Month: October 2023

Suzuki hat mit MOQBA ein vielseitig einsetzbares mobiles Konzeptfahrzeug mit vier Beinen vorgestellt, das sogar Treppen hinauffahren kann. (Auto, Segway)

Gekauft für 7,5 Millionen US-Dollar, bald wieder selbständig: Paradox Interactive entlässt eines seiner Entwicklerstudios in die Unabhängigkeit. (Paradox Interactive, Spiele)

Im Rechtsverkehr bedürfen viele Dinge weiter der Schriftform, also meist Briefen. Das könnte sich bald ändern. (Digitalisierung, Politik)

Im Rechtsverkehr bedürfen viele Dinge weiter der Schriftform, also meist Briefen. Das könnte sich bald ändern. (Digitalisierung, Politik)

With millions of monthly visits, FileList is one of the largest private torrent trackers.

The site has been around for sixteen years and weathered many storms, including a crackdown by Romanian law enforcement which seized its domain name in 2020.

Last weekend, the journey appeared close to an end when the site’s main operator, EboLLa, decided that he would rather spend time on other parts of his life. With no trusted successor in sight, shutting down appeared to be the only viable option.

Many people would volunteer to take over, but leaving the tracker in the hands of a relative stranger didn’t feel right for the operator. Running a private torrent site that stores sensitive personal data of numerous people is a massive responsibility.

In many cases, this would’ve been the end of the matter. After a few weeks, the site would cease to exist, turning into a distant memory with the passing of time. For FileList, however, the story isn’t quite over yet.

Founder Returns

The outpouring of support and shock following the shutdown announcement motivated one of FileList’s original founders, “God”, to return to the nest. He will take over the technical role of the current operator to ensure that the tracker can continue in the years to come.

“Your voice has been heard, even now. I am delighted to announce that the website will not be shutting down!” EboLLA writes.

“One of the founders of the website, God, is back and will take over the technical aspect to ensure the site continues to thrive. He is trustworthy, loyal, and things will certainly go well from this point of view.”

New Sysop

The new boss will team up with “Oana”, another trusted member of the site who is promoted to Sysop. In that role, she will handle all staff-related issues, server payments, and other internal matters.

“Together, they will continue the necessary work to keep this website alive,” EboLLa notes.

The message represents a sigh of relief for the many regular users of the tracker, some of whom have been loyal visitors for over a decade. For the current operator, those are also the last words he shares with the community, as he permanently retires.

For copyright holders and law enforcement, the sudden change of plans means that they can’t cross the popular torrent tracker off their list just yet. Instead, everything is back to the status quo.

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

Durch Betrug hat ein Mann die Rechte an mehr als 750.000 IPv4-Adressen erlangt, um diese weiterzuverkaufen. Dafür gibt es nun eine Haftstrafe. (Internet, Politik)

Mit smarten Apps, schlauer Energiesteuerung und einer hochmodernen IT den Alltag von Münchens Bürger*innen spürbar verbessern: Dafür suchen die SWM IT-Profis und Quereinsteiger*innen, die die Stadt aktiv mitgestalten wollen. (Wirtschaft, Arbeit)

Anpassungen der Spannung für CPU und GPU werden erstmals offiziell erlaubt. Zudem verhindert eine neue Firmware, dass die Konsole aus Versehen unbrauchbar gemacht wird. (Steam Deck, Prozessor)

Für Youtube ist eine Shazam-Funktion geplant. Zudem gibt es neue Funktionen rund ums Spulen und eine automatische Lautstärkeanpassung kommt. (Youtube, Google)

Der Grafikkartenhersteller hat bereits leistungsreduzierte GPUs entworfen, um den bisherigen Gesetzen Folge zu leisten. Die neuen Richtlinien gehen noch weiter. (Nvidia, Grafikkarten)