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A court has ordered a guy to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for sharing 31 songs. There have been thousands of shakedown threats of lawsuits against P2P users, collecting thousands of dollars at a time. Millions of kids are filesharing. It must be a scary thing for parents to wonder...

Okay, so I bought a Nexus 7 16GB, thinking there was something besides 8GB to justify the extra $50 (e.g the 16GB Nook also has twice the RAM as the 8GB Nook, and the price difference is now only $20). Turns out there's nothing. Makes me feel ripped off, paying $50 for just 8GB of flash (which...

In 2011, there wasn't a show on any channel, even on those "500" cable channels, that takes place in space. We're half way through 2012, and still no space-based shows. And, there's almost nothing that's about any kind of sci-fi (not counting super-natural) on TV. Yet, sci-fi video games...

From any program, if I try to open a file (file/open), the file dialogue box doesn't appear. If I try to "save as" (file/save as), the file dialogue box doesn't open. The right-click menu in the browser also won't bring up the file dialogue box. Nothing I do will bring up this dialogue box...

Hey guys. I have several computers on a network connected to a router, which in turn is connected to a cable modem. I use an alternative DNS address on the router for safer surfing. I want to have one computer that is not subject to the DNS address in the router. So, I bought a switch, and...

If you were going to be isolated from human contact and the internet for a year, what software and games would you want on your computer?

The Congress has past a major patent bill. There are two features of this bill that will cause an explosion of patents and major harm to free software. In the past, the first-to-invent had the right to an invention. Now, the first-to-file has the right to an invention. Also, in the past...

Many professional reviewers give DNF low scores that are normally reserved for practically unplayable games. Yet, DNF is very playable, and without any major glitches. The graphics aren't cutting edge, but they're not garbage. How bad can a game be when the worst objective criticism you can...

NOVATO, CA (AP) -- In a setback to a title that has already seen several delays, Duke Nukem Forever is being delayed again. The slated release for May 3, 2011 has been canceled. According to the game’s developer, Gearbox Software, the release of the long-awaited title will be put on hold. It...

Does anyone know what's going on at Anandtech? "The AnandTech Web Site is currently offline for system maintenance" has been up for several days now. Even before this, it was a mere shadow of what it use to be. Has it just finally run out of steam?