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uTorrent 3.1.2 Build 26729 - Feb, 08 12 - 12:02 am

µTorrent is a small and incredibly popular BitTorrent client.

Is BitTorrent Done? Major Torrent Sites Consider Shutting Down - Feb, 07 12 - 02:02 pm

News of raids, arrests, seizures, extraditions and jail time in the file-sharing world hasn't gone unnoticed by the operators of major BitTorrent sites. Yesterday, the owners of BTjunkie decided to close their site because the stress became too much, and there are others who consider doing the same. While there are still plenty site owners who are determined to continue, doubt and uncertainty are more present than ever before.

Source: Is BitTorrent Done? Major Torrent Sites Consider Shutting Down

Elite Anti-Terror Police Went After Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom - Feb, 07 12 - 06:02 am

While last month's shutdown of Megaupload has been well documented, the finer details of the raid on Kim Dotcom's mansion have only just been revealed. A new and astonishing report features a house tour and in-depth discussion with Dotcom's bodyguard. He was confronted by dozens of armed police, some from New Zealand's elite anti-terrorist force, who also demanded of a nanny: Do you have any bombs?!

Source: Elite Anti-Terror Police Went After Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom

uTorrent 3.1.2 Build 26726 - Feb, 06 12 - 11:02 pm

µTorrent is a small and incredibly popular BitTorrent client.

You Can’t Copyright Porn, Harassed BitTorrent Defendant Insists - Feb, 06 12 - 01:02 pm

A woman who says she was incorrectly accused of sharing copyrighted material on BitTorrent has filed a harassment lawsuit against a copyright troll. Porn outfit Hard Drive productions had demanded $3,400 to make their threatened lawsuit go away but their target not only says she's innocent and harassed, but also that porn cannot be copyrighted. So, does filmed sex promote scientific progress or constitute useful art? A court may soon have to decide.

Source: You Can’t Copyright Porn, Harassed BitTorrent Defendant Insists

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent - Feb, 06 12 - 12:02 pm

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'The Three Musketeers' tops the chart this week, followed by 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'. 'In Time' completes the top three.

Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

BitTorrent Giant BTjunkie Shuts Down For Good - Feb, 06 12 - 12:02 am

BTjunkie, one of the largest BitTorrent indexes on the Internet, has decided to shut down voluntarily today. A combination of legal actions against fellow file-sharing sites and time-consuming projects have led to the drastic decision that takes out one the main players in the BitTorrent landscape.

Source: BitTorrent Giant BTjunkie Shuts Down For Good

uTorrent 3.1.2 Build 26710 - Feb, 05 12 - 11:02 pm

µTorrent is a small and incredibly popular BitTorrent client.

The Target Isn’t Hollywood, MPAA, RIAA, Or MAFIAA: It’s The Policymakers - Feb, 05 12 - 02:02 pm

In reactions to my last column on TorrentFreak, concerning how we must go on the offensive for our freedom of speech, I saw many questions and emotions asking what it takes to get Big Monopoly - the copyright industry - to listen to the net and change their ways. A number of suggestions were made, from boycotts to petitions. Alas, this is entirely the wrong way to bring about change.

Source: The Target Isn’t Hollywood, MPAA, RIAA, Or MAFIAA: It’s The Policymakers

Busted By The FBI: The Life Of An Elite Teen BitTorrent Uploader - Feb, 04 12 - 02:02 pm

Releasers and torrent racers are the select few counted on by millions to bring the latest movies, music and video games to the wider Internet in record time. One such person, a 15-year-old school kid, eventually gained access to elite piracy sites and went on to become the top uploader on one of the world's most famous BitTorrent trackers. But how did the buzz of the elite compare to being hunted down by a Patriot Act-empowered FBI?

Source: Busted By The FBI: The Life Of An Elite Teen BitTorrent Uploader