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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled. The Stakeholders Platform and the TIGAR project were time-limited and needed to be replaced by a new structure.

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Two NFT copycats are fighting over which is the real fake Bored Ape Yacht Club

The Verge

A pair of non-fungible token projects are testing the boundary between plagiarism and parody. Now the dueling projects are selling their apes while dodging bans from other marketplaces, becoming the latest example of how the NFT world handles copied art. Both projects may be in legally dicey territory. million) in sales.

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Why did file sharing drive so much startup innovation?

TechCrunch

To wit, one common theme that came from our recent profiles of Expensify and NS1 is the centrality of file sharing (or, illegal file sharing if you are on that side of the fence) and internet infrastructure in the origin stories of the two companies. That’s peculiar, because the duo honestly couldn’t be more different.

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Publishers sue Internet Archive over Open Library ebook lending

The Verge

Four major book publishers have filed suit against the Internet Archive for copyright violations relating to the Open Library project , setting the stage for a major legal fight over one of the internet’s longest-running ebook archives. It’s a long-standing complaint from publishers and authors’ groups.

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Linux has been ported to run on Apple’s M1 Macs

The Verge

Corellium has posted a tutorial on the process , if you’re interested in trying this beta project out. It’s a process that has angered Apple enough to file lawsuits against Corellium. Apple later alleged DMCA violations in January 2020, and a judge dismissed the copyright infringement claims in December.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. Many of our projects turn on legal questions, and our attorneys are a core part of figuring out solutions that will have real positive impact on society. We serve human rights activists in more than 100 countries.

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YouTube took down Michael Moore’s film attacking renewable energy

The Verge

The controversial film Planet of the Humans , produced by Michael Moore, was taken down from YouTube on Monday because of a copyright infringement claim. The complaint was filed by photographer Toby Smith, who was alarmed that his work was used in a film that he doesn’t support, The Guardian reports. “I . | Photo: Planet of the Humans.

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