WASHINGTON (AP) — A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime, The Associated Press has learned. via The Associated Press: Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack.

Apple lists the use of “GPS tracking in a car on a sunny day or listening to music while in direct sunlight” as two particularly dangerous operations. via DailyTech – Like a Vampire, Sunlight Causes the iPhone to Overheat and Die, Says Apple.

The MPAA apparently said that the “enemies of copyright have really done a good job at creating the false premise that the interest of copyright holders and the interest of society as a whole are antagonistic” during the World Copyright Summit. The worry is that their pro-copyright advocacy perspective is fading away in the public [...]

The French Hadopi legislation passed last month introduced draconian measures to combat piracy, including a “three strikes” regime for persistent copyright infringers. However, France’s highest constitutional authority today ruled that Internet access is a fundamental human right and killed the three-strikes provision. via Legal Authority Kills French Three-Strikes Law | TorrentFreak. Francozi so se spametoval…. [...]