Google reaches deal with MPEG LA over its VP8 video codec (CNET)
Agreement with patent-licensing group clears the way for wider adoption of the Web giant's streaming-video platform WebM.
by Larry A. Compton
Agreement with patent-licensing group clears the way for wider adoption of the Web giant's streaming-video platform WebM.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, whose district includes the heart of Silicon Valley, announces another attempt at a privacy bill that's certain to be opposed by law enforcement organizations.
NEW YORK—Prosecutions for cybercrime and identity theft in Manhattan have increased by 50 percent in the last five years, and criminals have been rigging ATM machines and scanning credit cards when no one is looking.