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Megaupload founder joked about his ‘hacker’ past (AP)

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Megaupload founder joked about his ‘hacker’ past (AP)

AP - Two years ago, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom joked in emails with his new neighbors in New Zealand about his bad-boy reputation before telling them his criminal past was behind him and he was coming to the country with good intentions.

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NZ police raid file-sharing site founder’s mansion (AP)

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NZ police raid file-sharing site founder’s mansion (AP)

AP - New Zealand police raided several homes and businesses linked to the founder of Megaupload.com, a giant Internet file-sharing site shut down by U.S. authorities, on Friday and seized guns, millions of dollars, and nearly $5 million in luxury cars, officials said.

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US Internet piracy case brings New Zealand arrests (AP)

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US Internet piracy case brings New Zealand arrests (AP)

AP - With 150 million registered users, about 50 million hits daily and endorsements from music superstars, Megaupload.com was among the world's biggest file-sharing sites. Big enough, according to a U.S. indictment, that it earned founder Kim Dotcom $42 million last year alone.

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Square says user info was not compromised in web hack

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No personal information was accessed following the recent security breach of Square Enix member servers in Japan and North America. This is despite the publisher revealing last week that up to 1.8... MCV is the leading news site for the game industry. Check out our news, press releases and interviews.

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Startups: Silicon Valley Vs. The Emerging World

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Startups: Silicon Valley Vs. The Emerging World

Editor’s Note: Omar Koudsi is a co-founder and CEO of Amman, Jordan-based Jeeran , the largest review site in the Middle East and North Africa. You can follow him on twitter here @omarfk On my way to attending an Endeavor Summit this summer, I had the following conversation with a customs officer upon...

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