Yiyun Li on Starting a Virtual Book Club During the Pandemic
When I first meet a writer on the page, I pose a simple question: What don’t you ask permission for? In Yiyun Li’s case, the answer is...
Movie Piracy: Customers of Major UK ISPs Receive Letters Demanding Cash
Companies that own copyrighted works have the option to monetize them in any way they see fit. For movies this can include releasing them in theaters,...
‘Black Widow’ vs. ‘Shang-Chi’ Piracy and the Return of Disney’s Box-Office Exclusives
During the COVID pandemic, studios including Disney, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros have experimented with shorter release windows. In some cases, titles premiered on streaming services and...
Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services
Early July, Warner Bros., several Universal companies, Amazon, Columbia, Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, and other content creators filed a lawsuit against Jason Tusa, the alleged operator...
Russia Tries To Block VPN Providers, Troubles Hit BitTorrent & Multiple Online Services
For the past several years as part of the country’s website blocking efforts, Russian authorities have warned that VPN providers could be next on the list....
Netflix Movie Screeners Leak on Pirate Sites Before Official Premiere
Pirated copies of movies leak all year round, usually after they come out on streaming services or through digital release. That by itself is nothing special....
The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 18 Soon
BitTorrent is an excellent distribution mechanism but, for a file to live on, at least one person has to keep sharing it. This means that most...
Apple just became more of a California cult than ever
It’s been a tough year for committed Californians. Amidst a weirdly undemocratic gubernatorial recall effort, as smoke spewed from mega-fires, as our friends, choked out or...
How to create a business page on Facebook
Facebook is infamous for the numerous ways in which folks use — and misuse — the platform, from your uncle sharing conspiracy theories to your roommate...
Apple mounts iPhone on motorcycle after telling everyone not to do that
So, can a motorcycle ruin an iPhone or not? Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 at its big September event on Tuesday. After running through its features...
