Microsoft: Großer Widerstand gegen US-Zugriff auf weltweite Cloud-Daten

Bürgerrechtler, Wirtschaftsverbände und Sicherheitsexperten unterstützen im Streit um den Zugang zu Daten auf Cloud-Servern im Ausland Microsoft. Sie warnen vor großer Rechtsunsicherheit und dem Ende der Privatheit im Netz. Von Stefan Krempl (Datenschu…

Bürgerrechtler, Wirtschaftsverbände und Sicherheitsexperten unterstützen im Streit um den Zugang zu Daten auf Cloud-Servern im Ausland Microsoft. Sie warnen vor großer Rechtsunsicherheit und dem Ende der Privatheit im Netz. Von Stefan Krempl (Datenschutz, Microsoft)

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 01/22/18

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. ‘The Shape of Water’ tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Thor Ragnarok’. ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ completes the top three.

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This week we have three newcomers in our chart.

The Shape of Water is the most downloaded movie again.

The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are Web-DL/Webrip/HDRip/BDrip/DVDrip unless stated otherwise.

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This week’s most downloaded movies are:
Movie Rank Rank last week Movie name IMDb Rating / Trailer
Most downloaded movies via torrents
1 (1) The Shape of Water (DVDScr) 8.0 / trailer
2 (…) Thor Ragnarok 8.1 / trailer
3 (2) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (HDTS) 7.3 / trailer
4 (3) Blade Runner 2049 8.9 / trailer
5 (…) Geostorm 5.4 / trailer
6 (5) Jigsaw 6.0 / trailer
7 (4) Coco (DVDscr) 8.9 / trailer
8 (6) Justice League 7.1 / trailer
9 (7) Dunkirk 8.3 / trailer
10 (…) Molly’s Game 7.6 / trailer

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Künstliche Intelligenz: Microsofts Bot zeichnet auf Geheiß alles

Wie weit künstliche Intelligenz fortgeschritten ist, lässt sich besonders gut an visuellen Aufgaben erkennen, die die Programme mittlerweile lösen können. Microsoft hat einem Bot beigebracht, das zu zeichnen, was der Nutzer ihm sagt. Fehlerfrei ist er …

Wie weit künstliche Intelligenz fortgeschritten ist, lässt sich besonders gut an visuellen Aufgaben erkennen, die die Programme mittlerweile lösen können. Microsoft hat einem Bot beigebracht, das zu zeichnen, was der Nutzer ihm sagt. Fehlerfrei ist er nicht. (KI, Microsoft)

Gemeinsame Bearbeitung: Office für Mac wird teamfähig

Microsoft hat eine neue Version von Office für Mac veröffentlicht, die die gemeinsame Bearbeitung von Dokumenten der Office-Suite ermöglicht. Außerdem ist die Codebasis mit der Windows-Version zusammengelegt worden. Das gilt offenbar nicht nur für Wind…

Microsoft hat eine neue Version von Office für Mac veröffentlicht, die die gemeinsame Bearbeitung von Dokumenten der Office-Suite ermöglicht. Außerdem ist die Codebasis mit der Windows-Version zusammengelegt worden. Das gilt offenbar nicht nur für Windows und MacOS, sondern auch für iOS und Android. (Office 2016, Microsoft)

Lieferengpässe: Große Nachfrage nach E-Smart überrascht Hersteller

Den Smart gibt es seit 2017 in allen Varianten auch als Elektroauto. Und trotz der geringen Reichweite ist die Nachfrage größer als vom Hersteller erwartet. (Elektroauto, Technologie)

Den Smart gibt es seit 2017 in allen Varianten auch als Elektroauto. Und trotz der geringen Reichweite ist die Nachfrage größer als vom Hersteller erwartet. (Elektroauto, Technologie)

Rocketlab: Billigrakete startet erfolgreich in Neuseeland

Die neuseeländische Electron-Rakete hat erstmals erfolgreich Satelliten in einem Orbit ausgesetzt. Zu den nächsten Zielen gehört der Mond. Ein Start der Rakete kostet nur fünf Millionen US-Dollar. (Raumfahrt, Internet)

Die neuseeländische Electron-Rakete hat erstmals erfolgreich Satelliten in einem Orbit ausgesetzt. Zu den nächsten Zielen gehört der Mond. Ein Start der Rakete kostet nur fünf Millionen US-Dollar. (Raumfahrt, Internet)

Kim Dotcom Sues Government for ‘Billions’ Over Erroneous Arrest

Kim Dotcom is seeking billions of dollars in damages from the New Zealand Government over an invalid arrest warrant. The entrepreneur accuses the authorities of negligence and misfeasance, which resulted in the destruction of the highly profitable Megaupload service.

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Six years ago, New Zealand police carried out a spectacular military-style raid against individuals accused only of copyright infringement.

Acting on allegations from the United States government and its Hollywood partners, New Zealand’s elite counter-terrorist force raided the mansion of Kim Dotcom, who was detained along with his wife and children.

Megaupload’s founder has always maintained that his arrest was unlawful under New Zealand law, and he is determined to hold the authorities accountable.

In addition to getting married and celebrating his birthday this weekend, the German born entrepreneur announced that he is seeking damages from the New Zealand Government.

“Today, 6 years ago, the NZ Govt enabled the unlawful destruction of Megaupload and seizure of my global assets,” Dotcom wrote on Twitter.

“I was arrested for the alleged online piracy of my users. Not even a crime in NZ. My lawyers have served a multi billion dollar damages claim against the Govt today,” he added.

Dotcom’s lawyer Ira Rothken informs TorrentFreak that a damages claim was filed at the New Zealand High Court last December.

“We confirm that our legal team filed a Statement of Claim in the New Zealand High Court for monetary damages on December 22, 2017 on behalf of Kim Dotcom against the United States and NZ governmental entities alleging that defendants pursued with malice and material non disclosure an erroneous arrest warrant,” Rothken says.

In the claim, Dotcom’s legal team argues that the arrest warrant was invalid. They say that there were no reasonable grounds on which the District Court could conclude that Dotcom’s alleged crimes were an extraditable offense.

The consequences, however, were rather severe. Dotcom lost his freedom and also his company, which was worth billions and preparing for an IPO, according to the legal paperwork.

“At the time the Restraint Orders were granted, second plaintiff was preparing to list on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong at a conservative valuation of not less than US$2.6 billion,” the claim reads.

This valuation is based on a valuation of $40 for each of the 66 million users Megaupload had, which generated $45 million in profits per year. If Megaupload had not have been raided, today’s value could be as high as $10 billion.

Mega value

Dotcom has a 68 percent stake in the Megaupload companies and seeks damages that will compensate for lost profits. In addition, he requests compensation for legal costs, lost business opportunities, loss of reputation, and other losses.

The exact scale of the damages isn’t specified and will have to be determined at a later stage, before trial.

The claim doesn’t come as a surprise to the New Zealand Government, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a brief response.

“This has obviously been an ongoing matter, so no it doesn’t surprise me,” she commented.

A copy of the full claim is available here (pdf).

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Here’s how to make sure Hawaii’s missile warning fiasco isn’t repeated

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency made changes, but a system redesign may be necessary.

This is a guest post from Steve Bellovin, a professor in the Computer Science department and affiliate faculty at the law school at Columbia University. His research focuses on networks, security, and public policy. His opinions don't necessarily reflect the views of Ars Technica.

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By now, most people have heard about the erroneous incoming ICBM alert in Hawaii. There's been scrutiny of the how the emergency alert system works and of how international tensions and the flight times of missiles can lead to accidental nuclear war. I'd like to focus instead on how the systems design in Hawaii led to this problem—a design that I suspect is replicated in many other states.

One possible factor, of course, is hurried design:

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Here’s how to make sure Hawaii’s missile warning fiasco isn’t repeated

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency made changes, but a system redesign may be necessary.

This is a guest post from Steve Bellovin, a professor in the Computer Science department and affiliate faculty at the law school at Columbia University. His research focuses on networks, security, and public policy. His opinions don't necessarily reflect the views of Ars Technica.

(credit: EUGENE TANNER/AFP/Getty Images)

By now, most people have heard about the erroneous incoming ICBM alert in Hawaii. There's been scrutiny of the how the emergency alert system works and of how international tensions and the flight times of missiles can lead to accidental nuclear war. I'd like to focus instead on how the systems design in Hawaii led to this problem—a design that I suspect is replicated in many other states.

One possible factor, of course, is hurried design:

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For new form of male birth control, scientists turn to poison arrows

Derivatives of heart-stopping poison may one day sink little swimmers.

Enlarge / Aim carefully. (credit: Getty | Brian Seed )

According to scientists, a poison arrow in the quiver may let loose a very sticky nether-region massacre.

The poison in question has spattered from the tips of African weapons for centuries, rubbing out wild beasts and halting the hearts of warriors. But, according to a study in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a crotch shot of an ancient toxin called “ouabain” can also take out sperm. By tweaking the poison’s chemical backbone (or scaffold), it can selectively paralyze trouser troops and prevent them from storming eggs, the authors report.

The study’s authors, led by Shameem Sultana Syeda of the University of Minnesota, are optimistic that, with further aiming, the poison’s progeny could one day strike as a safe, reversible male contraceptive.

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