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- 10 Most Pirated TV-Shows on BitTorrent
TV shows are by far the most wanted files via BitTorrent, and according to some, its fast becoming the modern day TiVo. But what are all those people downloading?
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : torrentfreak.com - BitTorrent Uploader Escapes Jail, Loses Job
Another member of EliteTorrents has been sentenced. An Duc Do, an uploader on the site and former student of Drexel University, yesterday escaped jail but was sentenced to 3 years probation, a $15,000 fine and 400 hours of community service instead. As a result he loses his job at Lockheed Martin.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : torrentfreak.com - Danish ISPs Reject Anti-Piracy Proposals
Danish ISPs have rejected proposals from the IFPI for a "3-strikes and youre out" policy to deal with illicit file-sharers. In a joint statement, the telecoms companies said that they would not be a part of "detection and monitoring" activities and that the solution to piracy should come from elsewhere.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : torrentfreak.com - Pirate Party Official Raided after Uncovering State Trojan
The spokesperson of the German Pirate Party saw his house raided after the party published a leaked document which showed that the government uses a homemade "trojan" to wiretap Skype conversations. In addition, a server from another party member was seized.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : torrentfreak.com - SVT Officially Apologizes to The Pirate Bay Over TV Debate Fiasco
It may be one of the biggest P2P media disasters this year and now the media outlet responsible for a debate between The Pirate Bay has apologized for the incident. SVT blames an internal communication error. There has been a development over at The Pirate Bay - and this development has caused them to cut off all media relations as a result. It all started when The Pirate Bay was invited to a debate with SVT - a Swedish TV media outlet. The topic was the development of postings related to a crime involving murder was posted by a user on their tracker.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Developer to Use BitTorrent DNA to Distribute Games, Patches
Aeria Games and IAHGames integrate BitTorrent’s Delivery Network Accelerator (DNA) content delivery service to ensure the fast, efficient and reliable distribution of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) and patches. Aeria Games, a gaming community, and IAHGames, a major provider of online entertainment software and services, have become the latest companies to integrate BitTorrent’s Delivery Network Accelerator (DNA) content delivery service to ensure the fast, efficient and reliable distribution of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) and patches. “By adopting the BitTorrent DNA content delivery service, we have increased the percentage of successful downloads of our game clients and patches while saving on bandwidth costs,” said David Ng, deputy chief executive officer of IAHGames, in a press release. “It plugs right into our existing infrastructure, giving us a greater degree of control over how we distribute our titles with reliability and efficiency.” The BitTorrent DNA content delivery service is targeted at the needs of commercial content publishers as well as media companies and software providers.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.zeropaid.com - RCN Drops Newsgroups Immediately, Comcast Starting Oct 25th
Both ISPs blame on declining Usenet demand. Now Im no fan of Usenet, but many are and so its likely sad for some to discover that several more ISPs - Comcast and RCN - have decided to discontinue offering free newsgroup services. Time Warner already did so last month. "Yea, you could say its official. The news (nntp) service as provided by RCN is being phased out," writes Bryan Laird, Director of Product and Technology for RCN, in a blog posting.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Public Knowledge Fights Bill Giving Feds Civil Enforcement Power
Attorney Generals & civil copyright enforcement.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.slyck.com - Nearly All Kids a Gamer: Study
A new national survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project titled "Teens, Video Games and Civics" shows that virtually all American teens play video games, whether computer, console, or cell phone games --- go figure! While some might say, "you needed to do a study to figure this out?," the study (.PDF) shows a lot of interesting (and perhaps, for parents, frightening) data.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Israeli city uses DNA to fight dog poop
An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to reward and punish pet owners.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Looking vs. seeing
The superior colliculus has long been thought of as a rapid orienting center of the brain that allows the eyes and head to turn swiftly either toward or away from the sights and sounds in our environment.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Dogs Catch Human Yawns
Spying someone yawning often makes us yawn. Now, a new study shows your canine buddy can catch yawns from you, too.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Google Rumored to Be Buying Valve
For those of you who havent heard of Valve, its a gaming company, famous for games such as Half-Life, which really made the companys mark, as well as follow ups such as Day of Defeat, Counter-Strike, and more. And now you might ask, why would Google, monolith of all things Internet, be interesting in a gaming company (and one that doesnt have a web-based MMORPG, for that matter)?
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Google Shows Off the G1; Android Launch Event Date Gets Confirmed
On Tuesday, at a session at its Google Developer day in London, Googles Mike Jennings demonstrated a working Android mobile phone for "the first time in Europe." The slides (one above) clearly seem to resemble the HTC Dream, though branding was redacted.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Women: Half Of Early Deaths Could Have Been Eliminated Through Lifestyle Changes
Over half of deaths in women from chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease could be avoided if they never smoke, keep their weight in check, take exercise and eat a healthy diet low in red meat and trans-fats, according to a study published in BMJ.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Cosmetic close-up: Make-up now comes in high-def
Makeup sellers seeking to stand out amid crowded cosmetic counters are expanding into a niche once confined to those living under the scrutiny of the lens: high-definition makeup.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Cactus goo can clean up drinking water
The slimy ooze inside prickly pear cactuses that helps the plants store water in the desert can also be used for scouring arsenic, bacteria and cloudiness out of rural drinking water, according to research at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Baby born from 21-year-old sperm
Madison Decker has just celebrated her 1-month birthday, but the roots of her birth go back some 21 years: Her father, Ken, had his sperm frozen before undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkins disease in the 1980s.
Published : 2008-09-17 Source : www.topix.net - Football Fans Eye World Cup Piracy Options
Last week, football fans in the UK were disappointed after satellite broadcaster Setanta failed to reach a deal with free-to-air terrestrial channels to show Englands World Cup qualifier against Croatia. Of course, availability isnt something that affects those wishing to view the match via unauthorized sources.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : torrentfreak.com - Coming Soon: Automated Piracy Identification & Settlement System
Nexicon auto-generates DMCA notices to a suspected illegal file-sharers ISP which is then forwarded with an e-mail link for the "GetAmnesty" website. Copyright holders have a new weapon at their disposal with word that Nexicon, a Malibu, CA-based anti-piracy services and technology company, has developed an automated copyright infringement identification and settlement system. Set to debut perhaps as early as next week, the service will allow copyright holders to examine some 19.6 billion file transmissions from the likes of such P2P and file-sharing services as BitTorrent, eDonkey, Gnutella, Ares, KaZaA, and newsgroups each day. How It Works From the Nexicon website: Nexicon monitors a variety of Internet protocols such as Ares, Limewire, Kazaa, BitTorrent, auctions and newsgroups, and tracks the identity of the computer that is illegally downloading different copyrighted files.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.zeropaid.com - MiniNova Hooks up with Silence is Sexy
If its Dutch, it has to be cool.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.slyck.com - Blackberry or Spouse? 35% Would Choose Blackberry
Perhaps these Blackberry users need to visit this U.K. theme park, which announced itself to be a PDA-free zone in May. StudyLogic interviewed 1,500 people on behalf of Sheraton Hotels & Resorts as part of its first Global Out-of-Office Day (G.O.O.D.), which it held on Monday, Sept. 15th.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net - Genetic research using human samples requires new types of informed consent
Genetic studies involving the long term storage and study of human samples hold great promise for medical research but they also pose new threats to individuals such as uninsurability, unemployability, and ...
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net - Far Out Phylogenetics - The Base Of The Ant Evolutionary Tree Found
A new species of blind, subterranean, predatory ant discovered in the Amazon rainforest by University of Texas at Austin evolutionary biologist Christian Rabeling is likely a descendant of the very first ants ...
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net - Zune Beats the iPhone to Free Wi-Fi at McDonalds
While AT&T has teased some by leaking free hotspot offers for iPhone owners, then pulling them down, its the Zune which has first achieved free wi-fi access at McDonalds. On Tuesday Wayport and Microsoft announced a deal whereby Zune owners will gain free access to Wayport hotspots at over 9,800 participating McDonalds restaurants nationwide.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net - Cell Phone Ban Sought After Commuter Train Accident
While the NTSB sought to determine if the engineer of a Metrolink commuter train was text messaging before a crash with a Union Pacific freight train, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission said he would seek an emergency ban of cell phone use by California train operators. 25 people were killed in the accident.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net - Robotic Prius takes itself for a spin around SF
A Silicon Valley engineer and longtime robot-tinkerer creates an autonomous vehicle that drives itself through San Francisco and across the Bay Bridge.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net - Smithsonian to put all its artifacts online
The Smithsonian Institution will work to digitize its collections to make science, history and cultural artifacts accessible online and dramatically expand its outreach to schools.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net - Ant from Mars discovered
A newly discovered species of a blind, subterranean predator a dubbed the "Ant from Mars" is likely a descendant of one of the very first ants to evolve on Earth, a new study finds.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net - Britains Top Scientists Squabble Over Creationism
Britains national academy of science is to be asked to explain its views on creationism in classrooms by a senior Member of Parliament "horrified" at the reported views of its education director.
Published : 2008-09-16 Source : www.topix.net
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