Murderous 1600s pirate hid out in US colonies with impunity
One tarnished silver coin at a time, the ground is yielding new evidence that in the late 1600s, one of the world's most ruthless pirates wandered the American colonies with impunity......»»
‘Canada is a Video Piracy Hotspot While Brazil Sees Piracy in Decline’
A recent report estimated that there were over 141 billion visits to pirate sites in 2023. This number is large, but rather meaningless without proper context. Today, we take a look at how piracy trends are evolving in different countries. Canada em.....»»
Sky Italia Targets Pirate Streaming App VancedFlix Through GitHub
GitHub has removed the popular pirate streaming app VancedFlix from its servers in response to a takedown notice sent by Sky Italia. The request targets a similarly named repository on the developer platform, as well as the app's APK file that's link.....»»
Aaarr matey! Life on a 17th century pirate ship was less chaotic than you think
Ars chats with historian Rebecca Simon about her most recent book, The Pirates' Code. Enlarge There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a.....»»
Framing nationalism in former colonies
Conquest, subjugation and plunder are words that spring to mind when we consider colonization. George Orwell, who spent time during the 1920s as a policeman for the British occupiers in what was then Burma, described colonization as a racist system o.....»»
Silk lines help pirate spiders trick, capture eight-legged prey
Headlamps alone illuminated the trail bisecting the Costa Rican rainforest. Having waded the black of the Tirimbina reserve so often before, Gilbert Barrantes, Laura Segura Hernández and Diego Solano Brenes knew the routine......»»
Potential threats, promising resources in thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on ocean plastic trash
A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found both potential threats and promising resources in the thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on plastic trash washed up on Singapore shores......»»
Research challenges widespread belief that honeybees naturally insulate their colonies against cold
A Leeds researcher is keen to help beekeepers shape their practices following his study which appears to disprove the widespread belief that honeybees naturally insulate their colonies against the cold. His findings suggest that the creatures are pot.....»»
Some Pirate Sites Received More Visitors After Being Blocked
Blocking pirate sites is widely believed to reduce the number of visits to the targeted domains. However, new research based on data provided by WIPO and funded by the Republic of Korea, suggests that's not always the case. Roughly a quarter of all d.....»»
Brazil Regulator Claims “80% of Pirate TV Boxes” Were Blocked Last Week
Brazil's telecoms regulator Anatel claims that during an operation last week, it successfully blocked around 80% of pirate 'TV boxes' in the country. Estimates from early 2023 suggest that seven million were active in Brazil. The operation, claimed t.....»»
State Attorneys General Warn Public About Piracy Scams and Malware
In a series of new public service announcements, several state attorneys general are warning the public that some very bad actors are exploiting pirate sites to distribute ransomware and steal credit card information. The Digital Citizens Alliance is.....»»
ACE & Georgian Govt. Shut Down Pirate Sites Already “Shut Down” Last Year
It's clear that the Eastern European country of Georgia must dramatically reduce its 90%+ piracy rates to have any chance of joining the EU. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has just announced that in partnership with local government,.....»»
Police Dismantle Pirate IPTV Operation, Bogus “€366m Losses” Claim Goes Viral
Press releases published today by Spain's National Police and the Ministry of the Interior celebrated the dismantling of a pirate IPTV operation, the arrest of eight suspects, and alleged losses to rightsholders of €366.25 million. In dozens of loc.....»»
Naver Webtoon: “150 Pirate Sites Shut Down” After Cloudflare DMCA Subpoena
In October we revealed details of a DMCA subpoena application filed by Naver Webtoon in the United States which listed over 350 'pirate' domains offering the company's comics illegally. Late last week, Naver suggested that after obtaining site operat.....»»
Police Arrest Pirate Site Operators Following 3-Year Investigation
Following a three-year investigation involving a prosecutor's office, a police economic crime unit, and a regional police force, three men linked to piracy portal Ogladaj (Watch) have been arrested in Poland. Police say they seized luxury cars, silve.....»»
Apple set to release "The Pirate of Prague" podcast series detailing life of famous financial fugitive
Apple is gearing up to roll out another Apple Original podcast, "The Pirate of Prague," a limited series that tells the story of fugitive financier Viktor Kozeny.Image Credit: AppleViktor Kozeny is a notorious figure who conducted a large scam in the.....»»
Hollywood and Netflix Flag ‘Priority’ Piracy Threats
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has submitted its latest overview of 'notorious' foreign piracy markets to the US Trade Representative. The Pirate Bay and other usual suspects secured entries and for the very first time, the MPA also highlights.....»»
Pirate IPTV Owners Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison & $18m Damages
Two men who operated a pirate IPTV service have been handed 36-month prison sentences by a specialist IP court in Sweden. Anonymous tips led to an investigation, police surveillance including wiretapping, and subsequent raids which netted 47 gold bar.....»»
Advising Pirates to Use VPNs is “Positive News” Says Piracy Blocking Chief
Massimiliano Capitanio, head of Italian telecoms regulator AGCOM, believes the country's all-new internet blocking system will deliver a bright future in the fight against pirate IPTV services. After receiving news that pirate operators are making VP.....»»
Pirate Sites Exploit ‘Interplanetary File System’ Gateways, Publishers Warn
The Association of American Publishers has shared its overview of notorious piracy markets with the U.S. Trade Representative. The organization sees shadow libraries, including LibGen and Sci-Hub, as key problems, with the relatively new meta-search.....»»
The Major Pirate IPTV & Free Sports Streaming Sites Labeled “Notorious”
The Major Pirate IPTV & Free Sports Streaming Sites Labeled “Notorious”.....»»