Technology

Lawmakers flip on piracy bills protested on Web Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012

(Reuters) - Some members of the Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites as if they had been censored.  Full Article

 
Analysis: BlackBerry licensing seen RIM's likeliest scenario Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion may still see software licensing as an important part of its turnaround plan, even though Samsung has denied that it might pay to use the BlackBerry maker's technology or even buy the company.  Full Article  

Victims say News Corp has admitted hacking cover-up 5:54am EST 

LONDON (Reuters) - The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has acknowledged to victims that executives covered up the scale of illegal activity by destroying evidence and lying to investigators, victims' lawyers said on Thursday.  Full Article