A US lawyer who tricked people into paying for films he helped pirate gets a 14-year jail sentence.
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Online piracy
The Megaupload founder hopes to stop his extradition from New Zealand to the US on copyright charges.
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The UK supports a final vote in favour of new online copyright rules, but some EU nations objected.
Read moreCopyright rules adopted
New European Union rules which hold tech firms responsible for material posted without copyright permission that were voted in last month have now been adopted by EU countries.
"The new rules ensure adequate protection for authors and artists, while opening up new possibilities for accessing and sharing copyright-protected content online throughout the European Union," the European countries said.
The gang behind the net TV services offered access to hundreds of channels in 30 countries.
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Three men are sentenced to a total of 17 years for the illegal videos, which made them more than £5m.
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Chris Fox
Technology reporter
The final version of the new EU copyright law is agreed after three days of talks in France.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda changed the lyrics during a performance to stop an audience member from filming.
Read moreThe use of music, images and film clips to make memes for use on social media could be subject to an EU directive on copyright in the digital single market.
Valve awarded the researcher that found the issue a bug bounty of $20,000.
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