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Startups Want to Use the Blockchain to Take Our Data Out of Uber's Hands
Plenty of blockchain startups are overhyped, but some see transportation as an area where they can thrive.
Judge Says Cops Can Search BitTorrent Shared Files Without a Warrant
Justin Landry allegedly used BitTorrent to share child pornography. The cops found him using a special software called “Torrential Downpour.”
In Central Utah, a Contemporary Art Center Puts Community First | #50StatesofArt
The Central Utah Art Center helps artists contextualize their own artwork and build new peer relationships.
'Swarm Electrification' in Bangladesh Lets Neighbours Swap Solar Electricity
For decades, families had little choice but to use kerosene. Now they’re swapping solar electricity.
Renters Turned My Apartment into a Brothel While I Was on Vacation
I found cum-stained paper stuffed into every crack, crevice, and corner of my bedroom.
Popcorn Time — the 'Netflix for Pirates' — Gives Easy Access to Illegal Films, but Hollywood is Pissed
Popcorn Time offers free downloads of a videoplayer and complimentary search engine, which make pirated films accessible to people who normally would be daunted by the complicated process of streaming illegal films.
Aurous Is BitTorrent Music for Your Dad
The decentralized music app is launching in alpha in the coming weeks.
The App Hong Kong Protesters Are Using to Avoid the Government Isn't Secure
Protesters might think it's secure, but Chinese government agents can probably hack it.
Bitcoin Internet: The Plan for a Decentralized Web that Runs on Cryptocurrency
Decentralisation is in vogue, but MaidSafe has its sights set higher than the next novelty crypto-clone.
BitTorrent's Battle Against Itself
By revolutionizing how we share stuff, BitTorrent also backed itself into a corner that it now seems desperate to escape from—using the same tools that made it what it is.
Bitcoin: How Does It Work, What's It Do, and Is It a Drug-Fueled Money Laundering Scam Bubble?
In light of all the buzz surrounding the first widely used digital currency, it's a good time to talk some bitcoin basics.