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Download this, Mr. Jones
Counting Crows play a new stage as the band partners with BitTorrent to distribute some of its latest songs for free. Originally posted at The Download Blog
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Startup uses DDOS to confuse BitTorrent sites
New "Pirate Pay" Russian-based startup, partially funded by Microsoft, monitors illegal files and stops the download process. read more
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UK court tells service providers: Block Pirate Bay
Britain's High Court has ordered the country's Internet service providers to block file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, the U.K.'s main music industry association said Monday.
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Anonymous targets Virgin Media, TalkTalk
Hacktivist group Anonymous began attacking two UK-based internet service providers this week in retaliation for their blocking popular torrent site, The Pirate Bay.
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Ask LH: Is Usenet Safer Than BitTorrent?
Dear Lifehacker, I’ve been downloading torrents for a long time and people keep telling me about how great Usenet is, but is it actually safer than BitTorrent downloads? Or is it just not as popular? Sincerely, Searching Bins Title image remixed from Leremy (Shutterstock). First off, BitTorrent and Usenet are both pretty safe provided you’re not downloading anything illegal and we don ...
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Is Usenet Safer than BitTorrent? [Ask Lifehacker]
# asklifehacker Dear Lifehacker, More »
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UK High Court orders service providers to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay
LONDON - Britain's High Court has ordered the country's Internet service providers to block file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, the U.K.'s main music industry association said Monday.
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BitTorrent Inc. Sues Germany’s BitTorrent Co. for Infringement
BitTorrent Inc. of San Francisco, the developer of the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol, claims in a federal lawsuit that a German company is ripping off its intellectual property. BitTorrent file sharing, aka torrenting, is a protocol often used by online pirates to obtain free music, games and software.
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Piracy moves to private networks
Content providers may turn their attention to virtual private networks after The Pirate Bay urged visitors to use them.
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How to Pirate Software Without Getting Caught [Piracy]
# piracy Pirating software you don't own is always illegal. But there are times when you do own software that you can't access without pirating it. The cruel irony is that in those times, you're probably more at risk of getting slapped with a lawsuit than real, actual pirates. Here's a guide to pirating like a pro to get back what's rightfully yours. More »
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