Piracy

The Pirate Bay goes offline following raid by Swedish police

Other torrent sites follow suit after servers seized.

On Dec 9, 2014 by Joey Keeton

Ubisoft found a creative way to screw with gamers who steal Far Cry 4

Generally-speaking, it’s a bad idea to yell “I totally just stole something from you!” as you’re sprinting out the door of a store.

On Nov 19, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

Chinese censors target murder, ghosts, and extramarital sex

What is TV even for if not watching murder and adultery?

On Nov 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

MPAA’s ‘Where to Watch’ site is actually really useful

Now this is how you combat piracy.

On Nov 13, 2014 by Miles Klee

Pirate Bay cofounder Gottfrid Warg gets more prison time

Gottfrid Warg’s journey through various European prisons isn’t over yet.

On Nov 1, 2014 by Aja Romano

Journalist held captive for years signals release with a tweet

It’s the first official statement by the journalist.

On Sep 29, 2014 by Rob Price

Counterfeit chastity belt could destroy your junk

Your wallet might be better off for buying cheap knockoff sex toys, but your junk certainly won’t be. 

On Sep 9, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Maxis inserts hilarious bug in pirated Sims 4 games

The joke’s on you, game pirates. 

On Sep 4, 2014 by Imad Khan

‘Doctor Who’ episode leaks, new themed restaurant opens

Doctor Who fans have had a big hand in the new season of the show—and it hasn’t even aired yet.

On Aug 16, 2014 by Aja Romano

Internet piracy isn’t killing Hollywood—Hollywood is killing Hollywood

If Hollywood dies, the industry has no one to blame but itself.

On Jul 30, 2014 by [email protected]

U.K. to launch its own version of the Copyright Alert System

The U.S. continues to export its most toothless initiatives.

On Jul 22, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Hollywood giants sue 15 South Koreans for creating their own TV show subtitles

Good thing the studios are keeping those criminals off our streets.

On Jul 4, 2014 by Kevin Collier

The real reason the U.S. is indicting Chinese hackers

Stealing secrets from U.S. companies isn’t an act of strength or even clever sleuthing: it’s an act of fear.

On May 22, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

Forget Popcorn Time—Zona is the future of online piracy

Why are you reading this and not instantly streaming every episode of the Simpsons for free RIGHT NOW? (Because it’s illegal, that’s why.)

On Apr 30, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is finally becoming an ebook

Coming soon to a Kindle near you.

On Apr 28, 2014 by Miles Klee