Famed Economist Doubts Bitcoin Will Become Global Currency
Nov18

Famed Economist Doubts Bitcoin Will Become Global Currency

Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at financial services company Allianz, says that bitcoin is not going to be a global currency and will not replace the U.S. dollar. However, he believes the cryptocurrency will always exist in the ecosystem and will not be regulated out of existence. Bitcoin Won’t Become Global Currency Rivalling US Dollar, Says Economist El-Erian Famed economist Mohamed El-Erian talked about the future outlook...

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YouTubers Who Uploaded Movie Edits Receive Suspended Prison Sentences
Nov18

YouTubers Who Uploaded Movie Edits Receive Suspended Prison Sentences

In the summer we reported on an unusual situation in Japan where copyright holders felt that the rise of so-called ‘fast movies’ represented a threat to their business. ‘Fast movies’ are essentially heavily edited copies of feature-length films that tell the entire story in just a few minutes. However, unlike most official trailers they also tend to come with commentary, in addition to an abundance of spoilers. Available on dedicated...

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Miramax Sues Tarantino for Copyright Infringement Over “Pulp Fiction” NFT Sale
Nov18

Miramax Sues Tarantino for Copyright Infringement Over “Pulp Fiction” NFT Sale

With the NFT craze reaching new heights, Quentin Tarantino finds himself at the receiving end of a copyright infringement battle. The director of movie classics such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill plans to sell NFTs to the public. These NFTs will unlock handwritten scripts and exclusive custom commentary from Tarantino, which could be worth millions of dollars. Tarantino is collaborating with the Secret Network, a.k.a. SCRT Labs. They...

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DISH Wins $31m Judgment & Injunction Against Pirate IPTV Service & Resellers
Nov18

DISH Wins $31m Judgment & Injunction Against Pirate IPTV Service & Resellers

As reported by TF back in March, DISH Network filed a huge lawsuit against pirate IPTV provider ChitramTV. The complaint also named Dinesh Vigneswaran, the alleged owner of ChitramTV Canada, who allegedly does business from the Chitram.ca website. DISH claimed that ChitramTV obtained its broadcasts and streams, transferred them to its own servers, and then rebroadcasted them to subscribers of the Chitram service. ChitramTV was accused...

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7 Linux command-line tips for saving media file space
Nov18

7 Linux command-line tips for saving media file space

Have media files on your computer? You can likely reclaim significant disk space by storing that data in more space-efficient file formats. This article demonstrates how to use Linux line commands to perform the most common space-saving conversions. I use line commands because they give you complete control over compression and format conversion features. Also, you’ll need to use line commands if you want to write scripts. That...

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