A rundown of the top 5 extensions for the Google Chrome browser that allows users to surf the Internet anonymously, and bypass site and content filters. With online censorship becoming increasing prevalent at home and at the workplace it’s important for Internet users to have the ability to access sites and content unimpeded.
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After Kim Dotcom Asks for Defense Evidence, FBI Claims MegaUpload Had Child Porn
MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom has found himself in the legally surreal position of demanding that he be provided the evidence against him to build his own case. Shortly after, the FBI commented to the media that they are investigating child pornography on the servers.
Exclusive: FilesTube Comments on Google Transparency Report
The Google Transparency Report has certainly gained some attention over the last few days. One of the findings in the report was that FilesTube is the number one website when it comes to DMCA takedown notices. We had a chance to speak to FilesTube.
China and US Exchange Shots Over Internet Human Rights
The United States has recently issued a report slamming China for an abysmal human rights record. Meanwhile, China hit back at the United States with a report of their own slamming the United States for an abysmal human rights record.
Google Releases Transparency Report of Takedown Requests
Google is offering a rather insightful look of what is being requested to be taken down. Many were copyright related, but some were requests from governments all around the world. That includes the American, Canadian and British government. We take a look through the report.
ZeroPaid Added to the List of Censored Websites
We’ve been following the latest developments of UK mobile censorship closely; documenting when a website is found out to be censored on so-called ‘adult filters’. After documenting several websites that got censored, the next one to be found on the blacklist turns out to be us.
Guides & How To's
15 Open Source Software Programs that Replace Paid Alternatives
A list of open source software that provide alternatives to paid products. The rise of open source programming has changed the software market for good.
How to Watch Flash Videos on your iPad
A list of tools that enable you to watch Flash videos on your iPad without jailbreaking.
Top 6 Music Social Networks
A list of music social networks that allow you to stream and share your favorite tracks.
How to Stop Twitter Tracking your Personal Information
Users have a chance to stop Twitter tracking their personal information by opting in to the “Do Not Track” scheme.
5 Alternatives to The Pirate Bay
With all this activity surrounding the DDOS attacks and the blocking of Swedish BitTorrent website ThePirateBay in some countries, we decided to look the 5 best alternatives to the ThePirateBay. News surrounding the website is certainly a reminder that it’s great to have a back-up plan.
Apps & Mobile
Top 5 Proxy Chrome Extensions for Anonymous Web Browsing
A rundown of the top 5 extensions for the Google Chrome browser that allows users to surf the Internet anonymously, and bypass site and content filters.
How to Watch Flash Videos on your iPad
A list of tools that enable you to watch Flash videos on your iPad without jailbreaking.
MyStatusBar: Get Facebook Notifications While Browsing the Web
Extension for Google Chrome browser enables you to keep up with all the events taking place on Facebook while you’re visiting your favorite sites, and even offers one-click page sharing.
Yahoo! Releases its Latest Search Engine: Axis
Yahoo! releases a new search engine extension and iOS app, with surprisingly positive results. Yahoo! has re-entered the search engine market with its new offering, called Axis.
Facebook for Google+: Chrome Extension Adds Facebook Stream to Google+
Extension for Google Chrome browser allows you to add your Facebook Stream to Google+, putting two of your news feeds for the popular social networking sites in one location.
BitTorrent
Google Releases Transparency Report of Takedown Requests
Google is offering a rather insightful look of what is being requested to be taken down. Many were copyright related, but some were requests from governments all around the world. That includes the American, Canadian and British government. We take a look through the report.
5 Alternatives to The Pirate Bay
With all this activity surrounding the DDOS attacks and the blocking of Swedish BitTorrent website ThePirateBay in some countries, we decided to look the 5 best alternatives to the ThePirateBay. News surrounding the website is certainly a reminder that it’s great to have a back-up plan.
Breaking News: The Pirate Bay DDOS Attacker Revealed
We’ve been following the news of the DDOS attack on Swedish BitTorrent website The Pirate Bay and Wikileaks. Now, ZeroPaid has finally learned who was behind the attack. We have some news just breaking right now.
TPB Saga Continues: Pirate Bay and Wikileaks Struck by Mystery DDoS Attacks
TPB and Wikileaks come under fire from a DDoS – but who is the attacker? Pirate Bay and Wikileaks have fallen foul of DDoS attacks, according to CNet and its sister site, ZDNet. The file-sharing website was inaccessible to UK users for the best part of 24 hours over Tuesday and Wednesday.
MPAA Calls Censorship ‘Good News’ for Consumers
We’ve been following the dramatic censorship news from Europe as of the last few weeks. So has the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America). In a blog posting, the MPAA celebrated the recent developments in Internet censorship as “good news” for consumers.
Gadgets & Technology
15 Open Source Software Programs that Replace Paid Alternatives
A list of open source software that provide alternatives to paid products. The rise of open source programming has changed the software market for good.
After Kim Dotcom Asks for Defense Evidence, FBI Claims MegaUpload Had Child Porn
MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom has found himself in the legally surreal position of demanding that he be provided the evidence against him to build his own case. Shortly after, the FBI commented to the media that they are investigating child pornography on the servers.
Exclusive: FilesTube Comments on Google Transparency Report
The Google Transparency Report has certainly gained some attention over the last few days. One of the findings in the report was that FilesTube is the number one website when it comes to DMCA takedown notices. We had a chance to speak to FilesTube.
China and US Exchange Shots Over Internet Human Rights
The United States has recently issued a report slamming China for an abysmal human rights record. Meanwhile, China hit back at the United States with a report of their own slamming the United States for an abysmal human rights record.
ZeroPaid Added to the List of Censored Websites
We’ve been following the latest developments of UK mobile censorship closely; documenting when a website is found out to be censored on so-called ‘adult filters’. After documenting several websites that got censored, the next one to be found on the blacklist turns out to be us.
Music
RIAA Only Rumored to Have Sued Limewire for $72 Trillion
At ZeroPaid, we pride ourselves on trying to post the most accurate stories possible. That is why whenever we learn of a news story, we cross-reference with numerous other reliable sources to ensure that what we report is the most accurate story possible.
Top 6 Music Social Networks
A list of music social networks that allow you to stream and share your favorite tracks.
Tenenbaum Verdict Stands as Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case
It’s a verdict several years in the making. Now, the Supreme court may have put an end to one of two file-sharing cases to have ever made it through the court system without a settlement.
What Filesharing Studies Really Say – Part 19 – Biggest Threat to the Recording Industry? The Recording Industry
This is it. We’ve reached the end of our long series of what the file-sharing studies are really saying. This series started out strong and is going to end strong.
What Filesharing Studies Really Say – Part 17 – Culture and Ethics of FileSharing
We are now on the final three studies in our series of file-sharing studies we are reviewing. If you can believe it, one study even touched on philosophy, psychology and ethics of the average file-sharer. So, we’ll, once again, get another interesting and unique look at file-sharing.
