Is BitTorrent About to Sell Out?
In a move that might scare pirates, BitTorrent now says it plans to buddy up with the entertainment industry to get into the legal side of streaming video.
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After some delays, the movie industry's home-brewed system to fight Internet pirates has finally arrived, and depending on their internet service provider, pirates may not have all that much to fear.
In a move that might scare pirates, BitTorrent now says it plans to buddy up with the entertainment industry to get into the legal side of streaming video.
The pirates still operating off the coast of Somalia have a relatively sophisticated PR machine, which includes spokespeople and, we learned on Monday, a form letter to victims, but the latter could use some editing.
It's been a while, but Somali pirates are officially back in action, with a spate of attacks over the last few days culminating in the capture of a huge oil tanker in the Arabian sea.
Today: Starz heads to the seas, The CW renews some fan favorites, and Jewel books a big acting gig.
The image of a freelance writer seems so easy and glamorous: Write important articles on your laptop at coffeeshops by day, rub elbows with thought leaders at cocktail parties by night, all without ever punching a clock or having a boss like a square.
An American Navy destroyed helped rescue Iranian fishermen who had been captured by pirates off Somalia. It was either a humanitarian gesture or a PR stunt, depending which Iranian official was speaking.
It took two years and two failed attempts for members of the Missionary Church of Kopimism to earn the official designation as a state-recognized religion in Sweden, but they finally did it.
'Improvised' weapons are recovered from Blackbeard's ship
Pirate pay runs about $33,000 to $79,000 -- about 150 times the national average wage
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