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  • Current Event
    4 years ago
    by TentativePrince
    +3 +1

    The Pirate Bay is testing pirate streaming again

    If you want to stream The Mandalorian but don't have a Disney+ subscription, there's a new, albeit illegal option: The Pirate Bay. A new green "play" button, or in some cases a "B" button, allows you to stream popular pirated streams on a new site called "BayStream," as spotted by TorrentFreak. It works with most film or TV show via a very simple YouTube-style interface that lets you play or skip to any part of the show, according to some quick testing.

  • Current Event
    5 years ago
    by hedman
    +8 +1

    The Pirate Bay Is Using Visitors' Computers to Mine Monero Again

    The notorious torrent index site The Pirate Bay has resumed using users’ CPU to mine Monero (XMR) on their website. On July 4th, The Pirate Bay added a disclaimer at the bottom of their website which stated: “By entering TPB you agree to XMR being mined using your CPU. If you don’t agree please leave now or install an adBlocker” As CCN reported, The Pirate Bay conducted a one-day trial back in September to test out mining Monero using visitors CPU’s. The website utilized a tool...

  • Current Event
    6 years ago
    by aj0690
    +31 +1

    Kim Dotcom wins Human Rights Tribunal case, declares extradition bid 'over'

    The Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that the Attorney-General broke the law by withholding information from Kim Dotcom, which he says means his extradition case is "over". In July 2015, Mr Dotcom sent an urgent information privacy request to all 28 Ministers of the Crown as well as almost all Government departments, asking for personal information they had on him, including under his previous names.

  • Current Event
    6 years ago
    by wildcard
    +1 +1

    'Game of Thrones Season 7 Pirated Over a Billion Times'

    The seventh season of Game of Thrones has brought tears and joy to HBO this summer. It was the most-viewed season thus far, with record-breaking TV ratings. But on the other hand, HBO and Game of Thrones were plagued by hacks, leaks, and piracy, of course. While it’s hard to measure piracy accurately, streaming in particular, piracy tracking outfit MUSO has just released some staggering numbers. According to the company, the latest season was pirated more than a billion times in total.

  • Current Event
    6 years ago
    by hxxp
    +19 +1

    ExtraTorrent Shuts Down For Good

    In a surprise move, ExtraTorrent decided to shut down today, for good. Users who access the site’s homepage are welcomed by a short but clear message, indicating that the popular torrent index will not return (the message appears intermittently). “ExtraTorrent has shut down permanently.” “ExtraTorrent with all mirrors goes offline.. We permanently erase all data. Stay away from fake ExtraTorrent websites and clones. Thx to all ET supporters and torrent community. ET was a place to be….”

  • Current Event
    6 years ago
    by NinjaKlaus
    +21 +1

    uTorrent will Shift To The Web, Add Content Streaming

    Popular BitTorrent client uTorrent is being actively worked on, with BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen saying that it will also make the jump to the web, adding content streaming.

  • Current Event
    6 years ago
    by grandsalami
    +28 +1

    FBI Cannot Examine Megaupload Servers, Canada Appeal Court Rules

    When Megaupload was raided in 2012, more than 1,100 servers were seized in the United States. In addition, 32 were targeted in Canada, and the battle to determine who can access them has continued ever since. The Ontario Court of Appeal has now decided that won't be the FBI. It’s incredible to think that more than five years after the raids on Megaupload, in some respects the case has made virtually no progress. This is particularly true of the defunct company’s servers in Canada.

  • Current Event
    7 years ago
    by zobo
    +7 +1

    'Nerd Judge' Questions Evidence in KickassTorrents Case

    The legal team of alleged KickassTorrents owner Artem Vaulin is trying to have the criminal case against him dismissed in the US. District Court Judge John Z. Lee has scheduled an oral hearing for next week to discuss the request, and he recently questioned whether the US Government's evidence is sufficient for the court to have jurisdiction.

  • Download
    7 years ago
    by ejohn
    Download
    +2 +1

    Fraud Between Farhad Azima And Jay Solomon

    Download Torrent: Fraud Between Farhad Azima And Jay Solomon. Seeds: 0, Peers: 0, size: 10.33 MB

  • Current Event
    7 years ago
    by mariogi
    +34 +1

    'Mutable' Torrents Proposal Makes BitTorrent More Resilient

    Behind the scenes, groups of individuals are trying to make BitTorrent better with steady, incremental updates. A new proposal tabled by P2P developer Luca Matteis envisions a tweak to the protocol that would allow greater resilience in the BitTorrent ecosystem. Regardless of differing opinions on what kind of content should be shifted around using the protocol, few will contest the beauty of BitTorrent.

  • Current Event
    7 years ago
    by messi
    +32 +1

    Torrentz Shuts Down, Largest Torrent Meta-Search Engine Says Farewell

    Founded in 2003, Torrentz has been a stable factor in the torrent community for over 13 years. With millions of visitors per day the site grew out to become one of the most visited torrent sites, but today this reign ends, as the popular meta-search engine has announced its shutdown. A few hours ago and without warning, Torrentz disabled its search functionality. At first sight the main page looks normal but those who try to find links to torrents will notice that they’re no longer there.

  • Current Event
    7 years ago
    by geoleo
    +28 +1

    Pirate Bay Founder: The 'Piracy' Scene Needs Innovation

    Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde says that the "piracy" scene needs more innovation if it wants to sustain itself. In the wake of the KickassTorrents shutdown, he argues that the current ecosystem relies too heavily on a few large sites. More decentralization is the key to solve this vulnerability.

  • Current Event
    7 years ago
    by geoleo
    +37 +2

    Kickass Torrents' Alleged Ringleader Arrested in Poland, Charged in US

    Vaulin is alleged to own Kickass Torrents or KAT, which in recent years has eclipsed The Pirate Bay.

  • Current Event
    7 years ago
    by geoleo
    +27 +1

    BitTorrent’s live TV news network will launch on July 18 at the Republican National Convention

    BitTorrent has revealed that it will launch its much-touted live news network on July 18 at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio. The news comes less than a week after the company revealed that it had hired a former Vice and CNN producer to head up the new BitTorrent News streaming channel. Serving as news director, Harrison Bohrman will lead a team of six, which includes a triumvirate of former Al Jazeera reporters and producers, presumably made possible by Al Jazeera America’s decision to close shop earlier this year.

  • Current Event
    7 years ago
    by jedlicka
    +16 +1

    Sony Pictures Targets Torrent Sites With Preemptive Takedowns

    While it’s not widely publicized, many larger torrent sites regularly remove links to infringing files. This allows copyright holders to somewhat limit the availability of their works on the Internet. Generally speaking, movie studios and other rightsholders hire anti-piracy companies to track down infringing content. These outfits then send takedown notices to the sites in question. In India, the local Sony Pictures’ representatives are taking a different approach.

  • Download
    8 years ago
    by AdelleChattre
    +6 +1

    Transmission Releases Long-Awaited BitTorrent Client For Windows

    Transmission, one of the most used BitTorrent clients, is now available for Windows. The community driven application has had a dominant presence on OS X and Linux distributions for more than a decade, and brings a "fast, easy and free" experience to the Windows platform with its first official release.

  • Current Event
    8 years ago
    by geoleo
    +36 +1

    Napster Founder's Movie Plan Will Fuel Torrent Sites, Theaters Say

    Last week news broke that having dumped the recording industry on its head a decade-and-a-half ago, Napster founder Sean Parker is now turning his attentions to the world of cinema. Unlike his now infamous file-sharing service, this time Parker intends to do things by the book, licensing content from its creators and delivering it to the public. However, disruption is still a mainstay of the entrepreneur’s business model...

  • Current Event
    8 years ago
    by baron778
    +31 +1

    Kanye West reportedly considering legal action against Pirate Bay over Life of Pablo

    Kanye West is reportedly meeting with his legal team to discuss the possibility of suing file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay. West's new album The Life of Pablo has been "setting illegal download records" as would-be listeners flock to grab it from illicit file-sharing sites, including The Pirate Bay. Back on February 14, The Life of Pablo was released exclusively on Tidal, a subscription-based music streaming service. The exclusive release had two effects...

  • Expression
    8 years ago
    by darvinhg
    +28 +1

    World's Oldest Torrent Is Still Being Shared After 4,419 Days

    BitTorrent is an excellent distribution mechanism, but for a file to live on at least one person has to keep sharing it. This means that most torrents eventually die after the public loses interest. However, some torrents seem to live on forever. More than ten years ago TorrentFreak reported on a fan-made ASCII version of The Matrix, describing it as a really old torrent. This torrent had survived for 696 days, which was a rarity.

  • Current Event
    8 years ago
    by jasont
    +34 +1

    KickassTorrents Launches its Own Release Group

    KickassTorrents, the world's most popular torrent site, has launched its own release group. KATRG has added more than twenty-one movie releases in the past several days, including Oscar screeners Room, Brooklyn and The Peanuts Movie. Perhaps unsurprisingly, copyright holders are already paying attention. When it comes to obtaining and placing unauthorized content online, so-called ‘release groups’ are what makes the world of piracy tick.