it's about allowing these platforms to finally be held accountable for harmful, often...
With Twitch enforcing DMCA takedowns, CD Projekt Red is releasing its Cyberpunk 2077 game with a “streamer-friendly” mode that disables copyrighted music
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Updated DMCA exemptions provide legal cover to Americans who reverse engineer products or repair their own electronics, but are limited to a two-year trial run
Researchers can now probe connected devices, computers and cars for security vulnerabilities without risking a lawsuit.
US regulators grant exemptions to DMCA's DRM rules for jailbreaking, remixing DVDs and Blu-rays, preserving video games, researching and modifying car software
Victory for Users: Librarian of Congress Renews and Expands Protections for Fair Uses — The new rules for exemptions …