Month: July 2017

Microsoft: Windows 10 Redstone 3 streicht einige Funktionen

Im Herbst werden Windows 10 nicht nur Funktionen hinzugefügt. Einige Punkte werden gestrichen und durch andere Produkte ersetzt oder in diese integriert. Auch Microsoft Paint steht auf der Liste. (Windows 10, Microsoft)

Im Herbst werden Windows 10 nicht nur Funktionen hinzugefügt. Einige Punkte werden gestrichen und durch andere Produkte ersetzt oder in diese integriert. Auch Microsoft Paint steht auf der Liste. (Windows 10, Microsoft)

Smartphone: LG stellt Q8 mit zweitem Display vor

LG mischt seine Smartphone-Modellreihen durcheinander: Das neue Q8 ist im Grunde ein Gerät der V-Serie und kommt entsprechend mit einem kleinen, zusätzlichen Display auf der Vorderseite. Von der Ausstattung her ist das Gerät in der Oberklasse angesiedelt. (LG, Smartphone)

LG mischt seine Smartphone-Modellreihen durcheinander: Das neue Q8 ist im Grunde ein Gerät der V-Serie und kommt entsprechend mit einem kleinen, zusätzlichen Display auf der Vorderseite. Von der Ausstattung her ist das Gerät in der Oberklasse angesiedelt. (LG, Smartphone)

BulkyIPTV Operator Was Arrested For Fraud, Money Laundering

Last week, TorrentFreak reported that the operator of unauthorized IPTV service BulkyIPTV had been arrested by police. A joint statement by Derbyshire Police and the Federation Against Copyright Theft has now confirmed that a 29-year-old-man was arrested on suspicion of fraud, money laundering and copyright offenses.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

For many years, video-focused Internet piracy was all about obtaining pre-recorded content such as movies and TV shows. Now, however, the rise of streaming is enabling a massive uptake of live ‘pirate’ programming.

At the forefront of this movement are web streaming portals, dedicated Kodi add-ons, and premium IPTV services. The latter, which can rival official services, tend to offer a better quality service but with a price tag attached. This has resulted in a whole new market for people seeking to generate revenue from piracy.

One of those outfits was UK-based BulkyIPTV, but as first reported here on TF, last week the entire operation was shut down after police arrested its operator.

“Hi all. Today I was arrested. Everything has been shut down,” its operator confirmed Wednesday.

“They took everything – phone, laptop, PC and cash, as well as other stuff to gather evidence against me. I’m sorry it has come to this but i’m looking at a stretch inside.”

Soon after the news was made public, many people on Facebook speculated that the arrest never happened and that BulkyIPTV’s operator had conjured up a story in order to “do a runner” with his customers’ subscription money.

However, a source close to the situation insisted that an arrest had been made in the Derby area of the UK in connection with live TV piracy, a fact we reported in our article.

For a few days things went silent, but in a joint statement with the Federation Against Copyright Theft, Derbyshire Police have now confirmed that they executed a warrant at a Derby property last week.

“The warrant took place on Tuesday (18th July) as part of ongoing work to stop the use of the illegal set top boxes, which are tampered with to enable them to offer a range of premium subscription services such as Sky TV and BT Sport without paying for them,” the police statement reads.

While the police don’t specifically mention BulkyIPTV in their press release, everything points to the operator of the service being the person who was targeted last week.

BulkyGifts.co.uk, a site connected to BulkyIPTV that sold a product which enabled people to access cable and satellite programming cheaply, was initially registered to the address that police targeted on Tuesday in Grenfell Avenue, Sunny Hill. The name of the person who registered the domain is also a perfect match with Electoral Roll records and social media profiles across numerous sites.

Police confirmed that a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of fraud, money laundering, and copyright offenses. Electronic equipment was seized along with a “large amount” of cash.

In a statement, Kieron Sharp, CEO of the Federation Against Copyright Theft, reminded sellers and buyers of these services that their actions are illegal.

“This collaboration between Derbyshire police and FACT is another step forward in disrupting the sale of illegal streaming devices,” Sharp said.

“People may think there is nothing wrong with having one of these devices and streaming premium pay-for channels for free, such as live sports. However, this is illegal and you would be breaking the law.”

As highlighted in our opinion piece last week, some service providers appear to be playing fast and loose with their security. If that trend continues, expect FACT and the police to keep taking these services down.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

Francois Piednoël: Principal Engineer verlässt Intel

Nach fast 20 Jahren hört Francois Piednoël bei Intel auf. Der Franzose war als Principal Engineer für CPUs für den Pentium III bis hin zu den Core X mitverantwortlich. Piednoël war zudem einer der treibenden Ingenieure bei der Abschaffung von Netburst, künftig wird er wohl im KI-Bereich arbeiten. (Prozessor, Intel)

Nach fast 20 Jahren hört Francois Piednoël bei Intel auf. Der Franzose war als Principal Engineer für CPUs für den Pentium III bis hin zu den Core X mitverantwortlich. Piednoël war zudem einer der treibenden Ingenieure bei der Abschaffung von Netburst, künftig wird er wohl im KI-Bereich arbeiten. (Prozessor, Intel)

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 07/24/17

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. ‘The Mummy’ tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Ghost in the Shell’. ‘Going In Style’ completes the top three.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

This week we have two newcomers in our chart.

The Mummy is the most downloaded movie for the second week in a row.

The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are Web-DL/Webrip/HDRip/BDrip/DVDrip unless stated otherwise.

RSS feed for the weekly movie download chart.

This week’s most downloaded movies are:
Movie Rank Rank last week Movie name IMDb Rating / Trailer
Most downloaded movies via torrents
1 (1) The Mummy 2017 (Subbed HDRip) 5.8 / trailer
2 (2) Ghost In the Shell 6.8 / trailer
3 (…) Going In Style 6.8 / trailer
4 (3) The Boss Baby 6.5 / trailer
5 (…) Spider-Man: Homecoming (HDTS) 8.0 / trailer
6 (5) Despicable Me 3 (HDTS) 6.7 / trailer
7 (6) Wonder Woman (Subbed HDrip) 8.2 / trailer
8 (…) S.W.A.T.: Under Siege ?.? / trailer
9 (4) Alien Covenant (Subbed HDrip) 6.7 / trailer
10 (7) Kong: Skull Island 6.9 / trailer

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.

Surface Laptop im Test: Microsofts Next Topmodel hat zu sehr abgespeckt

Er fühlt sich hochwertig an und sieht sehr schön aus: Microsofts Surface Laptop beeindruckt durch gutes Design und eine exzellente Tastatur. Die Kaufentscheidung fällt dennoch schwer. Ein Test von Oliver Nickel (Surface, Display)

Er fühlt sich hochwertig an und sieht sehr schön aus: Microsofts Surface Laptop beeindruckt durch gutes Design und eine exzellente Tastatur. Die Kaufentscheidung fällt dennoch schwer. Ein Test von Oliver Nickel (Surface, Display)

Light L16: Kamera mit 16 Kameramodulen soll DSLRs ersetzen

Fast zwei Jahre nach der Ankündigung der L16 hat das Startup Light seine Kompaktkamera auf den Markt gebracht. Die L16 ist mit 16 Kameramodulen und ebenso vielen Objektiven ausgestattet und kaum größer als ein Smartphone. (Digitale Fotografie, DSLR)

Fast zwei Jahre nach der Ankündigung der L16 hat das Startup Light seine Kompaktkamera auf den Markt gebracht. Die L16 ist mit 16 Kameramodulen und ebenso vielen Objektiven ausgestattet und kaum größer als ein Smartphone. (Digitale Fotografie, DSLR)

Yara Birkeland: Autonomes Containerschiff soll elektrisch fahren

Die Yara Birkeland ist ein kleines Containerschiff, das emissionsfrei und autonom seine Ladung an der Küste Norwegens transportieren soll. Bis es weit ist, wird aber noch einige Zeit vergehen. Doch dann werden kaum noch Menschen für den Betrieb benötigt. (Verkehr, Technologie)

Die Yara Birkeland ist ein kleines Containerschiff, das emissionsfrei und autonom seine Ladung an der Küste Norwegens transportieren soll. Bis es weit ist, wird aber noch einige Zeit vergehen. Doch dann werden kaum noch Menschen für den Betrieb benötigt. (Verkehr, Technologie)

Season 2 of Stranger Things looks even creepier and more intense

The Upside Down is back, and it looks like it’s about to eat the world.

We saw the first trailer for season 2 of Stranger Things at Comic-con.

Excitement about Netflix retro-horror series Stranger Things was at a fever pitch during Comic-con this weekend, especially after we saw the first trailer for season 2. Set during the mid-1980s, the series picks up one year after the events of the first season. The trailer promises we'll be diving deep into the Upside Down mythos, which represents an even greater threat than before.

The kid gang is back together, innocently playing videogames, when Will starts to see visions of the Upside Down taking over the entire world. And you know what? It's scary and looks amazing. I wasn't that excited about a second season for this show—I thought the ending of last season was basically perfect, and that the new season should focus on a new horror story. But this trailer guaranteed I'll be tuning in.

It looks like we'll focus a lot Will's post-Upside Down transformation. The scene of him in some kind of experimental facility is reminiscent of what we saw happening to Eleven last year. David Harbour, who plays Sheriff Hopper, said on Wired's Facebook Live that his character has changed a lot in the past year. We'll see flashbacks of his journey, Harbour said, and it has "a lot to do with the Eggos he's delivering to the woods."

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Windows 10 Fall Update puts MS Paint, Outlook Express, and more on the chopping block

Windows 10 Fall Update puts MS Paint, Outlook Express, and more on the chopping block

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is coming soon, and it’ll bring the new look and feel of Fluent Design, new cloud-based features that let you pick up where you left off when switching between Windows devices, and a number of other updates (although at least one of those updates isn’t ready just yet). But […]

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Windows 10 Fall Update puts MS Paint, Outlook Express, and more on the chopping block

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is coming soon, and it’ll bring the new look and feel of Fluent Design, new cloud-based features that let you pick up where you left off when switching between Windows devices, and a number of other updates (although at least one of those updates isn’t ready just yet). But […]

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