News tagged with video sharing

Chinese general's spy talk leaked onto YouTube

(AP) -- Footage of a Chinese general discussing sensitive spying cases has been leaked onto Google Inc.'s video sharing site YouTube, in what appears to be an embarrassing failure of secrecy for the usually tightlipped military.

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created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Prosecutor seeks prison terms in Pirate Bay filesharing case

A Swedish prosecutor on Monday called for one year jail terms for four men charged with running The Pirate Bay, one of the world's top websites for illegal downloading.

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created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Japan software firm shrugs off rape game protests

A Japanese computer game maker on Friday dismissed a protest by US rights campaigners against the game "RapeLay", which lets players simulate sexual violence against females.

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created May 08, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Some blocked websites now accessible in China

(AP) -- Some websites, including ones with pornography, that were previously blocked by China's Internet censors were accessible inside the country Friday, though reasons for the change were unclear.

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created Jun 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Muziic turns YouTube into rich source for songs

A schoolboy and his father have unleashed software that lets people listen to YouTube's vast collection of music videos as if it were a private collection.

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created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

YouTube blocks premium music videos in Britain

YouTube on Monday said it is blocking certain copyrighted music videos in Britain until it overcomes an impasse in a licensing deal with the Performing Rights Society for Music (PRS).

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created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Netflix customers return in 4Q; stock soars 16 pct

(AP) -- Netflix has regained almost as many customers as it lost following an unpopular price increase, signaling that the video subscription service is healing from its self-inflicted wounds.

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

China moves to control online music industry

China has announced that all songs posted on music websites must receive prior approval and foreign lyrics must be translated into Chinese, in a new push to control online content.

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created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

YouTube streamlines its video-viewing page

YouTube on Thursday debuted a revamped video-viewing page that offers larger screens and less clutter.

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YouTube adds thousands of movies for rent online (Update)

YouTube is beefing up its roster of movies for "rent" online in the United States to woo viewers away from television and take on booming Internet service Netflix.

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created May 09, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1