Signs of piracy comeback in South Africa
At least one major Internet service provider (ISP) in South Africa has observed a significant surge in user traffic on a platform that is popular for enabling the illegal sharing of copyrighted content.
According to Axxess marketing director Franco...
Jake Paul, Lindsay Lohan and 6 other celebrities accused of crypto violations
The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued crypto mogul Justin Sun for allegedly violating securities rules, and said eight celebrities including Lindsay Lohan and the artist known as Soulja Boy illegally touted...
Ukrainian activists use torrents to spread news censored in Russia
A group of Ukrainian cyber-activists are using an initiative called "Torrents of Truth" to spread censored information to Russian residents, Bleeping Computer reports.
The group disguises text and video files providing...
Price of 1TB portable drives in South Africa — from 2012 to 2022
The price of a 1TB portable drive has not decreased as significantly over the past ten years as one would have expected as technology advances.
Prices over time in South Africa have only dropped approximately 14% between 2012 and...
BitTorrent inventor to launch cryptocurrency
The inventor of BitTorrent, Bram Cohen, recently presented a paper at Stanford’s blockchain conference in which he argued that Bitcoin is wasteful, TorrentFreak reported.
BitTorrent to focus on uTorrent and Mainline client
BitTorrent plans to focus on uTorrent and its Mainline client going forward, following the appointment of a new CEO.
BitTorrent Live Android App now available
BitTorrent has released its BitTorrent Live Android App, which features free live streaming on Android devices.
The app offers “alternative voices in news, action sports, live events, entertainment, and cultural programming”.
BitTorrent fires CEOs, closes Now service: Report
BitTorrent has fired its two co-CEOs Robert Delamar and Jeremy Johnson, according to a report by Variety.
BitTorrent throttling allowed under new net neutrality rules
European regulators have decided to continue allowing shaping and throttling in their net neutrality rules.
NBC wants to track BitTorrent pirates in real time
NBC Universal has been awarded an anti-piracy patent which aims to track files being shared by groups via peer-to-peer networks in real time.
BitTorrent Now – ad-supported streaming for mobile devices
BitTorrent Now enables users to access media via ad-supported streaming through an Android App.
By Ernesto on May 26, 2015
A federal court in Oregon has signed off on a highly peculiar judgment against a Dallas Buyers Club pirate.
Citing "financial hardship," the woman doesn't have to pay the $7,500 in costs and fees as long as she promises not to download any infringing material in...
BitTorrent and the digital fingerprints we leave behind
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that a number of ISPs are required to disclose details of 4,726 of their account holders alleged to have illegally downloaded movies