UK Judge Rejects US Extradition Requests for Julian Assange, Wikileaks Holds $800K in Crypto
On Monday, a British judge rejected the U.S. request to extradite the Australian editor, publisher, and activist Julian Assange. Following the U.K. judge’s decision, the current president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has offered Assange political asylum in the country. Meanwhile, Wikileaks has gathered hundreds of thousands of dollars in crypto-asset donations since the founders’ arrest in April 2019. US Extradition...
Nintendo Wants $15 Million in Damages from Pirate ROM Site
In September 2019, gaming giant Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the game download portal RomUniverse. The website facilitated massive online copyright infringement of many popular Nintendo titles, according to the complaint filed at a California district court Nintendo said that RomUniverse made things worse by profiting from these copyright infringements by selling paid premium accounts that allowed users to download as many games...
Pirated Screeners of Promising Young Woman, Nomadland & Minari Leak Online
All year round pirate sites are key sources for the latest movies but around Christmas time and the turn of the New Year, visitors are often treated to unexpected gems. These often appear in the form of screener copies of recent movies, often in advance of their official release. They are sent out to critics and others involved in the awards voting process and are only meant to be viewed only by this select audience. Every year,...
Top 10 Most Torrented Movies of The Week – 01/04/2021
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. These torrent download statistics are meant to provide further insight into the piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have three new entries in the list. The Warner Bros. movie “Wonder Woman 1984” did very well on torrent sites soon after it premiered in theaters and on HBO...
How to customize your voice assistant with the voice of your choice
It can be hard to find meaningful gifts for relatives that already have almost everything. My wife and I have given our parents “experiences” to try something novel, such as going to a themed restaurant or seeing a concert, but as our parents get older, it becomes more difficult. This year was no exception—until I thought about a way open source could give them something really special. read more Powered by...
