The Pirate Bay to Launch YouTube Competitor
There had been rumours abound about The Pirate Bay launching a streaming video site. It has now been confirmed by the TPB guys that they are in fact in the process of building a YouTube competitor.
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FilePorn Adult Torrent Site Joins Cheggit, Shuts Down
FilePorn, one of the longest standing adult BitTorrent trackers, has called it quits. After more than...
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RIAA: “Misinformation May Be a Dirty Trick, But It Works.”
For years the RIAA has tried to convince the world that piracy is killing musicians. Supported...
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Russia’s Largest BitTorrent Tracker Under Huge DDoS Attack
RUTracker, Russia’s largest BitTorrent tracker, has been dealing with the effects of a DDoS attack over...
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Reddit and WordPress Urge Congress to Shelve SOPA/PIPA
A coalition of 70 groups, including Reddit and WordPress, are asking Congress to stop working on...
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Turbobit.net Blocks US Visitors After MegaUpload Shutdown
In the aftermath of the MegaUpload shutdown, file-hosting sites continue to change their services. After Uploaded.to,...
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