Monday, 18. February 2008

Google-Funded Chinese P2P Site Xunlei Sued For Copyright Infringement


Rafat Ali of Paid Content is reporting that the Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) site, Xunlei, is being sued by the MPA for repeated copyright violation of distributing pirated films. The lawsuit [PDF] names numerous infractions and is seeking 7 million yuan ($1 million USD) in damages. And Google factors in to this story as they invested a reported $5 million into the company last year, which followed $20 million the company had previously raised in funding from Morningside Ventures and IDG VC Partners.

mashable.com

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Amy Winehouse - Ehemann nahm Überdosis


Es scheint so, als wäre die Verhaftung von Blake Fielder Civil wirklich das Beste für die Grammy-Abräumerin Amy Winehouse gewesen. Denn während sie endlich versucht, ihr Leben in den Griff zu kriegen und sich von Drogen fernzuhalten, hat sich ihr Ehemann im Knast wieder mit Heroin vollgepumpt.

viply.de

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live music television


the only television network dedicated to live music performances and documentaries

concert.tv

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Awesome Or Off-Putting: Britain’s Invisible Tanks


Awesome or Off-Putting is a weekly delve into cryptozoology, ufology, aliens, medical marvels, scientific wonders, secret societies, government conspiracies, cults, ghosts, EVPs, myths, ancient artifacts, religion, strange facts, odd sightings or just the plain unexplainable.

hecklerspray.com

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The orange, purple and green cauliflowers that scientists claim could be healthier for you


Cauliflower cheese will never be the same again.

Scientists have developed amazing variants of vegetable where the traditional white florets have been changed to a garish orange, purple and green.

The "rainbow cauliflowers" are said to taste the same as the normal varieties, but add a splash of colour to the dinner table.

Some scientists have even claimed that they are healthier for you.

cauliflowers

dailymail.co.uk

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