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Kim Dotcom holds two-factor authentication patent, won't sue tech giants in exchange for legal help
- Kim Dotcom is once again making headlines, but not over his controversial Mega website. Rather, Dotcom claims he invented two-factor authentication. He has promised to not sue companies using the technology; namely Google, Facebook and Twitter, but only in exchange for…
BitTorrent activity drops in markets where Netflix is available
- The best way to combat piracy isn’t legislatively or criminally, but by coming up with an alternative that makes it easy to consume the content at a fair price. That according to Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos, who says…
BitTorrent Live video streaming protocol to be free for users, publishers
- As we noted earlier this month, Bram Cohen hopes his BitTorrent Live protocol will prove to be a major disruptor for the streaming media business. Today, Cohen shared that BitTorrent Live -- despite its possible patent encumbrance -- will be…
BitTorrent launches file-delivery service SoShare, offers up to 1TB transfers for free
- BitTorrent has announced the public beta launch of SoShare, a file delivery service that will take on the likes of YouSendIt, DropBox and others by allowing file transfers up to 1TB in size. The company says it is targeting creative…
Study suggests shutting down MegaUpload hurt box office ticket sales
- It’s probably a safe bet to assume that members of the Motion Picture Association of America were among the happiest around when they learned that file hosting site MegaUpload had been shut down and their servers had been seized as…
Rapidshare implements data cap restrictions to avoid MegaUpload fate
- When the United States Department of Justice shut down MegaUpload in January, they were doing more than just taking down a suspected file sharing destination. Law enforcement officials hoped to use the move as a scare tactic to deter similar…
Demonoid's tracker flickers to life, website remains dark
- Prominent semi-private torrent tracker Demonoid is once again showing signs of life, although the website itself remains a lifeless cadaver. What this means for Demonoid is anyone's guess, but during the site's 2009 sabbatical, the website returned just weeks after its…
MegaUpload now set to relaunch as mega.co.nz
- After Kim Dotcom was denied the possibility of resurrecting MegaUpload as Me.ga, the controversial figure blasted the U.S. and Vivendi for their opposing views and global reach. Dotcom added that Mega was well-prepared for this contingency however, with a number of…
MegaUpload's me.ga domain suspended prior to launch
- Well -- that didn't take long. It appears MegaUpload's resurrection as me.ga has already been thwarted by the Gabonese government. The republic's Minster of Communications Blaise Lourmbe insisted that Gabon will not "serve as a platform or screen for committing…
Me.ga is new home for MegaUpload, launches 01/19/13
- Kim Dotcom and friends are making good on their promise to revive MegaUpload. The popular file sharing destination was abruptly shut down by U.S. officials earlier this year and Kim Dotcom's New Zealand mansion raided by American and New Zealand…
Three more UK file sharing sites become target of ISP blockade
- The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has asked multiple Internet service providers in the UK to block access to file sharing sites Fenopy, H33t and Kickass Torrents. The BPI, a collective group that represents rights holders, says the sites are being…
The Pirate Bay ditches its servers to become raid-proof
- The Pirate Bay has been making a few adjustments to how they operate the infamous file-sharing site over the years to avoid potential takedowns from authorities. They shut down its tracker in November 2009, stopped hosting .torrent files in favor…
Pirate Bay's missing co-founder arrested in Cambodia
- The Swedish authorities have finally caught up with the Pirate Bay’s missing co-founder after local police in Cambodia arrested him at a home he had rented in the capital, Phnom Penh. An international warrant had been issued by Swedish officials for the…
Warrants used in Megaupload raid are invalid, says Judge
- The US Government has been dealt a blow in its ongoing extradition battle to have Kim Dotcom face charges for copyright infringement and racketeering, after search warrants used to raid the Megaupload founder's Auckland mansion were declared invalid by the…
US BitTorrent traffic decline credited to legal alternatives
- BitTorrent usage is on the decline in the US largely as a result of consumers having access to legal online content options. This trend isn’t echoed in other parts of the world where access to legal content is either restricted…
The Pirate Bay circumvents ISP blocks with new IP address
- After being banned in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy as part of court-mandated blockades, infamous file sharing service The Pirate Bay appears to have circumvented the blocks in a bid to help subscribers from affected countries accessing its…
Dropbox improves sharing capabilities with public link feature
- Dropbox already offers arguably the simplest solution to synchronize and access your own files across PCs, tablets, and smartphones. Now, the company is taking a step further by making it much easier to share files with others, even those that…
Google defends Hotfile's right to 'safe harbor' under DMCA
- The MPAA filed lawsuit against Hotfile little over a year ago, arguing that the cyberlocker had made a business out of enabling massive digital theft by giving users a place to store and share pirated movies. Now, in the aftermath…
The Pirate Bay's registrar, Binero confirms site is under second investigation
- According to the Pirate Bay’s Swedish domain registrar, Binero, the world famous torrent site is being investigated by the Swedish authorities after they received requests to release the personal details of the person who registered the site’s new .se domain…
The Pirate Bay completes switch to magnet links
- After announcing more than two years ago that they intended to stop supporting .torrent links, The Pirate Bay has made the switch to "trackerless" magnet links official yesterday. In a post on their official blog, the team said the switch…
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom granted bail
- The founder of file-sharing website MegaUpload, Kim Dotcom, was released on bail in New Zealand today after the court was satisfied the police had seized his personal fortune in order to ensure he did not flee the country.
Torrent search engine BTJunkie voluntarily shuts down
- BTJunkie, one of the top five BitTorrent search engines, has decided to close its doors voluntarily after 7 years in operation. The move comes amid growing pressure from authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere, who recently took legal action against…
Final appeal rejected in Pirate Bay case, founders face prison time
- After fighting copyright infringement charges for years, the four founders of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay may be headed for prison in Sweden as the country's Supreme Court has denied to grant them a final appeal. The Stockholm-based court, which…
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