PayPal Starts Banning VPN and SmartDNS Services After cutting off file-hosting sites and Usenet providers, PayPal is now taking aim at VPN and SmartDNS services. The payment processor states that services which… February 5, 2016, 11:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar
MPAA Takes Over Popcorn Time Domain The MPAA is now the owner of Popcorntime.io, the domain name which was the home of the most used Popcorn Time fork up until last… February 4, 2016, 21:07 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Google Targets Fake ‘Download’ and ‘Play’ Buttons Google says it will go to war against the fake 'download' and 'play' buttons that attempt to deceive users on file-sharing and other popular sites.… February 4, 2016, 11:11 by Andy Maxwell
66% of Aussie Downloaders Also Pay For Netflix-like Services While people who obtain content from unofficial online sources are often painted as freeloaders, there is a growing understanding that they can also be some… February 3, 2016, 20:58 by Andy Maxwell
Fansubbers Take Anti-Piracy Group BREIN to Court A group of fan-made subtitle creators are taking the Hollywood-backed anti-piracy group BREIN to court. The fansubbers want a Dutch court to decide whether their… February 3, 2016, 11:43 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Torrents-Time Brings Popcorn Time to Any Windows Browser Software making its debut this week is helping to breathe new life into the Popcorn Time concept. Torrents-Time is a plug-in that in conjunction with… February 2, 2016, 20:19 by Andy Maxwell
Torrent Tracker Knocked Offline by ‘Faulty’ Takedown Requests An Indian film production company is overloading hosting companies with takedown notices, asking the providers to take down some of the largest torrent trackers in… February 2, 2016, 13:46 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Homeless People Lose Internet Access Over Illegal Downloads People living in an encampment for the homeless in Florida have found themselves without Internet access following claims of illegal downloading. The operators of Dignity… February 1, 2016, 18:13 by Andy Maxwell