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One of the most popular Torrent sites of all time brought back to life
One of the most popular Torrent sites of all time brought back to life
If you don't count The Pirate Bay, KickassTorrents might be the most notorious torrent site around. Or used to be until it was closed by the ...... 18 Dec 2016 - 1 comment
μTorrent now available ad-free for $4.95 a year
μTorrent now available ad-free for $4.95 a year
BitTorrent has introduced a new subscription tier for their popular μTorrent client. 13 Feb 2016 - 9 comments
Pirate Bay will let you stream torrents through your browser thanks to Torrents Time
Pirate Bay will let you stream torrents through your browser thanks to Torrents Time
The Pirate Bay has integrated the new Torrents Time plugin, allowing users to stream torrents directly from their browser. 09 Feb 2016 - 1 comment
Torrent scene group YIFY shuts down permanently
Torrent scene group YIFY shuts down permanently
One of the most popular scene groups, YIFY, has shut down permanently. 31 Oct 2015 - 5 comments
T-Mobile Austria says no when asked to block torrent sites like The Pirate Bay
T-Mobile Austria says no when asked to block torrent sites like The Pirate Bay
T-Mobile Austria has refused to block access to popular torrent sites like The Pirate Bay and Isohunt after a local music rights group asked them to voluntarily begin doing so. 28 Aug 2015
UK police take down one of world's largest torrent sites for karaoke files
UK police take down one of world's largest torrent sites for karaoke files
UK police have taken down 'Karaoke World,' one of the premier torrent sites for those looking to illegally download karaoke tracks. 13 Mar 2015 - 11 comments
The Pirate Bay is back following two month downtime, with errors
The Pirate Bay is back following two month downtime, with errors
The Pirate Bay has figuratively risen from the ashes today, after nearly two weeks of downtime following a police raid by Swdish authorities back in December. 01 Feb 2015 - 22 comments
Is The Pirate Bay coming back as soon as next month?
Is The Pirate Bay coming back as soon as next month?
Infamous torrent tracker The Pirate Bay could be finally on the verge of a comeback, three weeks after a raid potentially took the site down for good. 01 Jan 2015 - 6 comments
The Pirate Bay now has a true mobile site
The Pirate Bay now has a true mobile site
After ten years, The Pirate Bay finally has a real mobile site that makes the torrent tracker easier to access from your smartphones and tablets. 26 Jul 2014
Vuze releases new lightweight 'Leap' torrent client
Vuze releases new lightweight 'Leap' torrent client
Popular torrent company Vuze has released a new lightweight client for users that may not necessarily need the plethora of features found in their namesake client. 23 Jul 2014
Torrent uploader gets $652,000 fine for sharing unauthorized movies
Torrent uploader gets $652,000 fine for sharing unauthorized movies
Two years after the popular private tracker Swebits closed down, one of its uploaders has received a suspended jail sentence, 160 hours community service and a massive $652,000 damages award. 19 Dec 2013 - 2 comments
Study: 99.7 percent of files shared on torrent networks are illegal
Study: 99.7 percent of files shared on torrent networks are illegal
The RIAA and MPAA have begun distributing new research about the perils of piracy on the entertainment industry, trying to get Congress to take a second look into potential legislation on the matter. 21 Sep 2013 - 10 comments
Torrents accounts for 35 percent of all U.S. upload traffic
Torrents accounts for 35 percent of all U.S. upload traffic
During peak hours 19 May 2013 - 1 comment
uTorrent headed to the big screen
uTorrent headed to the big screen
The BBK BitTorrent Box is finally here. The set-top runs on Android and will allow users to stream files downloaded through uTorrent right to their TV. ...... 10 Jan 2013 - 2 comments
Report: 'Project X' was most pirated movie in 2012
Report: 'Project X' was most pirated movie in 2012
As is their annual tradition, TorrentFreak has posted a list of the most pirated movies in the year 2012. Somewhat surprisingly, the most ...... 30 Dec 2012 - 3 comments
More movie studio employees caught pirating movies
More movie studio employees caught pirating movies
Everybody pirates. According to new data, it appears even Hollywood studio employees openly download and share unauthorized copies of movies, ...... 27 Dec 2012 - 17 comments
Hackers leak passwords from popular private torrent tracker
Hackers leak passwords from popular private torrent tracker
Over 30,000 usernames and passwords have been leaked from the popular private torrent tracker RevolutionTT. The hackers behind the attack, ...... 20 Sep 2012 - 5 comments
R.I.P Demonoid as domain names go up for sale
R.I.P Demonoid as domain names go up for sale
It is now light's out for Demonoid. After being taken down last week in the Ukraine, all of the major Demonoid domains are now up for sale, ...... 13 Aug 2012 - 19 comments
New uTorrent gets ads
New uTorrent gets ads
uTorrent, the most popular free torrent client, will now get ads as BitTorrent Inc. looks to pay its hefty bills. Until this week, users ...... 12 Aug 2012 - 6 comments
Demonoid tracker taken down
Demonoid tracker taken down
It appears that the popular semi-private torrent tracker Demonoid has been taken down, again. The tracker was taken down by local authorities ...... 06 Aug 2012 - 37 comments
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