As Zimbabweans Struggle For Cash, Even The Country’s Only Bitcoin ATM Has Run Dry
Sep02

As Zimbabweans Struggle For Cash, Even The Country’s Only Bitcoin ATM Has Run Dry

The Golix bitcoin ATM took on obvious importance when it was first introduced in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, early April. In a country without a currency of its own, where conventional automated teller machines (ATMs) have become useless due to a severe cash crisis, the bitcoin machine was seen as the new gateway to faster cash transfers and cash availability. Now, it is a ‘white elephant’ – unused and redundant....

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ISP: Piracy Extortion Letters Are Easy to Thwart Without Logs
Sep02

ISP: Piracy Extortion Letters Are Easy to Thwart Without Logs

In recent years file-sharers around the world have been threatened with lawsuits, if they don’t pay a significant settlement fee. These so-called “copyright trolling” efforts have been a common occurrence in countries such as Germany and the United States, and in recent years they have conquered Sweden as well. The process is fairly simple. Copyright holders ask local courts for a subpoena so they can demand the...

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GTA V’s Take-Two Wants ‘Lying Cheat Maker’ to Pay Up
Sep02

GTA V’s Take-Two Wants ‘Lying Cheat Maker’ to Pay Up

There’s a bit of a trend emerging in which gaming companies use copyright legislation against cheaters. Take-Two Interactive Software, the company behind ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ (GTA V), is one of the players. The company has filed several lawsuits in the US targeting alleged cheaters. In one case, a New York court recently issued a preliminary injunction ordering a man to stop working on and distributing the...

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Pirate IPTV Provider Might “Offload” Premier League Matches
Sep02

Pirate IPTV Provider Might “Offload” Premier League Matches

In March 2017, the Premier League obtained a blocking injunction from the High Court which compelled UK ISPs including BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media to block ‘pirate’ streams in real-time. The order, granted under Section 97a of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, allowed the Premier League to target illegal streams including those consumed by Kodi users and premium IPTV subscribers. Encouraged by the success of...

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