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 …
After the historic protests in January SOPA and PIPA were ‘shelved’. In a keynote speech at Freedom 2 Connect, Demand Progress founder Aaron Swartz looks back at what happened. Swartz explains how SOPA was effectively stopped, and why this was so …
This week there are three newcomers in our chart. John Carter is the most downloaded movie this week. The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the …
For decades the entertainment industry used the word “theft” to refer to piracy. Most famous is probably the “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” ad. But virtually all press releases of outfits such as the MPAA refer to stealing or theft. All of a sudden, how …
Politicians are always going the extra mile for their supporters, and nothing spells that out more clearly than this video, taken from the Canadian Parliaments discussion into C-11, the current attempt to give Hollywood what they want in Canada. In it, …
This week there are four newcomers in our chart. 21 Jump Street is the most downloaded movie this week. The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in t …
Two weeks ago we published an opinion piece where we pointed out some unfortunately-phrased comments from MPAA boss Chris Dodd. The former congressman pointed out that the film industry was able to thrive because of intellectual property protections. …
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