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Russia Piracy Takedowns Up By 100%, “Western Rightsholders to Blame”

Russian telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor is reporting a huge increase in the amount of infringing content it either blocked or deleted in 2023. The finger of blame for the 100%+ uplift over figures reported in 2022 can be found pointing towards Western.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakJan 23rd, 2024

Carving into carbonates on Mars

This past week on Mars, Perseverance made a pit stop near Overlook Mountain to abrade a rock called Old Faithful Geyser. This target is situated within the Western side of the Margin Unit, an area around the upper edge of Jezero Crater that is astrob.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Welcome to the age of space skepticism—and a growing revolt against elites

Over the past decade, a new form of skepticism about human activities in space has emerged. It seems to be based exclusively in the western world, and centered around the idea that increasingly ambitious space plans will damage humanity and neglect t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

The rise of horse power ~4,200 years ago

All domestic horses living on the planet today, whether racetrack champions, pony-club companions, or heavy draft giants, find their origins in the western Russian steppes of the third millennium BCE. However, the exact chronology of horse domesticat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Researchers examine rocks in the Eifel region to investigate volcanic activity

A team of geoscientists have analyzed the composition of rocks in the Eifel, a volcanic region encompassing parts of western Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. They discovered that it differs depending on the region......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Russian agents deploy AI-produced Tom Cruise narrator to tar Summer Olympics

With only weeks until the Games start, expect more to come, Microsoft says. Enlarge / A visual from the fake documentary "Olympics Has Fallen" produced by Russia-affiliated influence actor Storm-1679. (credit: Microsoft).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Expend4bles: 3,000 Canadians Targeted in Federal Court Piracy Sweep

The first installation of The Expendables franchise was released in 2010, followed by The Expendables 2 in 2012, and The Expendables 3 in 2014. It would be another nine years before Expend4bles shook things up with a new title format but little else.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Serie A Legal Action Claims Cloudflare Helps Pirates Evade Piracy Shield

Billed as the most advanced anti-piracy system ever, Italy's Piracy Shield had no chance of living up to the hype. It transpires that just eight weeks after its launch early February, top tier football league Serie A filed a complaint at an Italian c.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Cox Appeals Billion Dollar Piracy Verdict Over ‘Concealed Evidence’

Cox Communications has filed its opening brief in a new appeal of the $1 billion piracy case. A jury previously held the Internet provider liable for the music piracy activities of its subscribers. After the trial, Cox learned that the music companie.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Court Denies Filmmakers’ Renewed Attempt to Get Redditors’ IP Addresses

Reddit is not required to hand over to filmmakers the IP-addresses of several Redditors who made piracy-related comments. A California federal court denied the filmmakers' request for a 'de novo' review, after turning down their initial request in Fe.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Link-Busters Flagged Over 56 Million ‘Pirate’ URLs to Google in a Week

It's no secret that online piracy presents a major challenge to copyright holders. With owners of pirate sites largely unresponsive, search engines and other online intermediaries are often asked to intervene. With a starring role for anti-piracy com.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Napster Sparked a File-Sharing Revolution 25 Years Ago

On June 1, 1999, the first public release of Napster launched online, kick-starting a global piracy frenzy that never disappeared. At the same time, it can be argued that the file-sharing software paved the way for legitimate business models that wou.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Fmovies and Other Piracy Streaming Giants Switch to New Domains

Several of the largest pirate movie streaming sites, including Fmovies and Sflix, relocated to new homes over the weekend, switching domain registrars in the process. No official explanation was provided, but global vulnerability to Indian court orde.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Nintendo Hits 127 Switch Piracy Tutorial Repos After ‘Cracking’ URL Encryption

A popular GitHub repo and over 120 forks containing Switch emulation tutorials have been targeted by Nintendo. While most forks are now disabled, the main repository has managed to survive after being given the opportunity to put things right. Whethe.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

‘Adam Ruins Everything’ Star Suggests BitTorrent as an Option to Watch the Series

Online piracy is a major problem for the entertainment industries. In some instances, the problem is kept intact due to limited availability of content from legal sources. This week, 'Adam Ruins Everything' star Adam Conover mentioned BitTorrent as a.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Mind the gap: Italian moms with 3+ kids work far fewer years than dads, while Finland shows equality

Over the past century, the number of working women in Western countries has steadily increased. However, numerous studies show that it is still primarily women who have to manage the balancing act between parenthood and working life. Compared to fath.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Experts say use of political memes are a predictor of political violence

In a study of social media activity prior to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, researchers at the University of Notre Dame say a sharp increase in politically salient imagery online—visual content designed to influence, dehumanize, manipulat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

AirTags used by alleged human smuggler may ultimately provide enough evidence for conviction

An alleged member of a Russia-based human smuggling network used at least seven Apple AirTags to stalk his wife. And, they may be his downfall.Apple AirTagIbodullo Muhiddinov Numanovich, a Tajikistan citizen living in the United States, is believed t.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

OpenAI Says Russia, China, and Israel Are Using Its Tools for Foreign Influence Campaigns

OpenAI identified five influence operations in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel using its tools to manipulate public opinion. OpenAI identified and removed five covert influence operations based in Russia, China, Iran and Israel that.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Danger warnings as heat wave hits western US

A dangerous heat wave was building over parts of the western United States Tuesday, with forecasters warning of rocketing temperatures in an early taste of a possibly brutal summer for the region......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Informal water contracts could provide quicker, cheaper ways to reduce impact of droughts

Droughts continue to overburden the systems and infrastructure that bring water to citizens and businesses. This is especially true in places like the western United States, where water resources are scarce, and the rules that determine who gets wate.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024