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Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu for 'unlawfully' circumventing its tech

Nintendo is suing one of the makers of Yuzu, one of the most popular Switch emulators on the Internet, for 'facilitating piracy at a colossal scale.'

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Pirated copies of Windows 10 feature hidden malicious apps designed to steal crypto

A friendly reminder that pirating an operating system like Windows 10 is a dangerous game, especially when they arrive packed with malware.

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The Pirate Bay tests pirate streaming, Mandalorian, Joker available

Want to stream The Mandalorian but don't have Disney+? That's why The Pirate Bay wants you to stream it illegally.

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Game of Thrones premiere pirated 55 million times in 1 day

Analytics company MUSO: Game of Thrones S8 premiere pirated nearly 55 million times in 24 hours.

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Warner Bros. flags its own websites as pirate sites

Warner Bros. asks Google to take down its own websites over piracy worries... and it wasn't a once-off mistake.

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Largest torrent meta search engine Torrentz shuts down

Torrent.eu shutting down after 13 years, king of torrent meta search sites dethroned.

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French court rules Google, Bing don't have to censor torrent searches

High Court of Paris rules against music industry organization, says Google and Microsoft not required to censor 'torrent' search results.

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HBO gets more aggressive in fighting Game of Thrones piracy

HBO, anti-piracy company partner to step up Game of Thrones anti-piracy efforts, thousands of notices sent.

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New Game of Thrones episode pirated 1 million times in 12 hours

Game of Thrones tops piracy charts again with season 6 premiere.

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After calling out pirates, Kanye West spotted pirating

Kanye West found pirating music production plugin developed by deadmau5's company.

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Far Cry: Primal, new Tomb Raider joins list of 'uncrackable' PC games

Thanks to Denuvo Anti-Tamper, both Far: Cry Primal and Rise of the Tomb Raider will be pretty much crack-proof on PC.

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Pirated Jurassic World found seeding from Universal's office in France

Universal Pictures found to be seeding pirated copies of Jurassic World.

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Periscope CEO is 'genuinely excited' to fight Internet piracy

Periscope CEO says the company isn't happy about Internet piracy, and is willing to work with partners to create anti-piracy solutions.

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Movies nominated for an Oscar see surge in Internet piracy

Oscar-nominated movies see uptick in piracy following announcement in January.

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Netflix feels threatened by piracy-fueled Popcorn Time app

Netflix has cited piracy as their #1 competitor, and apps such as Popcorn Time are becoming increasingly popular.

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Madonna thanks police for arresting hacker accused of stealing songs

Hacker responsible for stealing Madonna songs has been arrested in Israel, and Madonna is quite thankful.

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"American Sniper" had great box office opening, despite piracy

A high-quality screener version of "American Sniper" was available days before the film's release, but it was still a box office hit.

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UK movie theater calls police on kids due to iPhone piracy risk

Apparently, kids with iPhones and iPads are a piracy risk in UK movie theaters.

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Madonna is paranoid about piracy, songs still leaked online

Madonna doesn't want her music leaked online early - but that doesn't mean it didn't happen anyway.

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The Pirate Bay have been taken down, but didn't drop piracy levels

The Pirate Bay was taken down, but that doesn't mean digital piracy levels also dropped.

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Lawmaker wonders why US government sink the Pirate Bay

Sen. Sheldnon Whitehouse (D-RI) wonders why the US government didn't move swiftly to sink The Pirate Bay.

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Unreleased Sony films hit Internet after cyberattack last week

Several high-profile movies from Sony Picture Entertainment have leaked online after the crippling cyberattack last week.

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Senator wants Visa, Mastercard to 'recommit' efforts to fight piracy

In the ongoing fight against Internet piracy, looks like Senator Patrick Leahy wants Visa and Mastercard to do their part.

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UK police arrest two men behind 'Expendables 3' piracy

Two men suspected of pirating the Expendables 3 movie have been arrested in the UK.

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MPAA seeks re-education and not new legislation to fight piracy

The MPAA is interested in shifting focus to re-educate Internet users, rather than punish them by dragging them into court.

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The Pirate Bay's traffic doubled despite international censorship

The Pirate Bay's traffic has pretty much doubled since countries began enforcing censorship of the notorious torrent website.

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British content pirates to receive warnings but no further action

UK internet providers have signed up to a scheme that seeks to educate rather than punish online movie and music piracy.

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RIAA copyright take down notices topped 50 million sent to Google

The RIAA recently submitted its 50 millionth music piracy takedown notice to Google, as the fight against online piracy rages on.

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MPAA wants to invest $20,000 for 'unbiased' piracy research reports

The MPAA is willing to spend up to $20,000 for an.

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UK PM's adviser urges Google to do more to curb online piracy

The British Prime Minister's intellectual property adviser has released a report urging Google and other search companies to do more to combat piracy.

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British authorities shut the web's biggest Torrent search, Torrentz.EU

Following a series of warning letters, British authorities have suspended the domain for Torrentz.EU, the largest torrent search on the web.

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Accused UFC pirate suffers from mental illness, can't pay up fines

An accused UFC pirate says he is unable to pay, suffers from mental illness, and is unsure what will happen to him next.

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UFC targets Internet pirate with massive $32 million lawsuit

The No. 1 MMA promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has filed a $32 million in damages.

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Want some malware? Visit a piracy website and have fun, report says

The majority of online piracy websites visited in the United Kingdom spread some type of malware or other computer bug, according to research.

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Music copyright holders sue Russian social networking site for piracy

The vKontakte social media website in Russia is being sued by the three biggest music labels in the US, accusing the site of mass music piracy.

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Court orders ISP to reveal information of illegal movie downloaders

Marked as a pivotal ruling, TekSavvy will provide information of 2,000 movie pirates provided Voltage Pictures meets all the court's requirements.

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Copyright groups say Canada is haven for Internet piracy

Our friends north of the border are a fan of Internet piracy, according to a coalition of copyright groups.

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Man removed from movie theater and detained for wearing Google Glass

Ohio man detained by the MPAA and FBI for wearing Google Glass inside movie theater, found innocent after 4 hours of harsh interrogation.

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isoHUNT to close its doors forever as part of lawsuit settlement

isoHunt to shut down permanently, owner settles with MPAA for $110 million and is forced to close website.

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Netflix's Ted Sarandos says piracy drops in territories shortly after Netflix launches

Netflix's CCO says piracy rates drop after Netflix launches in a region.

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Nintendo responds to claims that Wii U has been hacked

Nintendo responds to Wiikey creator's claims that they have hacked the Wii U.

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US ambassador to Australia asks Australians to stop pirating Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones piracy levels in Australia cause US ambassador to ask Aussies to stop pirating the show.

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Game of Thrones director talks piracy, isn't phased by it at all

Piracy isn't a concern for Game of Thrones director.

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RIAA says Google's updated ranking isn't working at reducing piracy

RIAA says Google's new method of ranking pirate sites hasn't affected the listings at all.

Taking a look at MEGA (beta) - cloud storage, done safely?
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Taking a look at MEGA (beta) - cloud storage, done safely?

We take a look at Kim Dotcom's MEGA - from the ashes of Megaupload, we have a new cloud storage player in town.

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Sim City's DRM defended by Maxis Label lead

Maxis' lead defends the always-on DRM present in the latest Sim City.

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Go Figure: UK movie pirates spend more at the box office than non-pirates

Hyrbid pirates spend way more money on entertainment than completely legal consumers.

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Police raid 9-year-old's home, take laptop adorned with Winnie the Pooh

Finnish police raid house of 9-year-old who was suspected of illegally sharing files.

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Ubisoft ditching always-on DRM for PC games, hopefully others follow

Ubisoft does away with always-on DRM, limited activations.

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US further cracks down on piracy, this time app piracy in crosshairs

FBI takes down three app piracy websites, required foreign cooperation.