Sci-Hub Battles Pirate Bay-esque Domain Name Whack-a-Mole Academic publishers want Sci-Hub wiped from the Internet, but thus far their efforts have failed. While several of the site's domain names were suspended in… December 16, 2017, 13:32 by Ernesto Van der Sar
CBS Drops Lawsuit Over ‘Pirated’ Screenshot of 59-Year-Old TV Show CBS Broadcasting has dropped its lawsuit against a New York photographer who posted a screenshot of a 1958 episode of the TV series 'Gunsmoke' on… December 15, 2017, 23:44 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Seized Popcorn Time “News” Domain Back in Court to Defend Free Speech The battle over the legality of a seized Popcorn Time "news" domain is heating up again in Norway. Two digital rights groups are challenging the… December 15, 2017, 16:36 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Kim Dotcom’s Extradition Battle Suffers High Court Setback As Kim Dotcom continues his fight to avoid extradition to the United States, the entrepreneur suffered a setback this morning. Siding with the US government… December 15, 2017, 11:32 by Andy Maxwell
FCC Repeals U.S. Net Neutrality Rules The FCC has repealed U.S. net neutrality rules. As a result of today's vote, Internet providers have the freedom to restrict, or charge for, access… December 14, 2017, 20:14 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Canadian Government Triggers Major Copyright Review The House of Commons has triggered a parliamentary review of Canada's Copyright Act, to be conducted by the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.… December 14, 2017, 12:16 by Andy Maxwell
Google Play Store Rejects App For Using the Word “BitTorrent” Google Play has rejected a popular BitTorrent client because it uses the word "BitTorrent" in the full description. Apparently, Google now sees references to an… December 13, 2017, 20:58 by Ernesto Van der Sar
BitTorrent Inc. Emerges Victorious Following EU Trademark Dispute BitTorrent Inc., the company behind the BitTorrent and uTorrent torrent clients, has emerged victorious following a long-running trademark dispute in Europe. The battle involved a… December 13, 2017, 11:36 by Andy Maxwell