The IPKat: circumvention devices

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Results for circumvention devices

Fakery, free-riding and the fight for SERP data for AI-related search and chatbots

A few months ago this Kat pondered the shifting boundaries of the web following pending Reddit v. Perplexity litigation (IPKat here ). As th...

Georgia Jenkins - Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Fakery, free-riding and the fight for SERP data for AI-related search and chatbots

Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 Rating: 5

Nintendo play ISP blocking to win

Nintendo is a well-known Japanese company that designs, manufactures and sells video games consoles, accessories and software. One of its m...

Hayleigh Bosher - Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Nintendo play ISP blocking to win

Reviewed by Hayleigh Bosher on Tuesday, October 01, 2019 Rating: 5

Pay up! Pay up! And play the game"

No, the IPKat didn't forget -- he has just been busy doing other things. But now he has got around to writing a few choice words on th...

Jeremy - Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Pay up! Pay up! And play the game"

Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Rating: 5

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