Court of Appeal Denies Kim Dotcom Access to Illegal Spy Recordings
In the months leading up to the now infamous raid on Kim Dotcom’s New Zealand mansion and his cloud storage site Megaupload, the entrepreneur and his associates were under surveillance. Between December 2011 and March 2012, New Zealand authorities used the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) spy agency to snoop on the private communications of Kim and former wife Mona Dotcom, plus Megaupload co-defendant Bram van...
Pirate IPTV Services Generate Nearly €1 Billion Per Year, EU Study Shows
Increasingly, people are canceling their expensive cable subscriptions, opting to use cheaper Internet TV instead. While there are plenty of legal options available, there’s also a broad offer of easy-to-use set-top boxes, sites, and apps that are specifically configured to deliver pirated content. There are some free alternatives, but high-quality pirate IPTV services are often sold through a monthly or yearly subscription....
Gears Reloaded / OMI IN A HELLCAT IPTV Raid: Eye Witnesses Appear on TV
If US-based anti-piracy groups needed a recognizable local icon to rival the flamboyance of Kim Dotcom, last week they appeared to get one. Omar Carrasquillo – better known by his YouTube name OMI IN A HELLCAT – is the founder of ‘pirate’ IPTV service Gears Reloaded. Unlike his counterparts behind similar platforms, however, OMI never hid the fact that he was running one of the most recognizable brands in the...
How to write a Python web API with Django
Django is the comprehensive web framework by which all other frameworks are measured. One of the most popular names in Python API development, Django has surged in popularity since its start in 2005. Django is maintained by the Django Software Foundation and has experienced great community support, with over 11,600 members worldwide. On Stack Overflow, Django has around 191,000 tagged questions. Websites like Spotify, YouTube,...
Holiday gift guide: Books for the learner, explorer, or tinkerer on your list
It is my pleasure to introduce Opensource.com’s selection of books that would make excellent holiday gift ideas. We hope you find them interesting items to give as gifts this holiday season or to add to your own holiday wishlist. Each book exhibits qualities that make them excellent gifts for open source enthusiasts, as they all encourage learning, exploring, and tinkering. The Big Book of Maker Camp Projects read...
