Last week uTorrent rolled out the first Beta version of their 3.0 release. Among other things, uTorrent 3.0 allows users to rate and comment on the torrents they're downloading. It's a feature that many people have requested, but for the more privacy conscious user, it also begs the question where…
Considering the latest hacking woes being suffered by Sony, this move is bound to set some pulses racing. According to reports on Xbox-Scene, users with modified Xbox 360 consoles that were previously banned from Xbox Live were temporarily able to access the service again. An admin on FortressCraft forums offered…
The Beastie Boys are streaming their new album ‘Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2′ online for free. Inevitably the album leaked to file-sharing networks a little while ago but rather than kick up a huge stink, the band decided that if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Announcing that offering the…
After years of reading intellectual property law blogs from some of the greatest legal minds, I’m finally ready to admit that I was wrong. The fight against illegal copying is one that cannot be won. I can no longer deny the simple truth that it is ultimately futile to try…
Readers will be familiar with the somewhat unorthodox Texas lawyer Evan Stone. “I eat, sleep, breathe, shit this stuff,” he said in a recent interview, referring to his relentless pursuit of alleged BitTorrent users and, crucially, payments from them to avoid costly court appearances. Stone hasn’t doing so well lately.…
Today we celebrate the 11th World Intellectual Property Day, the day when we celebrate all the good that copyright has brought our society. In several countries World Intellectual Property Day is used by pro-copyright groups to educate the public that strong copyright protections are needed. In Australia, however, the local…
Tomorrow a week will have passed since Sony took its Playstation Network completely offline. The company has given only the most token of updates in that time and in the meanwhile the rumor mill has been churning. However, new information has surfaced which points to Sony's action being prompted by…
The FBI has raided the apartment of a Screen Actor’s Guild member suspected of uploading several pre-release screeners of Hollywood blockbusters to The Pirate Bay, including Oscar winner The King's Speech. In addition the feds believe the actor may be connected to the release group 'TiMPE'. No charges have been…