Magis TV IPTV Crackdown Blocks 70 Domains, Hundreds Already Wiped Out * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/magis-tv-iptv-crackdown-blocks-70-domains-hundreds-already-wiped-out-240918/
IPTV service Magis TV is under attack. ISPs in Argentina will soon block around 70 domains, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Senate Vote Tomorrow Could Give Helping Hand To Patent Trolls
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/senate-vote-tomorrow-could-give-helping-hand-patent-trolls
A patent on crowdfunding. A patent on tracking packages. A patent on photo contests. A patent on watching an ad online. A patent on computer bingo. A patent on upselling. These are just a few of the patents used to harass software developers and small companies in recent years. Thankfully, they...
Germany Adds Sports Streaming Site 'TotalSportek' to Pirate Site Blocklist * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/germany-adds-sports-streaming-site-totalsportek-to-pirate-site-blocklist-240918/
Germany's pirate site blocklist has recently expanded with the addition of popular sports streaming portal TotalSportek.
Fake Streams 'Save' Premier League Pirates, Security Tips Can Save More * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/fake-streams-save-premier-league-pirates-security-tips-can-save-more-240917/
BeStreamWise protected football fans this weekend using fake links to a real stream. For those who missed out, here's other things to try.
Eddy Grant Wins: Trump's 'Fair Use' of 'Electric Avenue' Was Anything But * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/eddy-grant-wins-trumps-fair-use-of-electric-avenue-was-anything-but-240916/
Eddy Grant has prevailed in his copyright lawsuit against Donald Trump and his campaign team over their use of his track 'Electric Avenue'.
Movie Companies Take DMCA Subpoena 'Shortcut' Dispute to Court of Appeals * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/movie-companies-take-dmca-subpoena-shortcut-dispute-to-court-of-appeals-240916/
Movie studios are appealing a court decision that prevented them from using a DMCA shortcut to identify alleged BitTorrent pirates.
Seized Uptobox Servers Won't Be Returned, Requests Ruled Inadmissible * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/seized-uptobox-servers-wont-be-returned-requests-ruled-inadmissible-240914/
A Paris court has informed the owners of file-hosting platform Uptobox that their request for seized servers to be returned has failed.
Anyone have any advice for a nooby pirate trying to find some textbooks at the decent price of free-fiddy?
Sky Calls Out IPTV Piracy Facilitators, Including Cloudflare & Facebook * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/sky-calls-out-iptv-piracy-facilitators-including-cloudflare-facebook-240910/
In Sky's submission to the European Commission, Cloudflare receives more attention than even the most egregious pirate IPTV hosting providers.
Pirate IPTV Arrests in Sweden Should Include Users, Rightsholders Tell Govt. * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-iptv-arrests-in-sweden-should-target-users-rightsholders-tell-govt-240909/
Calls from rightsholders to start going after pirate IPTV subscribers are considered premature, but the government isn't ruling that out.