RARBG Shut Down in the Middle of a Bulgarian Piracy Crackdown
When RARBG shut down at the end of May 2023, Bulgaria was conducting a piracy crackdown. A major IPTV operation was carried out with EU assistance and the United States was helping out too. In the same month, USPTO delivered an IP workshop to 40 Bulg.....»»
"Bypass surgery for the Everglades": Scientists detail latest on restoration efforts
When Steve Davis jumped out of the airboat and into the water in the middle of the Everglades, it rose to just below his waist, higher than last year when it pooled around his knees......»»
Apple walks away empty handed at the Oscars
Despite 13 Academy Award nominations, Apple TV+ won none at the Oscars ceremony, in a year that saw almost all streamers shut out. Here's why that matters.Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'It was already clear going.....»»
Security Bite: Hackers breach CISA, forcing the agency to take some systems offline
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says two systems were hacked in February through vulnerabilities in Ivanti products. In response, the agency had to shut down both systems, which reportedly had critical ties to U.S. infrast.....»»
Florida middle-schoolers charged with making deepfake nudes of classmates
AI tool was used to create nudes of 12- to 13-year-old classmates. Enlarge (credit: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images) Two teenage boys from Miami, Florida, were arrested in December for allegedly creating and sharing AI-gene.....»»
How to shut down a computer with keyboard shortcuts
Need to turn your PC off fast? Keyboard shortcuts can help you immediately choose the sort of shutdown you want to use. Here's how to use them on Windows......»»
Grab the Galaxy S24 Plus for $150 Off with this Deal!
Samsung's middle child flagship is on offer right now. The post Grab the Galaxy S24 Plus for $150 Off with this Deal! appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series phones are some of the best Android phones around, and fol.....»»
Frostpunk 2 will bring snow to a sunny July when it launches on PC
11 bit Studios finally revealed the PC release date for Frostpunk 2, and it's right in the middle of summer......»»
"Verifiably untrustworthy" Epic Games iOS app store plans in EU killed by Apple
The Epic vs. Apple bad blood continues, as Apple has called Epic 'verifiably untrustworthy' and shut down the developer account it made to develop a 3rd-party app store in the European Union.Still from the Epic Games-produced ad criticizing Apple for.....»»
Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs
Cryptocurrency launched by OpenAI's Altman is drawing scrutiny from regulators. Enlarge / Worldcoin's "Orb," a device that scans your eyeballs to verify that you're a real human. Spain has moved to block Sam Altman’s.....»»
Max confirms 2024 password crackdown, explores adding transactional ads
WBD looking for ways to grow newfound streaming business profitability. Enlarge / Max viewers will soon need their own account to watch Ellie in The Last of Us (credit: Liane Hentscher/HBO) Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).....»»
Nintendo Emulators Yuzu and Citra Shut Down
Popular emulators Yuzu and Citra are to shut down with immediate effect as a result of the recent negotiations with Nintendo. The post Nintendo Emulators Yuzu and Citra Shut Down appeared first on Phandroid. After a recent development of N.....»»
Rich countries found to use six times more resources, generate 10 times the climate impact: Report
The extraction of the Earth's natural resources tripled in the past five decades, related to the massive build-up of infrastructure in many parts of the world and the high levels of material consumption, especially in upper-middle and high-income cou.....»»
Switch emulator makers agree to pay $2.4 million to settle Nintendo lawsuit
Yuzu devs shut down emulator they now say is "primarily designed" to break DRM. Enlarge / Chopping Yuzu into three parts was not a proposed legal remedy in the proposed settlement... (credit: Yuzu) The makers of Switch.....»»
It’s time to revisit Pokémon X and Y before its too late
With the announcement of Pokémon Legends: Z-A and the looming shut down of 3DS online services, now is the perfect time to revisit Pokémon X and Y......»»
IPTV Piracy Group Members Arrested For Signal Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering
Officers of the Quebec Provincial Police (Sûreté du Québec) carried out raids this week against suspected members of an IPTV piracy group operating in Canada. At least five people were arrested on suspicion of various crimes including theft of tel.....»»
‘Movie-web’ Domain Shut Down By Hollywood Complaint
Open source movie streaming project movie-web has lost its public-facing demo site. The domain name was seemingly suspended by registrar Namecheap, following a legal complaint from several major movie studios. The developers have no intention of figh.....»»
“Perfect” Piracy Shield & Propaganda: Blocking Blunders Branded “Fake News”
Just three weeks after launch, Italy's Piracy Shield blocking system is set for expansion. The news was revealed by the head of AGCOM and local anti-piracy group FAPAV, who also addressed media reports that overblocking is already affecting innocent.....»»
Piracy Shield Cloudflare Disaster Blocks Countless Sites, Fires Up Opposition
Experts warned that a radical site-blocking program without proper checks and balances would end badly in Italy. On Saturday, at least one Cloudflare IP address was added to the Piracy Shield anti-piracy system. According to an expert, that ended up.....»»
Hollywood Used ‘Dynamic+ Injunction’ to Shut Down movie-web and Other Pirate Sites
Late last week, the public-facing demo website of movie-web went offline. New information shows that this was likely the result of a 'dynamic+ injunction', ordered by the High Court of Delhi, India on behalf of Netflix and the Hollywood majors. The o.....»»
ISPs Request Records to Show How Piracy Fight Blocked Legitimate Sites
Internet anti-piracy system 'Piracy Shield' has been fully operational for less than a month and has already managed to block large numbers of legitimate platforms. Last Saturday saw the most significant blunder, yet official explanations are notable.....»»