Quick how-to-guide for getting one of the more popular VPN services around up and running so that you can begin protecting your traffic from the prying eyes of hackers and govts, and thwart arbitrary geographic content restrictions and Internet filtering regimes.

Kim Dotcom might like to sound off about the freedom of the internet, freedom of speech, freedom of thought and expression, but that apparently doesn’t extend to the blueprints of 3D printable guns, as he’s told Mega staff members to remove any copies of the blueprint from the file locke

Creates functional stores within torrents where additional content can be unlocked for consumers to enjoy. Late last week BitTorrent Inc.

The Liberator may have given gun enthusiasts a huge boost in confidence, but the 3D printable gun may also be attracting unwanted attention for 3D printing enthusiasts as well. Right now, a US Senator is calling for regulating 3D printers.

3D printing has been around for a while, but with the possibility of printing a gun, there’s been a very contentious debate surrounding the technology. Now, the US government has stepped in and taken down content.

Founder of Mega and Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, has published a white paper describing and breaking down the case between the United States and Kim Dotcom.

Program proves to be a popular method for sharing folders and files of any size across multiple devices and with family and friends. A few weeks ago BitTorrent Sync was made available to the public and the program has quickly caught on with users. For, according to BitTorrent Inc.

Hadouken is a lightweight BitTorrent client for Windows designed to run “headless” as a Windows Service. Hadouken is a relatively unknown BitTorrent client that was released in October of last year, making it one of the newest client to hit the BitTorrent scene.

Kim Dotcom’s Mega has finally hired it’s new Chief Financial Officer, after being on the lookout for a new one for the past couple of months. The choice in the end was Genesis Research alumni Stephen Hall, who according to his statement, is thrilled to be there.

Rightsholders have said for years that the Internet is little more than a vehicle for “stolen” merchandise. Still, few rightsholders these days are willing to take such a direct approach to stop file-sharing as Sabam has recently.

The Icelandic Pirate Party has managed to gain as many as three seats in the recent national election after securing an impressive 5.1 per cent of the vote. This is the first time that a European Pirate Party has managed to gain seats during a local election, making this a very impressive occasion.

Makes Google Search faster and easier than ever, gives you “just the right information at just the right time” and makes Siri look more antiquated than before. Google continues to hollow out iOS mobile devices with one essential app after the next.

Cinedigm and BitTorrent, Inc. ingenuously partnered to promote Colin Firth and Emily Blunt-driven film “Arthur Newman”, but agreement has led Hollywood to blast it as a “deal with the devil.

The Pirate Bay has been moving around quite a few different domains recently, moving away from its Swedish domain earlier this month to one in Greenland (.GL) but that seems not to have stuck, as now it’s moved on over to an Icelandic .is domain.

BitTorrent launches BitTorrent Acceleration Program, opening up its lab to startups while also offering product integration, promotion and partnership opportunities.

Allows you to synchronize folders and files of any size across multiple devices along with family and friends you give access to. Being able to access content whenever and wherever you want is one of teh driving forces of BitTorrent Inc.

CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) is back and battle lines have been drawn once again. After a hard fought battle, internet civil rights took a huge setback after it passed the House of Representatives. Now, the battle is being taken to the US senate.

I don’t think that headline could have any more buzz-words in it. Pirate Bay, Bitcoin, Torrents, they’re all there and for good reason: a lot of big name torrent sites and trackers, are now accepting donations to help continue their service via the anonymous digital currency.

I reported last week on the ridiculous explosion in Bitcoin value over the preceding weekend, where we saw it jump over $100 in just a couple of days, leading a high around the $270 mark. However in the 24 hours and days that have followed, it’s been nothing but bad news for Bitcoin trading.

Twitter is set to launch a new music service some time this weekend, with many sources suggesting that in-fact today, Friday, could be the intended release day. The idea behind it is to tie in with the Coachella festival, perhaps using the event as a springboard for promotional purposes.