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What the Sotomayor Nomination Means for Technology

A dose of tech savvy for the Supreme Court?

With their shapeless black robes and lined faces, the justices of the Supreme Court do not project a particularly cutting-edge image. And for the most part, that's not a problem. The judges concentrate primarily on cases related to either hot-button issues like torture and abortion, or cases dealing with the legal minutiae of how courts should properly function.

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Oh, Mama Mia!

Former ABBA member speaks out against the evil that is digital piracy

The Swedes revere their beloved ABBA the same way Americans do the Boss. So it comes as no surprise one former band member is weighing in on the music copyright trial of the century currently taking place in the land of IKEA. On Tuesday, Björn Ulvaeus slammed supporters of the defendants in the case (The Pirate Bay), who “speak with trembling voices about their 'freedom' on the internet."

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Rent Flicks on the Couch

Whether by mail or broadband, the latest new releases are coming straight to your living room

Tech: Online movie rentalCost: Freeâ€$30Time: Instant to three daysBeta | | | | | Final

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