841 Alleged Pirates of Movie ‘The Outpost’ Targeted in Canada Federal Court
Mass lawsuits targeting Internet subscribers who allegedly downloaded and/or shared copyrighted material have been a common tactic for content companies over more than 15 years. The targets are nearly always BitTorrent users since without using a decent VPN, they are easy prey for anti-piracy companies. The practice is widespread in the United States and in many countries across Europe but Canada is also popular with mass litigants,...
Movie Companies Sue YTS Users Who Ignored Settlement Demands
In recent years, YTS.mx has become one of the most-used torrent sites, serving millions of visitors a day. The site can be used without registering an account. However, those who sign up get some extra features, such as an option to bookmark titles. These added benefits can be handy but a few months ago we learned that having an account also comes with risks. Movie Companies Target YTS site and Users At the start of the year, a group...
Code your first algorithm in Scratch
With more kids learning from home this year, it’s important to engage them with unique learning opportunities. The classroom looks very different than it did before, and it’s going to continue to evolve. So should the lessons we teach. In the first article in this series, I shared how my students taught me to code. Over the next few weeks, I will be exploring how educators and parents can harness the power of coding to...
5 questions to ask yourself when writing project documentation
Before getting down to the actual writing part of documenting another one of your open source projects, and even before interviewing the experts, it’s a good idea to answer some high-level questions about your new document. Renowned communication theorist Harold Lasswell wrote in his 1948 article, The Structure and Function of Communication in Society: [A] convenient way to describe an act of communication is to answer the...
CryptoHarlem’s Founder Warns Against ‘Digital Stop and Frisk’
On Day 2 of WIRED’s virtual conference, hacker Matt Mitchell cautions that law enforcement routinely trawls social media to surveil protestors. Powered by WPeMatico
