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Call me surprised. We have been recently discussing a proposal in Japan to alter copyright law in the country to criminalize every single instance of copyright infringement, rather than saving any of that for the civil courts. The bonkers proposal would take the current law, in which all instances of copyright infringement on movies and music carry criminal penalties and expand that to essentially all copyright infringement everywhere. This would include screenshots, posting lyrics to songs, and the like. Читать дальше...

The Wall Street Journal reports that the verdict is in on Mark Karpeles. He was found guilty on just one charge: producing illegal records. The rest of the charges, including the loss of millions of dollars in Bitcoin, were dropped. Further, he was handed a suspended sentence. Karpeles Beats Most Charges, Receives Suspended Sentence for Producing Illegal Records In the US justice system, at least, a suspended sentence basically means that as long as the accused keeps their nose clean, they never have to go to jail. Читать дальше...

The former Indian team captain has 186 sixes under his belt, placing him at the third position of the most sixes hit by an individual in the league.

1. Upcoming Xbox Console Might Include A Physics Engine & A Disc-less Variant  Appuals
2. Microsoft is on the verge of announcing a new Xbox — here are 5 crucial components it needs to compete with Sony's huge lead  Business Insider
3. Microsoft announces Xbox Live for any iOS or Android game  The Verge
4. Microsoft Has No "Specific" Xbox Live Announcements For Switch Right Now  Nintendo Life
5. Microsoft to extend Xbox Live to Android and iOS, but company stays mum on... Читать дальше...

We’re a nation of millionaires. For the 10th straight year, the number of rich folks has gone up in the United States — with more people of means here than the total populations of Greece or Portugal. A new study has found that in 2018, there were 11.8 million households in the United States with...

PETA, police stop bullock cart race in Shahapur village Times of India THANE: The smooth coordination between animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and rural p

He did not get on the scoresheet in Chelsea's thumping win over Dynamo Kiev but Maurizio Sarri was left purring over Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

U.S. handbag and luggage company Vera Bradley said net revenues fell during the fourth-quarter period, despite seeing a profit uptick for the Holiday quarter and full-year fiscal 2019.

A family living next to the St Leonard’s Anglican Church is fearing for their lives. The threat comes from a large mahogany tree which appears to be rotten. A piece of it has already fallen off. ...

Once known for its parties, University of Southern California has grown more competitive

Volunteer State: Is the Lady Vols' NCAA tournament streak over? Knoxville News Sentinel Tennessee is sitting on the bubble for the NCAA women's basketball tournament, but it doesn't appea

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New Zealand police said the shooter is still active, according to a report in AFP.

Routes to tribal hamlets in the interior areas cut off

The Ministry of Home Affairs has written to the Ministry of Finance, requesting the latter’s consensus on providing monthly incentive allowance to traffic police personnel in Kathmandu Valley.

The FIA has extended the deadline for the submission of bids for the 2021 Formula 1 gearbox supply deal from Thursday this week until next Tuesday

Photograph movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra star Ritesh Batra’s new film, a homecoming for the filmmaker, who has worked with Robert Redford and Julia Roberts. Rating: 4.5 stars

Photograph Movie Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra are excellent in unusual love story

Mike Fitzpatrick had an $11 million stake in Carnegie Clean Energy. After the WA government dropped its funding commitment to its Albany Wave Energy project, his shares are worth nothing.

BJ Watling has overcome his hamstring injury and passed a fitness test on Friday.

Trans activists, aided by doctors, legal system, and YouTube, are devastating families

Criminal Investigation Sought After 21 Horse Deaths at Santa Anita Racetrack PETA Waving signs proclaiming, "Horses Are Raced to Their Grave," PETA supporters will rally outside District At

A shocking video shows a drunken violent bat attack that left a Queens barbershop worker brain-damaged and disfigured, police said Thursday. Cops say Quentin Seepersad, 41, stepped out of the barbershop on Metropolitan Avenue near 54th Street in Ridgewood after drinking with a buddy at 12:40 a.m. Sunday to confront two men for reportedly being...