Filmmakers Distribute Fake Movie Leak to Tease Pirates
A few hours ago, social media activity in India lit up when a ‘leak’ of the highly anticipated film “Fukrey 3” started to circulate. This third installment in the “Fukrey” comedy franchise is scheduled to premiere in theaters later this week, but pirates appeared to get it early once again. Local news media outlets were quick to jump on the topic and over the past several hours, numerous headlines eagerly informed readers that the...
Satellite Images Show the Devastating Cost of Sudan’s Aerial War
As civil conflict continues in and above the streets of Khartoum, satellite images from the Conflict Observatory at Yale University have captured the catastrophic damage. Powered by WPeMatico
A Tricky New Way to Sneak Past Repressive Internet Censorship
With the number of internet blackouts on the rise, cybersecurity firm eQualitie figured out how to hide censored online news in satellite TV signals. Powered by WPeMatico
Your Boss’s Spyware Could Train AI to Replace You
Corporations are using software to monitor employees on a large scale. Some experts fear the data these tools collect could be used to automate people out of their jobs. Powered by WPeMatico
Romi’s Revenge: Notorious Manga Pirate Launches Explosive Book, Demands Retrial
While some pirate sites will obviously slip through the cracks, the overwhelming majority of piracy platforms that exist today are already known to the rightsholders they affect. Actions taken against specific pirate platforms are shaped by policy, resources, and other practicalities, meaning that less significant sites may face no immediate threat. Others aren’t so lucky. In Mangamura’s case, a site founded in 2016 targeting the...
