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.
Anyone who has spent much time online, especially on Internet message boards of any kind, will be aware of Rickrolling. It’s an incredibly simple concept. The meme is based on a bait and switch, whereby someone posts a hyperlink which allegedly provides …
… continues its legal battle, both in the US and New Zealand. This week Dotcom and his legal team were at Auckland’s High … founder have been “subverted”. Talking to Radio New Zealand, Dotcom’s lawyer Ira Rothken suggests foul play, and alleges that … U.S. Government is trying to get valuable evidence out of New Zealand to obstruct a successful defense. “Our concerns are that the …
… team isn’t sitting still either. They’ve now rolled out a new site which circumvents the UK measures before they’ve even started. In … by a domain and IP-address filter. But, since TPB added a new IP-address at 194.71.107.80, blocked subscribers can access the site again …
… their perception of what that thing is? According to new findings from the Cybernorms research project at Lund University, the …
… lived with his wife Kelly. Now that the MPAA and FACT knew where the couple lived, they were ready to carry out the second part of … fraud case in UK history, their trial started last week at Newcastle Crown Court. During the court hearings some of the above details …
… week there are three newcomers in our chart. John Carter is the most downloaded movie this …
… a few hours a new episode of Game of Thrones will appear on BitTorrent, and a few days later …
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Left Quote“The Pirate Bay has been one of the most important movements in Sweden for freedom of speech, working against corruption and censorship.
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