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FileSonic closure will expose porn-sharing motives

John Lister — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:45:37 +0000

As filesharing websites begin covering their tracks after the closure of Megaupload, you might be forgiven for thinking it was doomsday for a particular method of piracy. In fact the technique remains alive and well, but may now be relying [...] Related posts:

XXX domains: the lawsuits begin

John Lister — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:59:13 +0000

Where there’s sex, there’s money. And where there’s money, there’s lawsuits.

Internet regulator ICANN and ICM Registry are being sued in US District Court in Los Angeles over their handling of the recently launched .XXX domain. The case could have implications for the entire domain [...] Related posts:

Porn comes to Google TV

John Lister — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:01:47 +0000

When it comes to competing in a new market, you can try to be better or you can try to be different. Google has decided on the latter for its TV service with a tie-up with a hardcore porn company.

The [...] Related posts:

Anonymous attacks anonymous child porn

John Lister — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:14 +0000

Most members of the hactivist group Anonymous are generally in favor of freedom of expression online without giving up privacy. But everyone has their limits, and in this case it’s child porn.

Members of the group have been carrying out an [...] Related posts:

Sesame Street’s YouTube hit by porn attack

John Lister — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:46 +0000

Visitors to Sesame Street’s YouTube page were in for a shock yesterday. That wasn’t Elmo… and that wasn’t tickling.

Yep, the world’s second-favorite kiddie show about a street (behind Pigeon Street) became host to some unconventional action. Let’s just [...] Related posts:

Mobile mile high club? Fly the friendly skies

Ronald O Carlson — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:28:19 +0000

There was a time when using your Apple PowerBook in an airport lounge was an open invitation to other Mac users to strike up a conversation. Those chummy days are gone, but the Apple family has grown immeasurably and there’s a certain comfort, not mention probability, in numbers.

So, who’s getting work done [...] Related posts:

Hot .XXX action arrives on the Web

Dave Parrack — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:32:28 +0000

You know you want to click on me, big boy. Go on, click away. My shiny new domain means I’m hot, wet, and ready for action…

Too far? It’s nothing compared to what you’re likely to see on websites [...] Related posts:

ISP helps parents go to war with kids; doomed to fail

John Lister — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:53:44 +0000

An Internet service provider is offering tools to help parents stop children using Facebook when they are meant to be doing homework. The words chocolate and fireguard come to mind.

The new service is offered [...] Related posts:

Child porn crackdown now much faster

John Lister — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:00:31 +0000

A British organization that tracks worldwide images of child pornography says net firms are getting much quicker at dealing with complaints. But it says such images are now more widely distributed.

The Internet Watch Foundation, which is legally classed [...] Related posts:

“Playboy on iPad!” was premature ejaculation

John Lister — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:00:27 +0000

If you’ve got an iPad, you’ll know that thanks to Steve Jobs’ family-friendly policies, there is absolutely now way of viewing adult material on the device; well, except on this thing called the web. That comical inconsistency has been further highlighted by the announcement that [...] Related posts: