BREIN Shuts Down Pirate IPTV Service, Users Get a ‘Warning’
The Internet is littered with shady IPTV services that offer a lot, for very little money. These deals often seem too good to be true and in most cases they are; at least for those who prefer to stay on the right side of the law. Anti-piracy groups around the world are actively trying to shut down these illicit operations. In Europe, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN is at the forefront of the battle. Catching IPTV Pirates In 2017, BREIN...
Nintendo Targets Switch Emulators Suyu, Nuzu, Uzuy, Torzu, and Sudachi
On paper, Nintendo’s lawsuit targeting the developers of Switch emulator Yuzu was solid. It also had the potential to drag on for a long time. Without surprise banana peels suddenly making an appearance, on balance, Nintendo could’ve walked away with a fairly easy win. Yet just weeks after the lawsuit was filed, Nintendo and the anonymous Yuzu developers agreed to settle. From the outside it was neat, tidy, and efficient. Perhaps even...
YoHoHo Asks GitHub to Take ‘Pirated’ Pirate-Themed Games Offline
In 2015, Brazilian developer Matheus Valadares shared a new game called Agar.io on 4chan, which soon became a smash hit. The game also popularized the IO extension for games, a reference to the input/output computing term, not the Indian Ocean territory from where it originally derived its initials. These IO games are often quite basic but addictive and entertaining nonetheless. They’re typically available in app stores and also on...
The $11 Billion Marketplace Enabling the Crypto Scam Economy
Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an online marketplace linked to Cambodia’s ruling family. Powered by WPeMatico
Soccer Stars Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho Promote Water Meme Coin
Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer player who has won the Ballon d’Or eight times, and Ronaldinho, the former Brazilian soccer star, have promoted WATER, a Solana-based meme coin, to their almost 600 million followers on Instagram. The project, advertised as a “charity token,” argues its objective is “to use the power of meme community to […] Powered by...
