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Breaking News: Tesla Motors Opens Their Patents For All

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Real-Life Tony Stark, err, Elon Musk penned a blog post today titled “All Our Patent Are Belong To You”  outlining Tesla Motor’s decision to open their patent portfolio to any automakers looking to create zero-emission vehicles.  This is a huge revelation and potentially amazing news for the future of Electric Vechicles in the United States.  Keep reading for more info.

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EFF/DC Circuit Court Strike A Blow To Copyright Troll Business Model

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Good news everybody!  The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on Tuesday scored a huge victory against a shady Copyright Troll, and the DC Circuit Court of Appeals set precedent for rules that should hopefully limit the abilities of these trolls to operate in the future.  Boing Boing offers a description of these practices:

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