BitTorrent officially launched Sync 2.0 Tuesday, taking the next step toward turning the P2P-based file backup and synchronization tool into a real business. Sync 2.0 comes with a pro tier that offers users more… Read more »
A company changing its project outline for a year isn’t surprising, nor is laying off staff — except when that project was the one to give $5 million in equity back… Read more »
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has sued Chinese file sharing operator Xunlei for copyright infringement, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit, which was filed in China, comes after Hollywood… Read more »
The pro-privacy project Ind.ie, which I covered a couple times last year, has scaled back its ambitions due to a lack of resources – despite having raised over $100,000 in a… Read more »
BitTorrent is taking the next step on its quest to decentralize all the things: The company launched an invite-only private alpha test for a P2P-based web browser called Project Maelstrom Wednesday. BitTorrent… Read more »
BitTorrent wants to make one-off file sharing across local networks as well as the internet easier with a new tool that aims to take on Apple’s AirDrop. Read more »
BitTorrent, meet Chromecast: Vuze has added Google Cast support to its Android torrent client, making it possible to beam a media file to the TV right after a download has finished… Read more »
Want to call or message people in a secure fashion, without producing centrally logged metadata? BitTorrent wants to help with its new messaging client Bleep. Read more »
No more exchanging complicated cryptographic keys: BitTorrent’s file synchronization and backup app Sync now lets you share folders with simple web links. Read more »
Netflix’s prison drama Orange is the New Black is resonating with file sharers worldwide, but the streaming company is still trailing traditional broadcasters when it comes to piracy levels. Read more »