Usenet is a lesser known file-sharing system that its fans have tried to keep under the radar for years. However, the genie has been out of the bottle for a long time and with an increasingly ...

One of the big draws of BitTorrent is that there are few barriers to entry, not least because it's free to use. There are other downloading options of course, Usenet being one, but it can be a complex ...

Hackers, protesters and Internet piracy advocates around the world have adopted the Guy Fawkes mask, pictured here, as an anti-establishment logo. Reuters/Nacho Doce Whether you're downloading a ...

Demonoid is one of the most popular torrent websites online and has been shut down indefinitely by the Ukrainian government. Demonoid Demonoid fans have been wondering whether the popular BitTorrent ...

The Motion Picture Association of America has found a new target in its war against piracy: search engines providing links to copyrighted material. Although they distribute no files themselves, such ...