Belgian ISPs have expanded their torrent site blockade with the addition of several new domains, including Kat.ph, ExtraTorrent, BitSnoop and H33T. The new blockade went into effect a few days ago but has yet to be confirmed through official channels. People who visit the domains in question get a notice…
Grooveshark, a site that has been under fire from some of the world's largest record labels, has signed a deal with Sony / ATV Publishing. The settlement, which ends all disputes between the companies, will see Sony's large catalogue become legally available via the Grooveshark platform. With an EMI deal…
During the years to come 3D printing is expected to cause a small revolution, as people will be able to download and print pretty much everything imaginable. These opportunities also introduce new challenges and a new form of piracy will soon become mainstream. A start-up from California aims to neutralize…
There are dozens of sync and backup services available on the Internet, but all have a major drawback. They rely on external cloud-based hosting. This means that not only do you have to trust these companies with your personal and confidential files, but free storage space is limited. BitTorrent Sync…
As part of their ongoing legal case the MPAA has requested that isoHunt hands over the IP-addresses of users who downloaded torrent files via the popular BitTorrent search engine. The Hollywood group says it requires unredacted IP-addresses to show that infringements took place in the United States. IsoHunt, however, is…
One of the world's most famous hackers will give testimony next week on behalf of Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm. Tor developer and former Wikileaks spokesman Jacob Appelbaum, previously described as "the most dangerous man in cyberspace" and recently linked to an Edward Snowden interview, will be attempting to add…
Megashare.info, one of the most popular movie / TV streaming sites on the Internet, has been down for the past few hours. From the looks of it the site’s server is unreachable, most likely due to a technical error. However, as with any site that has millions of users, people…
On August 1 following intense pressure from international rightsholders, Russia introduced its brand new anti-piracy law. The legislation is a little like the United States' DMCA but with provisions for sites to be blocked in the event of non-compliance. Now, just short of its first full month of operation, the…