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Russian internet laws and a baffling YouTube mystery

What do the new rules on internet use in Russia mean for business and bloggers? Can the mystery of YouTube videos featuring red and blues rectangles be solved?

As the Russian government tightens rules around the use of the internet we ask what it means for business and bloggers.

The boss of cloud-based notebook service Evernote, Phil Libin, tries to reassure users their private data is safe after recent revelations of US government snooping on internet traffic. He also explains his vision of wearable technology and how it will interact with software in the future.

Technology reporter Dave Lee meets the controversial New-Zealand based businessman Kim Dotcom, who is wanted by American authorities for allegedly masterminding mass-piracy of digital content through his Megaupload website.

And can a YouTube mystery be solved? Nearly 80,000 video clips featuring red and blue rectangles with a sound effect have been posted on the site but why, and do they contain a hidden message? 麻豆社 Click's Stephen Beckett tries to find out.

麻豆社 technology journalists Richard Taylor and Leo Kelion will be talking about the tech stories that have led the agenda this week.

Rory Cellan-Jones presents with studio guest technology entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons from Decoded.

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Fri 2 May 2014 14:06GMT

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