Here's some refreshing news: the pending reform to South African copyright is really excellent, with a fair use definition that futureproofs itself with the key phrase "such as" — so naturally, giant entertainment companies are doing everything they can to kill it.
South Africa is considering a new copyright bill that is really, really good!
Poet's copyright lawsuit against Taylor Swift tossed again
A federal judge in Florida dismissed with prejudice a copyright lawsuit brought against Taylor Swift by self-published poet Kimberly Marasco, ruling (not for the first time!) that the material Marasco… READ THE REST
CNN sues Perplexity AI over "verbatim" copies of articles
CNN is suing AI company Perplexity claiming its software generates verbatim copies of its news stories. It's the latest example of traditional publishers targeting AI-powered language models surreptitiously trained on… READ THE REST
Paramount backs off attempt to suppress Stephen Colbert's post-Late Show public access party
24 hours after CBS/Paramount pulled the plug on Stephen Colbert's Late Show, Colbert turned up guest-hosting a local public access television show in Monroe, Michigan, "Only in Monroe," as reported… READ THE REST
Kill a subscription and own Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for life for just $30
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is available now for only $29.97 (MSRP $219.99).… READ THE REST
Did anybody expect Microsoft to drop Visual Studio Pro 2026 lifetime licenses for $35?
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Cancel your monthly license and get Visual Studio Pro 2026 for life on sale for $35 (reg. $499.99).… READ THE REST
Earn $150 credit with this $70 eSIM
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get $150 travel data credit usable in 200+ countries for just $69.99 (reg. $150) with aloSIM. In… READ THE REST
