Privacy has always been a major concern for BitTorrent users and there are only a few ways to remain anonymous. By using a secure connection, as the new TorrentPrivacy tool offers, you can bypass almost every firewall or traffic shaping application, while making sure that nobody can see what you're downloading.
uTorrent has come a long way since it first saw the light of day nearly six years ago. What began as a minimalist and no-nonsense client targeted at an already BitTorrent-savvy crowd, is now an application that does far more than downloading alone. Ove …
“It’s my time to say so long. I will miss you guys,” wrote outgoing RIAA CEO Mitch Bainwol in his farewell email to colleagues. “It’s a bittersweet moment for me. On the one hand, I’m thrilled about my new gig. I’ll be running the leading trade group f …
In the United States, United Kingdom and parts of Europe, there is an increasing momentum from the copyright lobby in favor of legislation which allows for the blocking of file-sharing sites at the ISP level. Where new laws prove politically dangerous, …
As reported in our earlier article, documents requested from Lord Mandelson’s office under the Freedom of Information Act have already proven interesting reading. The documents detail meetings held in 2009 with Lord Mandelson, then Secretary of State …
Aaron Schwartz, the founder of Demand Progress and former employee of Reddit was arrested today for downloading too many academic articles. Demand Progress, a group dedicated to fighting Internet censorship, reports: “Moments ago, Aaron Swartz, forme …
Yes, The Pirate Bay is down at the moment.Under maintenance according to people in the know so there’s no reason to panic. Every time The Pirate Bay suffers a few minutes for downtime, thousands of people start to worry that something awful has happen …
Earlier this year a new Apple hacker appeared on the jailbreaking scene. Known online as ‘i0n1c’ he unveiled an iPad jailbreak and various iDevice exploits which are causing a certain amount of excitement in hacking circles. However, one of his latest i …
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