We lost a legend yesterday after having learned of Prince’s early passing. A lot of people honored him by listening to his music. However, his death also triggered thousands of illegal downloads of his music, something he avidly fought against.
Who’s Reading Your Tweets? Twitter’s Latest Report Tells All!!
Twitter’s latest transparency report was just released, detailing government-backed requests for information, content removal and copyright takedowns. In the first half of this year, all three categories were up. The largest increase came in the form of copyright takedowns, up 76%. What does this mean for you? Read on for more on the story.
Tech Talk Crime: European Lawmakers Reject Anti-Piracy Law!!
The voice of the people has been heard! A proposed law which would jail people for sharing music and movies was rejected by European Parliament. Full story after the jump. ShottaDru X TatWza
Tech Talk Hacking: Dropbox Already Bans Boxopus Over Piracy Concerns!!
That was short, #TWSS. Well Boxopus survived just a couple of days in it’s beta before Dropbox blocking torrents from directly being stored with them. Details about the Dropbox/Boxopus fiasco after the jump. ShottaDru X TatWza
Tech Talk Hacking: Check Out Boxopus It Puts Torrent Files Directly Into Your Dropbox!
I know the RIAA and MPAA are not trilled about this. Boxopus puts torrent files directly in your Dropbox. Check out how Boxopus works after the jump. ShottaDru X TatWza
Tech Talk News: Digital Pirates Will Receive Jail Time If Caught In Japan!!
Stay off them torrent sites if you are in Japan. If you are caught downloading files that violate copyright infringement laws you could end up in jail. Details about the new laws in Japan after the jump. ShottaDru X TatWza
