Month: January 2023

Wer viel CO2 ausstößt, muss Zertifikate kaufen. Die haben der Bundesrepublik 2022 Rekordeinnahmen beschert, mit denen klimaneutrale Technologien und Klimaprämie finanziert werden. (Energiewende, Wirtschaft)

Der Viewfinity S9 ist stark an Apples Studio Display angelehnt und könnte eine Konkurrenz für Windows-Nutzer werden. Samsungs Mischung aus Smart-TV und Büromonitor wird verkleinert. (Samsung, Display)

Die Klimakatastrophe findet immer häufiger Niederschlag in Computerspielen. Ein Rundgang zu den virtuellen Schauplätzen der realen Krise. Von Rainer Sigl (Klimakrise, GreenIT)

Last month, we reported on a series of FIFA World Cup-themed domain name seizures by US law enforcement.

In the initial wave, Homeland Security Investigations took down 55 domain names operated by pirate sports streaming sites, and several more followed later.

Many of the sites had millions of regular visitors who were suddenly confronted with a seizure banner featuring seals of prominent law enforcement outfits. This was also the case for SoccerStreams, one of the main targets.

SoccerStreams Targeted

The seizure banner shocked many regular visitors, but like some of the other platforms, SoccerStreams didn’t immediately concede defeat. Instead, it appeared to relocate to reddit-soccerstreams.net where it continued as usual.

The SoccerStreams operators are no strangers to legal pressure. The site has its roots in a Reddit community that amassed more than 400,000 members. After repeated complaints from rightsholders including the Premier League, the subreddit was eventually banned in 2019.

Following the Reddit ban, a “SoccersStreams” site was launched, presumably by the founders of the subreddit. This turned out to be a successful move as it soon became the UK’s most popular pirate site.

The Premier League was also determined to deal with SoccerStreams, however. In a recent submission to the U.S. Government, it branded the site a “notorious market” among a list of other piracy targets.

The Premier League’s complaint may not have been the direct cause, but the U.S. Government did eventually seize SoccerStreams.net and SoccerStreams.to. And while the site’s operators staged a near-immediate comeback, this didn’t last.

Game Over for SoccerStreams

A few hours ago SoccerStreams shut down, replacing its sports stream inventory with a short farewell message for its loyal supporters.

“We are sad to announce that soccerstreams will be shutting down immediately. There will be duplicate websites that pop up to replace us, no doubt, but none of them will be by us.

“Goodbye old friends, see you in another life,” the message concludes, without providing any further detail.

The timing of the shutdown suggests that it may have been motivated by recent domain name seizures carried out by U.S. law enforcement. Fears of criminal prosecution may have played a role too.

However, as the farewell message makes clear, there is no shortage of ‘unofficial’ SoccerStreams clones. And it wouldn’t be a surprise to see ‘loyal’ SoccerStreams users moving on to these or other alternatives.

Whether the SoccerStreams team has given up for good is unknown. There’s always a possibility for sites to continue their activities under a new brand, to shake off the pressure, but in this case that would be pure speculation.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Damit Rotorblätter auch im Binnenland schwungvoll kreisen, haben Windradhersteller Maschinen mit extrahohen Türmen, besonders langen Flügeln und kleinen Generatoren entwickelt. Das pusht den Kapazitätsfaktor. Ein Bericht von Daniel Hautmann (Windkraft, Technologie)

Energie und Klima – kompakt: 2022 war eines der wärmsten Jahre in Europa. Verheerende Extremwetter ließen keinen Kontinent aus. Warum wir nicht nur auf die Milliardenschäden schauen sollten.

Insiderwissen oder ein bisschen zu viel Champagner? Epic-Games-Chef Tim Sweeney erwartet die Rückkehr einer nativen Version von Fortnite auf iOS. (Fortnite, Apple)

Apple macht den Austausch von Akkus bei älteren iPhone-Modellen spürbar teurer. (Mobile Endgeräte, Apple)

Der Verkehrssektor erreicht weiterhin nicht die Klimaschutzziele. Für Minister Wissing liegt das eher am Atomausstieg als am fehlenden Tempolimit. (Atomkraft, Politik)

Die Bundesregierung hat für Solaranlagen einen Umsatzsteuersatz von 0 Prozent eingeführt. Händler müssen den Preisnachlass aber nicht weitergeben. (Solarenergie, Politik)