The Web Security DuckDuckGo blocks piracy websites from search results, denies such claims The Pirate Bay, 1337x, and more disappear from the privacy-focused service By Vann Vicente, April 19, 2022, 11:37 AM 56 comments
Gaming Russian developer of Loop Hero tells players to pirate the game Sanctions have stopped payments to Russian developers By Daniel Sims, March 29, 2022, 7:01 PM 8 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube Vanced is shutting down after owners receive a cease and desist from Google Popular third-party app is known for its ad-free YouTube experience, among other features exclusive to YouTube Premium By Humza Aamir, March 14, 2022, 6:53 AM 26 comments
Tech Culture Software Russia may consider legalizing piracy to sidestep sanctions Easier said than done these days By Daniel Sims, March 7, 2022, 7:30 PM 39 comments
Software The Web Popcorn Time lives on, even if it's not as popular as it once was The world doesn't need Popcorn Time anymore By Shawn Knight, January 5, 2022, 2:32 PM 31 comments
Microsoft Software Office pirates can grab a one-year Microsoft 365 subscription at half price Microsoft extends an olive branch to Office pirates By Shawn Knight, December 9, 2021, 10:40 AM 21 comments
Gaming Nintendo hacker Bowser settles Switch piracy lawsuit for $10 million in restitution Don't mess with the real Bowser, Bub; you'll get the horns By Cal Jeffrey, December 8, 2021, 3:10 PM 11 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Hackers claim they have cracked the PS5 and obtained all symmetric root keys Happy Anniversary PlayStation 5---you just got pwned By Cal Jeffrey, November 9, 2021, 5:02 PM 22 comments
Tech Culture Man arrested for filming anime in movie theater to "watch at home" Is it really worth it? By Rob Thubron, June 17, 2021, 7:47 AM 29 comments
Industry Gaming Nintendo of America and its president, Bowser, are suing a hacker called Bowser The actual King of the Koopas isn't involved By Rob Thubron, April 19, 2021, 9:03 AM 12 comments
Gaming Days Gone dev says to buy games at full price if you love them and want sequels Full-price sales are more important than an uptick in engagement By Rob Thubron, April 19, 2021, 7:41 AM 35 comments
The Web Moviemakers sue VPN service for promoting and facilitating piracy The first copyright infringement lawsuit against a VPN in the US By Rob Thubron, March 8, 2021, 10:47 AM 35 comments
Tech Culture The Web Major bust targeting "Sparks" group results in dramatic piracy decline Could this be the Achilles heel of the pirate community? By Adrian Potoroaca, September 7, 2020, 4:02 PM 32 comments
Gaming Industry Capcom has officially removed Denuvo from Devil May Cry 5 Great news for PC gamers By Cohen Coberly, February 10, 2020, 2:06 PM
The Web Two Las Vegas men have pleaded guilty to running massive, illegal streaming sites More content that Netflix, Hulu and Amazon By Shawn Knight, December 16, 2019, 2:11 PM
Tech Culture The Web The Pirate Bay is testing the streaming waters again With a new platform called BayStream By Humza Aamir, December 11, 2019, 9:05 AM
Tech Culture The Web Thousands illegally stream a boxing fight through the reflection off a guy's glasses A crafty spectacle indeed By Humza Aamir, November 14, 2019, 6:37 AM 11 comments
Tech Culture Spoiler alert: Cable company airs pirated version of Avengers: Endgame in the Philippines A local theater has already filed a lawsuit against the provider -- will Disney follow? By Cal Jeffrey, May 2, 2019, 7:35 PM
Security Tech Culture Jailbroken, malware-infested pirate streaming devices are being sold on eBay, Craigslist, and the dark web 'Free' shows and movies may come at a cost By Cohen Coberly, April 29, 2019, 3:03 PM
Tech Culture The Web Game of Thrones season 8 debut was pirated 55 million times in one day In contrast, only 17.4 million watched it legally across all of HBO's platforms By Humza Aamir, April 18, 2019, 12:35 PM 23 comments
Tech Culture The Web Game of Thrones piracy accounted for 17 percent of malware-infested show downloads in 2018 20,934 users fell victim to infected downloads By Cohen Coberly, April 3, 2019, 5:11 PM
The Web Tech Culture Streaming services are 'killing' piracy, New Zealand study claims Most consumers don't want to break the law By Cohen Coberly, February 28, 2019, 3:45 PM 15 comments
Industry The Web AT&T is about to cut internet service to customers accused of piracy More than a dozen users will lose their internet By Greg Synek, November 7, 2018, 9:12 AM 66 comments
The Web Over one-third of music listeners still pirate tracks Stream ripping being the most popular method By Rob Thubron, October 11, 2018, 8:27 AM 15 comments
Industry Tech Culture Judge orders Cloudflare to turn over identifying data in copyright case Copyright trolls want personal information of operators behind ShowBox, Popcorn Time, and YTS websites By Cal Jeffrey, September 20, 2018, 5:05 PM