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Copyright... Patent... It's All The Same To The World's Third-Largest News Agency

While we realize that the intricacies of IP law (and its often-attendant ridiculousness) can be rather difficult for the average, uninterested person to parse, it's really not asking too much to expect large international news agencies to make an effort to get the terminology right.

Guy Sues Twitter For Taking Away His Twitter Handle

Leonard Barshack, who founded BigFoot, which was a (quite popular) internet forwarding mailing service in the dotcom era, has apparently sued Twitter for taking away his username, @SunValley and giving it to the Sun Valley resort.

Kim Dotcom Wants Money From Google, Twitter For 2-Factor Authentication

Nyder writes "Kim Dotcom posted via Twitter, with a link to Torrentfreak, that he owns a security patent US6078908, titled 'Method for authorizing in data transmission systems.

Kim Dotcom threatens to sue Twitter, others over patent

The controversial MegaUpload founder claims he holds the patent for two-factor authentication and all he wants from the tech companies is money for his defense.

Kim Dotcom Threatens To Sue Google, Facebook And Twitter Over 2-Factor Authentication Patent If They Don't Help Him

So, a lot of people are talking about Kim Dotcom's latest gambit, which was to point out that he holds a patent (US 6,078,908 and apparently others in 12 other countries as well) that covers the basics of two-factor authentication, with a priority date of April of 1997.

Kim Dotcom Claims He Invented Two-Factor Authentication, Has A Patent To Prove It

Just hours after Twitter finally rolled out its long-awaited Two-Factor authentication, the Megaupload founder is claiming to have invented the entire mechanism and he's got a patent to prove it.

Telecoms company Cable & Wireless to quit UK after 140 years

Cable & Wireless Communications, the last remnant of a telecoms empire that once employed 54,000 people around the world, is to leave the UK.

The Newest 3D-Printed Gun Is Far More Dangerous For Much Cheaper

After the stir several weeks ago, buzz surrounding Defense Distributed's 3D-printed gun has begun to (somewhat) die down.

Bogus Lawsuit Plus Threats To Those Who Write About It Leads To Epic Response

Reader Jason sent over a blog post that sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole, following the story through a variety of twists and turns.

NZ Supreme Court Will Review Kim Dotcom's Extradition Case

Back in March, we noted that while a district court had ordered the US to hand over the evidence it was planning to use against Kim Dotcom, an appeals court had overturned that ruling, and said that the evidence wasn't needed for the extradition fight.