Tanggula ‘Free Forever’ IPTV Boxes Keep Costing Sellers Big Money
According to a recent report, two-thirds of pirate IPTV users in France have been consuming this way less than three years, suggesting a flow of new recruits, some with help from friends, others venturing out alone. Quality and fundamental security issues aside, a device with pirate IPTV potential could cost less than $30, followed quickly by the first dilemma. Spend $10/$15 for a one-month subscription or $50 for an entire year? On...
Pirate IPTV Man Back to Serve 5 Years Prison as Crimes Seem to Get Worse
With almost no exceptions, people criminally prosecuted in the UK for serious pirate IPTV offenses say that it’s an absolutely horrendous experience. The process drags on forever, often gets worse as it does so, and due to the Proceeds of Crime Act, doesn’t necessarily end when sentences are served. Reports of multi-year sentences are supposed to act as a deterrent, but only tell half the story. When Liverpool man Mark Brockley fled...
New VPN Service Can’t Log Users by Design
Over the past two decades, the VPN industry has grown spectacularly, with plenty of competition between providers. The days when a review of VPN logging policies was a novelty are long gone. While new VPN services launch frequently, it’s rare to see one with a truly unique technical approach. That’s why VP.net warrants a closer look. Unlike most VPN providers, it doesn’t ask users for their trust; it relies on hardware-enforced...
Amazon Remote Disables Piracy Apps Sideloaded on Fire TV Devices
Always sold at highly competitive prices that almost anyone can afford, Amazon’s Fire TV Stick has enjoyed more than a decade of success, driving millions to the company’s video and online retail platforms. Popular all year round and at times selling out in the run-up to Christmas, the Fire TV Stick became a household brand, assisted in no small part by its Android-based operating system allowing sideloading of apps from third-party...
Fears of “Overblocking” Unite Critics of U.S. Pirate Site Blocking Bill
After a decade of focusing efforts overseas, the push for pirate site blocking has landed back on American shores. There are currently two bills in the making; the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA) introduced by Representative Zoe Lofgren in February, and Representative Darrell Issa’s ‘American Copyright Protection Act’ (ACPA), which tackles the same issue from a different angle. ACPA has yet to be formally introduced, but a...
Meta Secures Bittersweet Fair Use Victory in AI ‘Piracy’ Case
Over the past two years, rightsholders of all kinds have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. Most of these cases allege that AI developers used copyrighted works to train LLMs without first obtaining authorization. Meta is among a long list of companies now being sued for this allegedly-infringing activity, including a class action lawsuit filed by authors Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Christopher Golden....
