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Plex Asks GitHub to Take Down ‘Reshare’ Repository Over Piracy Fears

Plex is a multi-functional streaming platform that allows users to watch, organize, and curate their favorite media entertainment. Sharing Plex libraries is also an option; one that comes with piracy concerns. In an effort to "avoid the growth of pir.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakApr 11th, 2024

Operation Anime Phase 2: New Anti-Piracy Crackdown Executed in Brazil

Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security has announced a second phase of Operation Anime, an initiative to disrupt piracy of Japanese anime and Korean webtoon content. This second wave follows the first which took place close to a year ago. I.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Court Keeps DMCA Subpoena Shortcut Closed, Restricts Piracy Settlements

Earlier this year, a Hawaiian District Court blocked movie companies' efforts to unmask alleged BitTorrent pirates using a DMCA subpoena 'shortcut'. The filmmakers asked the court to reconsider its position but without success; the 'DMCA shortcut' wi.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Rightsholders Want U.S. “Know Your Customer” Proposal to Include Domain Name Services

The U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed new customer verification requirements for Infrastructure as a Service providers. The goal of the 'Know Your Customer' regime is to prevent fraud and abuse, including piracy. In response to this plan, pro.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Pirate Site Blocking Agency Reveals How and Why Pirates Circumvent Blocking

As the Motion Picture Association's site-blocking drive lands back on home turf, countries that have already implemented their own site-blocking programs are evaluating their effectiveness. A new survey carried out by French anti-piracy agency Arcom.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective… Pirates?

In an effort to tackle online piracy, Lithuania has been issuing €140 fines to online pirates, catching several dozen people in the first few months. These early targets were mostly movie pirates on private trackers. However, a recent announcement.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Pirate Site Owners Must Surrender, Informants Get Five-Figure Reward

After re-writing the rules of anti-piracy enforcement, the P.CoK team at Kakao Entertainment have now torn up the rulebook, set it on fire, and thrown both its remains and conventional thinking out of a window. For a limited time only, pirate site ow.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

No letup yet for flood-battered southern Brazil

The rains may have abated, but floodwaters continued their assault on southern Brazil Monday, with hundreds of municipalities in ruins amid fears that food and drinking water may soon run out......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

As business districts evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board

The COVID-19 pandemic and the hybrid work patterns it fostered have changed the way we think about office space, and central business districts in general. While fears of urban center "ghost towns" may have been premature, many cities around the worl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

How technology is revolutionizing insect research

Recent fears of major declines among insects have sent researchers scrambling for data on how they are actually doing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Apple blows away Wall Street earnings estimates, even with weak China iPhone sales

Apple has released its financial results for the Q2 2024 quarter, with earnings beating predictions despite China iPhone fears.Apple beat earnings estimatesFollowing after the improved Q1 2024 results, Apple has issued its Q2 results. Typically the s.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Apple blows away Wall Street earnings guesses, even with weak China iPhone sales

Apple has released its financial results for the Q2 2024 quarter, with earnings beating predictions despite China iPhone fears.Apple CEO Tim CookFollowing after the improved Q1 2024 results, Apple has issued its Q2 results. Typically the second quart.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

iOS 17.5 makes it less of a hassle to send your iPhone into Apple for repairs

Feature currently only works on iPhones, and not iPads, Macs, or Apple Watches. Enlarge (credit: Apple) If you've ever sent an iPhone in for repair, you might be familiar with the dance Apple asks you to do if your devic.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Philippine court blocks GMO "golden rice" production over safety fears

A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because it said conflicting scientific views gave rise to "severe" health and environmental safety concerns......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Chamber of Commerce sues FTC in Texas, asks court to block ban on noncompetes

Noncompete clauses "benefit employers and workers alike," Chamber tells court. (credit: Getty Images | eccolo74) The US Chamber of Commerce and other business groups sued the Federal Trade Commission and FTC Chair Lina K.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

The spam came from inside the house: How a smart TV can choke a Windows PC

The curious case of a living room screen making Windows' Settings app disappear. Enlarge / I have hundreds of UUIDs and I must scream. (credit: Getty Images) The modern "smart" TV asks a lot of us. In exchange for connec.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on Apr. 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components of the bill, and the.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Tesla asks shareholders to approve Texas move and restore Elon Musk’s $56B pay

Tesla board calls June 13 shareholder vote on Musk's pay and move to Texas. Enlarge / Tesla CEO Elon Musk at an opening event for Tesla's Gigafactory on March 22, 2022, in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin. (credit: Getty Images |.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Tesla asks investors to approve Musk’s $56 billion pay again

Tesla asks investors to approve Musk’s $56 billion pay again; it's the same compensation package that was voided by a Delaware court early this year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor"s 400-year veto

Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor"s 400-year veto.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Nintendo targets Switch-emulation chat servers, decryption tools with DMCA

Legal fallout continues following Yuzu lawsuit. Enlarge / Is a name like "Suyu" ironic enough to avoid facing a lawsuit? (credit: Suyu) Nintendo continues to use DMCA requests to halt projects it says aid in the piracy o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024