DNS-Resolver Quad9 Appeals Pirate Site Blocking Injunction in German Court
Earlier this year, Germany’s largest Internet providers agreed to voluntarily block pirate sites as part of a deal they struck with copyright holders. These blockades, which are put in place following a thorough vetting process, are generally implemented on the DNS level. This is a relatively easy option, as all ISPs have their own DNS resolvers. DNS blocking is also easy to circumvent, however. Instead of using the ISPs’ DNS...
Sci-Hub Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary By Uploading 2.3m New Articles
There are thousands of pirate sites online today and many more have come and gone over the years. In their own way, most are loved by their specific audiences but few reach achieve truly iconic status. Due to its colorful history and original ethos that information wants to be free, The Pirate Bay is an obvious outlier but there is another site, one that has managed to capture the imaginations of an even broader audience seeking...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 09/06/2021
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into the piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have four new entries in the list. “Don’t Breathe 2” is the most downloaded title. The most torrented movies for the week ending on September 6 are: Movie...
Use lspci on Linux to see your hardware
When you’re running Linux on a desktop or server, sometimes you need to identify the hardware in that system. One command used for this is lspci. It works by showing all devices attached to the PCI bus. It’s provided by the pciutils package and is available for a wide range of Linux and BSD-based operating systems. read more Powered by...
How to use BusyBox on Linux
It’s easy to take Linux commands for granted. They come bundled with the system when you install Linux, and we often don’t question why they’re there. Some of the basic commands, such as cd, kill, and echo aren’t always independent applications but are actually built into your shell. read more Powered by...
