Court Orders WhatsApp To Block Groups Sharing Pirated Newspapers
Sharing copyrighted content online is certainly nothing new but over the years the sharing mechanisms have expanded to incorporate new methods of distribution. Where once peer-to-peer services were the obvious choice, these days people also utilize platforms such as WhatsApp, Discord and Facebook, which add social elements to the sharing experience by bringing like-minded people together, often around a central topic. This is proving...
Startup Uses Blockchain and Pirate Sites to Pay Filmmakers Directly
When we first read about White Rabbit years ago, we initially dismissed it as yet another attempt to make pirates voluntarily pay for the content they consume. We have seen a few of these services come and go over the years. They all failed due to a lack of support from both content creators and pirates. That White Rabbit first sought interest from the press during the 2018 “ICO craze” didn’t help either. At the time, there was an...
Open source tools for running a small business in 2022
This year, Opensource.com ran several great articles focusing on open source in business. These articles show the power of open source in business as tools, platforms, or integration points. Let’s review some of the top open source business stories from 2021: read more Powered by...
