Torrentz2 Suffers Prolonged ‘Downtime’ and Returns a 503 Error
With millions of regular visitors, Torrentz2 is without a doubt the most popular torrent meta-search engine on the Internet. The site took this spot from the original Torrentz site, which shut down unexpectedly during the summer of 2016. Since then, not much has changed. The site has continued to operate quietly like its predecessor by indexing and linking to dozens of millions of links on external torrent sites. Torrentz2’s Domain...
Researcher Retains EFF To Fight DMCA Takedowns Sent By Proctoring Company
With millions of students working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, the use of so-called proctoring software has skyrocketed. The stated aim of this software is to detect and prevent cheating in online tests but in order to do that, invasive systems are deployed. Proctoring software watches students through their webcams, records audio via their mics, and tracks any websites visited. On top, these tools examine body movements...
Tech Giants Protest Nomination for US ‘Notorious’ Markets List
Every year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) issues an updated review of “Notorious Markets” that facilitate copyright infringement. This overview is put together with help from copyright holders and is used to motivate the targets and foreign authorities to take action. Historically, the online part of the list has been limited to “foreign” sites and services. These are often websites associated with piracy, such as The Pirate Bay,...
How to choose a wireless protocol for home automation
In the second article in this series, I talked about local control vs. cloud connectivity and some things to consider for your home automation setup. In this third article, I will discuss the underlying technology for connecting devices to Home Assistant, including the dominant protocols that smart devices use to communicate and some things to think about before purchasing smart devices. read more Powered by...
Comparing the similarities and differences between inner source and open source
Open source software (OSS) has been around since the 1990s and has thrived, quickly growing to become mainstream. It is now more well understood around the world than it has ever been before. Some refer to it as FOSS to highlight the Freedom part of open source (Free and Open Source Software). And in 2014, at OSCON, the term “inner source” was debuted, and people started talking about how to use the principles of open...
