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Kim Dotcom to launch Megaupload successor | The Australian

Kim Dotcom to launch Megaupload successor | The Australian Kim Dotcom to launch Megaupload successor From: AAP  January 18, 2013   5:50PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print INTERNET tycoon Kim Dotcom will launch a new file-sharing site at his Auckland mansion on Sunday, exactly a year after armed police arrested him at the same venue in the world's largest online piracy case. Dotcom's new venture, mega.co.nz, aims to recreate the success of his Megaupload empire, which boasted 50 million daily visitors and accounted for four per cent of all internet traffic before it was shut down after the police raid. The 38-year-old, who changed his name from Kim Schmitz, remains free on bail in New Zealand as US authorities seek his extradition on a range of charges including money laundering, racketeering and copyright theft. They allege Megaupload sites netted more than $US175 million ($A166.7 million) in criminal proceeds and cost copyright owners more than $US500 mill

FDA: Genetically engineered fish would not harm nature

FDA: Genetically engineered fish would not harm nature The agency clears the way for the approval of genetically engineered salmon as food. (Photo: AquaBounty Technologies via AP) STORY HIGHLIGHTS Growth hormone added to salmon Critics say "frankenfish" could cause human allergies Fast-growing salmon appears safe to eat, FDA says WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators say a genetically engineered salmon that grows twice as fast as normal is unlikely to harm the environment, clearing the way for the first approval of a genetically engineered animal for human consumption. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday released its environmental assessment of the AquaAdvantage salmon, a faster-growing fish which has been subject to a contentious, yearslong debate at the agency. The document concludes that the fish "will not have any significant impacts on the quality of the human environment of the United States." Regulators also said that the fish is unlikely t