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Drucken statt gießen: Ford testet den Einsatz von 3D-Druckern in der Automobilherstellung. Das System von Stratasys ist ein Hybrid aus Roboter und 3D-Drucker. (3D-Drucker, Auto)

Aldi-Süd bietet ab dem 16. März 2017 ein Huawei-Smartphone an, dieses Mal ist es das Einsteigergerät Y6 II Compact. Das Smartphone kommt mit 5 Zoll großem HD-Display, 13-Megapixel-Kamera sowie einem Mediatek-SoC und kostet 130 Euro. Dafür müssen Käufer eine veraltete Android-Version hinnehmen. (Huawei, Smartphone)

Mehrere Förderanträge in Brandenburg für mindestens 50 MBit/s sind bewilligt. Das Land bekommt das Geld, der Internetausbau beginnt. Der Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald macht den Anfang. (Internet, Glasfaser)

Netgear wird der Weiterbetrieb rund um die Intel-C2000-basierten NAS-Systeme zu riskant. Seagate hingegen will sich bis heute auf Nachfrage nicht zu möglichen Schäden äußern. Interessanterweise betrifft das auch Western Digital, obwohl eine Antwort dieses Herstellers einfach sein sollte. (Netgear, Intel)

In online communities where piracy is discussed on a regular basis, several base questions continually raise their heads. What’s the best and quickest torrent client? What is the largest torrent site? Which streaming platforms get movies quickest?

But perhaps the most common questions asked, particularly by newcomers to the arena, surround the legality or otherwise of consuming media online without copyright holders’ permission.

With torrents (where the user not only downloads but also uploads) sharing copyrighted content is illegal in the majority of countries with strong copyright law, such as North America, Europe, Australia etc. There are plenty of cases that have ended badly for uploaders, hence the rise of VPNs.

These days, however, people are increasingly asking questions about streaming copyrighted content. Whether that’s to a PC, tablet, phone, or Kodi-type device, streaming is becoming increasingly popular and thus questions about legality are on the rise.

Streaming is without a doubt a safer option than using torrents since there is no uploading (distribution). Without this crucial element, it is almost impossible for a user to be tracked and if they can’t be tracked, they can’t be punished or even warned. It’s notable that the UK’s piracy warning scheme, for example, makes no attempt to reach people who are streaming content, because it’s impossible.

So, in practical terms (if people have no problem with potential ethical issues) streaming illegal content is almost 100% safe. No one has ever been prosecuted for merely streaming content and with the rise of Kodi devices (which almost exclusively employ streaming), it’s not difficult to see the problems faced by copyright holders.

Dozens of headlines in mainstream news articles suggest that people who misuse Kodi could get into trouble. But these articles often blur the distinction between sellers and users, where the former is probably breaking the law and the latter operates in a gray area. Interestingly, however, we now have a voice in authority daring to say what most anti-piracy outfits will not.

In an article discussing Kodi, Derbyshire Council Trading Standards begin by noting the problems faced by sellers.

“Kodi is a legitimate piece of software and the developers do not support its use for illegal purposes,” a spokesperson said.

“Derbyshire County Council trading standards officers believe it is illegal under copyright legislation to sell Kodi boxes installed with those add-ons that facilitate the illegal streaming of copyrighted material – although there are court cases pending elsewhere in the UK that will provide further clarification.”

However, most people aren’t sellers, they’re users, and according to Trading Standards, they likely have little to worry about, despite industry claims to the contrary.

“Accessing premium paid-for content without a subscription is considered by the industry as unlawful access, although streaming something online, rather than downloading a file, is likely to be exempt from copyright laws,” the spokesperson added.

This statement certainly carries some weight. Although in a different region of the UK, Trading Standards is the driving force behind the prosecution of Kodi box seller Brian Thompson who entered a not guilty plea in January. He’ll face a trial in a couple of months but it now seems more clear than ever that his customers and millions like them around the country are not breaking the law, a position that’s shared by the EU Commission.

But while people guzzle on the latest movies and sporting events for free, moves are underway to try and close these loopholes. In February the UK government launched a consultation into IPTV and Kodi-enable devices, to see how the law could be tightened up.

The consultation is in its very early stages but there appears to be an effort to target not only sellers but also end users under titles such as “fraudulent reception of transmissions” and “obtaining services dishonestly.” Only time will tell how this will play out but for now at least, it appears that Kodi and other streamers are being given the green light.

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

Nur mit Glück oder viel Geld können Spieler in Deutschland derzeit an eine Nintendo Switch kommen - längere Warteschlangen gab es weltweit aber nur an wenigen Orten. Für Besitzer, die Probleme mit den Controllern haben, hat Nintendo eine Hilfeseite eingerichtet. (Nintendo Switch, Nintendo)

This week we have two newcomers in our chart.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 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)	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them	7.6 / trailer
2	(2)	Passengers	7.1 / trailer
3	(5)	Arrival	8.3 / trailer
4	(3)	Doctor Strange	8.0 / trailer
5	(10)	La La Land (DVDscr)	8.8 / trailer
6	(…)	Fifty Shades Darker (Subbed HDRip)	6.3 / trailer
7	(4)	Assassin’s Creed (Subbed HDRip)	6.3 / trailer
8	(8)	Moana	7.8 / trailer
8	(…)	Sing	8.5 / trailer
10	(7)	Collateral Beauty	6.6 / trailer

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

Es gibt eine frühe technische Vorschau für den neuen E-Mail-Client Kube, der zum Personal-Information-Manager ausgebaut werden soll. Noch hat er nicht viele Funktionen, weitere sollen auf der Basis eines kleinen stabilen Kerns hinzukommen. (E-Mail, KDE)

Ein feinfühliges Coming-of-Age-Drama in einer US-amerikanischen Kleinstadt, Wikinger-Sagas, Zeitreise-Rätsel und ganz viel Renaissance-Kunst: Golem.de wirft wieder einen Blick in die bunte Welt der Indiegames. Von Rainer Sigl (Games, Mac)

Toyota hat das Ergebnis seines Forschungsprogramms zur Entwicklung autonomer Autos vorgestellt. Das Advanced Safety Research Vehicle 2.0 ist mit viel Sensortechnik ausgestattet. Es ist als Chauffeur unterwegs oder unterstützt den Fahrer in brenzligen Situationen. (Autonomes Fahren, Technologie)