In a breathtakingly risky move, a former Russian police officer has taken to the Internet in full uniform to detail the corruption, danger, and brutality of his line of work. Continue reading »

This week, Justin.tv is rolling out new measures to protect copyrighted live video streams from being pirated on their site. The technology the company is using will allow them to Continue reading »

Boxee just announced that it plans to release a dedicated Boxee hardware device in partnership with an undisclosed consumer entertainment company. This is a big step for Boxee. The software, Continue reading »

July turned out to be the biggest month for watching Internet video yet. According to comScore, Internet users in the US watched 21.4 billion videos in July, up 88% from Continue reading »

People who think that 'America's Funniest Home Videos' is a media phenomenon that peaked in the television era, may be disappointed to know that the same formula is becoming increasingly Continue reading »

As reported in the LA Times' technology blog, the launch of Antigua-based media tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/gad-zookz_wto_to_allow_copyright_infringement.php'; tweetmeme_source = 'rww'; download site Zookz has raised the ire of the US trade Continue reading »

As America celebrates its 233rd year of independence from England today, many red-blooded Americans will celebrate the old-fashioned way, by going outdoors, having a picnic or barbecue, decorating everything in Continue reading »

imeem, which describes itself as the "world's largest social music service," just told its community members that it plans to delete all photos and videos that users have uploaded to Continue reading »

Tomorrow, Home, a documentary about the environment, will make both its big and small screen debut simultaneously. Users will be able to watch the movie on YouTube, but at the Continue reading »

A new report (PDF) from the Council for Research Excellence functions as a good reminder to those of us who spend a lot of time on the web that we Continue reading »