Netfllix and Disney Continue to Expand Australian Pirate Site Blocklist
Copyright holders are increasingly demanding that ISPs should block access to pirate sites in order to protect their business. This is also the case in Australia, where blocking injunctions became commonplace in recent years. Thus far, hundreds of sites have already been blocked. This includes many well-known players including The Pirate Bay, YTS, RARBG, Fmovies, and Flixtor. More Blockades Incoming Last week, Netflix, Village...
Austrian ISPs ‘Had No Choice’ But to Block Pirate Sites AND Cloudflare
In common with many countries in Europe, Austria couldn’t escape pressure from rightsholders to implement site blocking to prevent piracy. Local ISPs didn’t like the idea but following a ruling by the European Court of Justice in 2014, rightsholders took legal action to have sites blocked. ISPs fought all the way to the Supreme Court, but to no avail. Concerns over net neutrality were also brushed aside. Movie companies went on to...
Clean up music tags with a Groovy script
Clean up music tags with a Groovy script Chris Hermansen Tue, 08/30/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Lately, I’ve been looking at how Groovy streamlines Java. In this series, I’m developing several scripts to help in cleaning up my music collection. In my last article, I used the framework developed previously to create a list of unique file names and counts of occurrences of those file names in...
Share screens on Linux with GNOME Connections
Share screens on Linux with GNOME Connections Seth Kenlon Tue, 08/30/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this When someone needs to share their screen with you, or you need to share your screen with someone else, you have several options to choose from. Video conferencing software, like the open source Jitsi web app, and while we call that “screen sharing,” it’s really presenting. You’re...
Russian Crypto Scammers Go Offline, Open Offices, Central Bank Worried About Trend
An increasing number of financial and crypto pyramids targeting Russian investors have been opening physical offices in the country. The Central Bank of Russia has recently expressed concern over the trend which is seen as an indication that the fraudsters expect growing demand. Russian Crypto Scams Launch Offices to Lure More Investors In-person, Bank of Russia Says Financial pyramids and illegal forex dealers in Russia, many of...
