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<p>LimeWire is making a comeback in the digital world.</p>

LimeWire Will Be Resurrected as NFT Marketplace

The brand is being revived by a pair of entrepreneurial brothers.

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Apps like Ringtone Designer can turn any song into a ringtone or alert tone.

Create ringtones right on your iPhone

Thanks to a wide assortment of free apps, you can turn any song into your library into a ringtone. But you'll still need your PC.

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The US Supreme Court Building is seen in this March 31, 2012 photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Dear Aereo: Good luck. You'll need it. Signed, Napster and Grokster vets

Aereo's Supreme Court defeat stirred memories of Napster and Grokster, startups that faced media giants in court -- and lost. These are their lessons for the aftermath.

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Record labels join movie studios in suing MegaUpload, Dotcom

RIAA lawsuit accuses the defunct file-sharing service of "massive copyright infringement" of music.

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MegaUpload slapped with suit by six major Hollywood studios

The MPAA says the now-defunct file-sharing site should pay millions because it allegedly infringed on copyrighted movies and TV shows, while encouraging others to do the same.

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Amanda Palmer confronts the 'current nightmare of the modern musician' (Q&A)

The controversial musician and performance artist talks to CNET about Spotify, Kickstarter, and whether the music industry is killing the musicians it needs.

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Actiontec's new power-line kit helps extend your home network

If you're looking for a quick way to extend your home network (for both wired and Wi-Fi clients) to that far corner of your home, the Actiontec Wireless Network Extender Plus Powerline Network Adapter 500 Kit might be just what you need.

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Sky porn filter updated after wrongly blocking filesharing news site

Sky broadband customers can once again access torrentfreak.com after it was caught in Sky's 'porn filter.'

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Last time we interviewed Alex Winter, he had just finished a documentary about Napster called "Downloaded." He's back again with a new movie called Deep Web: The Untold Story of Bitcoin and The Silk Road.

Ep. 1402: Where we explore the 'Deep Web' with Alex Winter

Last time we interviewed Alex Winter, he had just finished a documentary about Napster called "Downloaded." He's back again with a new movie called "Deep Web: The Untold Story of Bitcoin and The Silk Road."

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More than just a face-lift, iOS 7 makes it easier to perform daily tasks

For iOS 7 Apple redesigned nearly every nook and cranny of its operating system, and -- in the newly released iOS 7.1 -- fixes and minor new features smooth out the experience.

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iPhone 5S review: Same look, small screen, big potential

Apple's newest flagship smartphone is its most advanced iPhone yet, but many of its most promising features are buried under the hood.

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iPhone 5C review: A great $99 smartphone

The iPhone 5C is basically an iPhone 5 with a plastic housing. But for $99 on contract, that's a pretty fantastic deal.

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