TorrentSpy, one of the larger Bittorrent indexing sites, lost a suit brought against it by the Motion Picture Association of America.  How they lost might raise a few eyebrows, though:  a judge ruled in favor of the MPAA on grounds that the defendants tampered with evidence.

Conspiracy theories and unfair rankings have left many Digg users dissatisfied with the direction the popular site is heading. A new site, Mixx, looks to offer what Digg was originally all about, without all the underhanded practices and with a more positive environment and user community.

Enough is enough, or so French media groups and net firms have decided.  A new anti-piracy agreement has been reached that will ban users from their ISPs for participating in piracy and illegal sharing.

Social networking sites being all the rage nowadays, why not have options to connect to people who have something in common with you?  Like yummy Pepperidge Farm cookies?

As if working with the government in the justice ministry isn’t enough, the good people in the Dutch justice system perform their citizenly duties of…editing Wikipedia entries on the clock. The only problem with that is that the justice department doesn’t (at this time) particularly want a team of Wikipedia scholars.

Facebook is offering $85 million to the huge Chinese social networking site Zhanzuo.com. Why? Probably because Zhanzuo.com is home to over 7 million Chinese user accounts, and would be a huge stepping stone into global social networking.

As Facebook’s popularity is climbing to new heights every day, MySpace is doing what it can to salvage its own image.  Rumor has it the social networking site will be reworking itself from the ground up to become the spitting image of Facebook.

10 years without a personal computer might cause any sane person to die a little inside.  10 years in prison without a personal computer and a $500,000 fine looming over that same person’s head might make them wish they could just give up the computer for 10 years.

Though I think nearly everyone is guilty of a little piggy-backing at one point or another, a recent poll revealed that over 50% of UK computer users admitted to piggy-backing their way to the internet at least once.

It appears that, although it is working hard to rectify the multitude of issues with its current Vista platform, Microsoft has largely redirected its focus on preparation and development for its next platform, Windows 7. An indicator of this would be what appears to be a wishlist of changes users want to see for the next platform which surfaced recently.

Today Intel unveiled what will be the next big step in processor performance with its “Hi-k” processors, which are promised to be cooler, faster, more efficient, and eco-friendly.

Have you been frustrated trying to direct connect with that special friend or family member over AIM to send a video you took, only to be plagued by incompatibilities or slow speeds? Ever wish that you could send more than a few files in an email? Using torrents is your completely legal solution to any file sharing woes.

The most chic company in the techology world today, Apple, has been making waves of late with the iPhone, iPod, and its newest OS, Leopard. Get ready for another big splash, because ASUS has revealed that Apple is working with them to develop a long-rumored tablet PC that will tote Leopard and multi-touch technology.

If you are a resident of New South Wales, Australia, and you feel that Google Earth just doesn’t cut it for your top-down visuals, you now have options: the NSW Department of Lands and Resources has provided a service that displays more detailed photographs, and even pics from different eras for your viewing pleasure.

Tomorrow, Google will unvail what many feel could either pose a serious threat to Facebook or could flop terrifically: OpenSocial, its new social networking platform.

If you’ve spent countless sleepless nights, tossing and turning, wondering which European nation spends the most money on technology and gadgetry, be prepared for a restful evening: Great Britain has officially been deemed the home to the biggest technology spenders in all of Europe.

As if the circle of personal privacy hasn’t shrank enough with the advent of the late technology boom, that uncomfortably snug circle might get just a bit snugger; new cell phone technology could allow cell phone providers to monitor your text messages to improve text advertising.