This week’s favorites post comes from Chris Rhodes.

Gather ’round, ye Techdirt readers. Whether ye be Kool-Aid drinkers or anonymous trolls, freetards or industry shills, spam bots or Dark Helmet himself, gather ’round, and I shall impart to you the … Continue reading →

Ah, class action lawsuits in action. If you want an idea of how the class action lawsuit process is often used for completely ridiculous purposes, just take a look at three separate lawsuits filed by a bunch of California lawyers. Each lawsuit is sep… Continue reading →

It really was just a couple of weeks ago that we asked the (we thought) hypothetical question of who owns the copyright on a tattoo, and noted it would be a good question for a law school exam. We did mention one case, but it was settled out of court…. Continue reading →

It’s in Opera, Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer. Firefox doesn’t have the new tab Speed Dial feature by default, but add-ons can help you out. Here are four that will give you Speed Dial powers. Originally posted at The Download Blog

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Forget the traveling salesman problem or p=np, some computer scientists have finally tackled the really big challenge for computers: teaching them how to understand the innuendo and double entendres necessary to make a “that’s what she said” joke. Yes… Continue reading →

The battle of the sexes has been a long-term skirmish for centuries, if not millennia. There’s really no winning, but there have been some recent suggestions that women are gaining ground. It’s time to fight back, men! Or not. It might be better to jus… Continue reading →

With the new questions being raised about how much tracking data is being recorded (and potentially sent to others) from your mobile phone, Verizon Wireless has come up with a solution that allows it to wipe its hands of the problem: warning labels. … Continue reading →