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.
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanion has been one of the most prominent opponents of the PIPA and SOPA bills. Just yesterday he debated the issues on MSNBC and later this week Reddit itself will join the PIPA blackout, taking the site offline for 12 hours. …
This week there are three newcomers in our chart. Johnny English Reborn is the most downloaded movie. The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the lis …
This week there are three newcomers in our chart. Real Steel is the most downloaded movie. The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are BD/DV …
Doctorow’s presentation is here. It is time well spent — Cory Doctorow is also quite the entertainer, even with a very serious message. If you want to speedread a transcript instead, you can do so here. In short, Doctorow argues that the copyright indu …
Late June 2010, nine sites connected to unauthorized movie streaming were targeted by US law enforcement. NinjaVideo, at the time one of the Internet’s most popular video portals, was high on their list. The now-famous and ongoing Operation in Our Sites ha …
During a speech at a CareerBuilder event last night Al Gore voiced his concerns about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Responding to a question from the audience, the former US Vice President said that while content creators have legitimate concerns, …
This week there are two newcomers in our chart. Cowboys and Aliens is the most downloaded movie. The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are …
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