Anti-Piracy Outfit Rightscorp Hit With $15m Lawsuit After Sale Went Wrong
After beginning life as DigitalRights back in 2009, anti-piracy company Rightscorp became known for its cut-price copyright-trolling operations. Where competitors would attempt to charge hundreds up to multiple thousands of dollars per alleged file-sharing infringement, Rightscorp initially offered to settle cases for around $20. The long game was for every ISP in the United States to forward Rightscorp notices to customers, thereby...
U.S. Copyright Groups Are Concerned About Russia’s Handling of Online Piracy
Following Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February, life in both countries has changed. While Ukrainians fight for their freedom, Russian citizens must deal with the effects of sanctions and other restrictions. Many large companies, including those in the entertainment industry, support sanctions. For example, major Hollywood players and streaming services voluntarily pulled out of the country. These actions are a direct...
165+ JavaScript terms you need to know
165+ JavaScript terms you need to know Sachin Samal Tue, 09/27/2022 – 03:00 JavaScript is a rich language, with sometimes a seemingly overwhelming number of libraries and frameworks. With so many options available, it’s sometimes useful to just look at the language itself and keep in mind its core components. This glossary covers the core JavaScript language, syntax, and functions. JavaScript variables var: The most used...
Get change alerts from any website with this open source tool
Get change alerts from any website with this open source tool Leigh Morresi Tue, 09/27/2022 – 03:00 The year was 2020, and news about COVID-19 came flooding in so quickly that everyone felt completely overwhelmed with similar news articles providing updates with varying degrees of accuracy. But all I needed to know was when my official government guidelines changed. In the end, that’s all that mattered to me. Whether the...
