Piracy Lawsuit Triggers Dispute Over ‘Hollywood Style Quality’ of Adult Films
Over the past several years, adult entertainment company Strike 3 Holdings has filed thousands of cases in US federal courts. These lawsuits target people whose Internet connections were allegedly used to download and share copyright-infringing content via BitTorrent. Many of these cases result in private settlements and are never heard of again. On occasion, however, a defendant decides to push back and a case filed against a “John...
How Tor Is Fighting—and Beating—Russian Censorship
Russia has been trying to block the anonymous browser since December—with mixed results. Powered by WPeMatico
Greek Police Scramble to Catch Onecoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova, Local Media Reports
Law enforcement in Greece has recently tried to locate Ruja Ignatova, founder of the infamous Onecoin pyramid scheme. According to a leading Greek daily, investigators acted on intelligence suggesting she was still in the country. Also known as ‘Cryptoqueen,’ Ignatova was last seen boarding a plane to Greece several years ago. Authorities in Athens Try to Find ‘Missing Cryptoqueen’ Who Flew to Greece 5 Years Ago Greece has become the...
Iran Amends Regulations to Ease Crypto Miners’ Access to Renewable Energy
Authorities in Iran have revised some rules for the crypto mining industry in order to facilitate its access to green power. Licensed miners will now be able to purchase electricity produced from renewable sources from across the country at lower rates. Cryptocurrency Miners in Iran Allowed to Source Green Energy From Across Country Iran’s Ministry of Energy has changed certain crypto mining regulations to ease access to renewable...
IMF Predicts Latam to Grow 3% This Year, Despite Facing Economic Deceleration and Rising Inflation
The International Monetary Fund is predicting that Latin America (Latam) will keep growing this year, reaching a growth rate of 3% even with all of the difficulties that the region is facing. The institution believes that the economic recovery that Latam is enjoying after the Covid-19 pandemic will be decelerated by several factors, including the macroeconomic conditions, rising inflation, and increasing social tensions amidst energy...
