TorrentSpy, the illegal file sharing site has been ordered to pay $110m in damages to the Motion Picture Association of America for copyright infringement.
The ruling from a US court comes just a few weeks after the site was shut down. The MPAA first began legal action against the torrent site in February 2006.
 The four-page ruling […]

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Internet adware pushers have found a new way of tricking you in to downloading their irritating products.
McAfee, the internet security group have reported that its seen a huge spike in MP3 files spreading in peer-to-peer networks. Although the files have names that make then look like audio files, they actually contain Trojan horse programs that […]

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Yahoo and McAfee have joined forces to warn users of potentially dangerous Web sites along side results generated at Yahoo.com
The new feature will start on Tuesday and couldn’t be easier to understand. After a completed search query users will see a red exclamation point and a warning next to the link that McAfee have found […]

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They brought us one of the best map services on the internet – for free – and now they are looking to make that journey from A to B even simpler with the introduction of street photographs to show you exactly where you need to go to. So how will it work?
Using the current […]

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While the Microsoft / Yahoo! bid story seems to have been rolling for months it seems that we may actually be approaching the business end of the story. The Microsoft board met yesterday to agree their options and strategy for the future and while there was no announcement yesterday, many analysts on Wall Street […]

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