Anti-Piracy Lawyer Uses Trademark Claim to Expose ‘Showbox’ Sites
Earlier this year, a popular Popcorn Time fork had its Twitter account suspended over an alleged trademark violation. This was the work of anti-piracy lawyer Kerry Culpepper who, on behalf of the company 42 Ventures, used the “Popcorn Time” trademark as ammunition. As it turned out, the Hawaiian company had registered a series of piracy-linked keywords including Popcorn Time, YTS, and Terrarium, as well as an image mark...
Movie Studios Apply For Injunction Against ISP With “Close Links” to The Pirate Bay
Despite dozens of legal actions against The Pirate Bay, including the jailing of its founders, the world’s most famous torrent site remains online today. That it continues to operate can only be an irritant to the many companies that have partnered to take it down and at least for a while, it seemed that tackling the site may have fallen down the list of priorities. Now, however, there is clear evidence that movie companies in...
Top 10 Most Torrented Movies of The Week – 06/08/20
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. These torrent download statistics are meant to provide further insight into the piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have three new entries in the list. The thriller “Becky” is the most downloaded movie this week. The film, directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary...
Style your data plots in Python with Pygal
Python is full of libraries that can visualize data. One of the more interactive options comes from Pygal, which I consider the library for people who like things to look good. It generates beautiful SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files that users can interact with. SVG is a standard format for interactive graphics, and it can lead to rich user experiences with only a few lines of Python. read...
Why I switched from Java to Rust
I recently started learning Rust after many years of Java development. The five points that keep coming to mind are: Rust feels familiar References make sense Ownership will make sense Cargo is helpful The compiler is amazing I absolutely stand by all of these, but I’ve got a little more to say because I now feel like a Rustacean1 in that: read...
