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Anonymous #OpMegaUpload Attacks Justice Department, MPAA, RIAA

This evening, hours after Megaupload was busted by federal authorities, Anonymous began a massive retaliatory attack that forced the websites of the Justice Department, the U.S. Copyright Office, the MPAA, and the RIAA offline.READ»

Your One-Minute Guide To SOPA And PIPA, Who's Protesting And Why

Some of your favorite websites are censored today in some way, and others--like Wikipedia--aren't really working at all. It's a very high-profile protest against SOPA and PIPA, potential legislation that detractors say could break the Internet. READ»

WikiLeaks And The Tech Industry

The latest batch of leaked State Department cables from WikiLeaks reveals the U.S. government's deep interest in how tech giants like Apple and Oracle perform overseas.READ»

Daryl Hannah Wants the Movies to Quit Smoking

Public health advocates have tried for years, but now celebs are taking matters into their own hands. As the Oscars approach, the Splash star is backing an anti-cigarette flick that shows screenwriters how to break the habit.READ»

Netflix Signs Streaming Deal With Relativity Media, Beats HBO, Showtime, Max

HBO, Showtime and Starz, consider this a warning. Netflix and Relativity have just announced a deal that will see all first-run theatrical releases from the production company available via streaming to Netflix subscribers, just ...READ»

Movie Ratings: Running the Numbers

On November 1, 1968, bowing to howls that movies were corrupting youth, the film industry unveiled a voluntary rating system, which told youth what to see to be corrupted. The ratings have evolved (X is now NC-17, though we still say "X" since "triple-NC-17" sounds lame), but kids' desire to sneak into R movies hasn't changed. Here's a look at the system and its stats.READ»

• Now November 2008