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BitTorrent looks to disrupt TV news starting at RNC

BitTorrent News joins the company's video-streaming app starting on July 18 for live coverage of the Republican National Convention.

Articleby Joshua GoldmanJuly 14, 2016 8:35 AM PDT

Foxtel and Roadshow pull on site-blocking thread but find a tangled Web

Foxtel and Village Roadshow have started legal action to block piracy sites like The Pirate Bay. But with so many rights holders, Internet providers and IP addresses in the game, just how they'll do it is another question.

Articleby Claire ReillyMarch 14, 2016 7:17 PM PDT

​Apple users, beware: First live ransomware targeting Macs found 'in the wild'

Researchers discover what they say is the first real-world ransomware meant to hit Macs. If you've downloaded torrenting software recently, you may be at risk.

Articleby Claire ReillyMarch 6, 2016 6:28 PM PST

Pirate Bay knocked offline worldwide following police raid

Police in Sweden have raided The Pirate Bay and seized servers, citing alleged violations of copyright law.

Articleby Michelle StarrDecember 9, 2014 2:57 PM PST

BitTorrent to go after leading cloud file-sharing services

New Sync service gives users a less expensive way to sync massive files.

Articleby Seth RosenblattNovember 19, 2014 9:00 AM PST

Radiohead frontman takes stage with BitTorrent to test paywall

BitTorrent's paywall system launches via a bundle from Radiohead's Thom Yorke to see whether fans will pay for content. The move could end up upending the crowd-funding world in the process.

Articleby Seth RosenblattSeptember 26, 2014 8:14 AM PDT

BitTorrent Bleep extends its IM security to Android, Mac

If BitTorrent succeeds with its encrypted, decentralized app, it would enshroud a previously open form of messaging in a hard-to-break bubble of privacy.

Articleby Seth RosenblattSeptember 17, 2014 11:01 AM PDT

​BitTorrent unwraps chat app Bleep

BitTorrent's new instant messaging program doesn't store metadata and offers end-to-end encryption.

Articleby Seth RosenblattJuly 30, 2014 11:00 AM PDT

HBO VP weighs in on Australian Game of Thrones piracy

While in Sydney, Sofia Chang, VP and GM of HBO, has made some carefully worded comments on Australia's penchant for getting Game of Thrones via BitTorrent.

Articleby Nic HealeyJuly 1, 2014 12:16 AM PDT

Game of Thrones finale piracy hits 2 petabytes in 12 hours

Once again, Game of Thrones has broken all torrenting records -- records the show had already set itself.

Articleby Nic HealeyJune 16, 2014 10:14 PM PDT

Amanda Palmer confronts the 'current nightmare of the modern musician' (Q&A)

The controversial musician and performance artist talks to CNET about Spotify, Kickstarter, and whether the music industry is killing the musicians it needs.

Articleby Seth RosenblattApril 3, 2014 7:23 PM PDT

BitTorrent Sync beta brings mobile support and versioning

After several months as an alpha release, BitTorrent brings new features to its decentralized file synchronization service.

Articleby Topher KesslerJuly 17, 2013 11:26 AM PDT