Technology Libtorrent Adds Support for BitTorrent v2, a Potential Game-Changer Libtorrent has just released version 2.0, which is a potential game-changer. The BitTorrent library, which is used by popular clients including uTorrent Web, Deluge, and… September 12, 2020, 11:27 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Bell and Rogers Defend Canada’s Pirate Site Blocking Order in Court Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has to decide whether the country's first pirate site blocking order can stay in place. Internet provider Teksavvy objected to… September 11, 2020, 22:29 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits OVPN Wins Court Battle After Pirate Bay Data Demands Rejected VPN provider OVPN has emerged victorious from legal action initiated by movie companies hoping to get closer to the operators of The Pirate Bay. After… September 11, 2020, 08:54 by Andy Maxwell
Law and Politics Archivists Want Broader DMCA Exemption for ‘Abandoned’ Online Games Several organizations have asked the Copyright Office to renew the exemption to the DMCA's DRM circumvention restrictions. This allows abandoned online games to be preserved… September 10, 2020, 21:19 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Streams For Us & Other IPTV Suppliers Shut Down Following ACE Threats Several pirate IPTV providers and resellers, including the popular Streams For Us, have decided to close their doors under pressure from global anti-piracy coalition ACE.… September 10, 2020, 09:57 by Andy Maxwell
Anti-Piracy Cloudflare Must Expose Operators of Popular Pirate Streaming Sites Anti-piracy coalition ACE is going after the operators of several pirate streaming sites. The members of ACE obtained a DMCA subpoena that requires Cloudflare to… September 9, 2020, 22:04 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits Take-Two Wins Injunction to Kill Red Dead Redemption Enhancement Project Take-Two Interactive and developer Johnathan Wyckoff have agreed to a permanent injunction to kill the latter's Red Dead Redemption Enhancement Project. Among other things, Wyckoff… September 9, 2020, 12:05 by Andy Maxwell
Lawsuits Alleged SPARKS Member ‘Raid’ Pleads Not Guilty to Piracy Charges One of the alleged key members of piracy group SPARKS has pleaded not guilty to US Government charges that he was involved in a conspiracy… September 8, 2020, 20:22 by Andy Maxwell