piracy
World's Tallest Model hoofs it to court after OnlyFans content stolen
June 29, 2024 | 7:47amThe World's Tallest Model claims she's lost a potential half a million dollars after her explicit OnlyFans content was stolen and reposted on Discord.
Iran forces seize US oil tanker in international waters
April 27, 2023 | 12:28pm"Iran’s continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights in regional waters are a threat to maritime security and the global economy," US officials said.
Make Google, Facebook pay for all the reporting they take for free
February 16, 2021 | 5:14pmAustralian lawmakers are looking to make Google and Facebook pay the owners of the journalism they now use as if it were theirs — and Microsoft says the United States...
Watch two giant sea lions 'steal' a sailboat
January 2, 2020 | 10:19amWe're gonna need a bigger boat.
Accused Somali pirate hauled before judge in Brooklyn, denied bail
August 14, 2019 | 4:43pmAn accused pirate who was allegedly part of a Somali crew that kidnapped an American journalist and held him hostage on a hijacked ship while demanding a $20 million bounty...
Streaming service VidAngel ordered to pay $62.4M for pirating movies
June 18, 2019 | 12:28amA federal jury in Los Angeles on Monday ordered movie streaming service VidAngel -- known for removing the curses and nudity from films -- to pay $62.4 million to Disney,...
'Over The Rainbow' composer sues Apple, Google and Amazon
May 22, 2019 | 1:22pmThe estate of Harold Arlen, who wrote classic songs like "Over the Rainbow" and "I've Got the World On a String," is taking several Silicon Valley giants to court. His...
Google is trying to make it harder to stream pirated video
September 15, 2017 | 10:48amGoogle, Facebook and Twitter could soon prevent you from searching for illegal content thanks to new European laws. This means that search for results for queries like "free stream Game...
Netflix shows how to win the piracy wars
May 6, 2017 | 5:01amA hacker who unsuccessfully tried to hold Netflix for ransom has achieved an unexpected result: His failure shows that subscription-based business models in content distribution is making piracy pointless. Someone...
These music stars are taking the piracy fight to Capitol Hill
April 1, 2016 | 2:12amHundreds of the country’s most successful recording artists are sick and tired of getting ripped off via pirated videos — and are demanding Congress do something about it. The powerful...
Made in China: A knockoff Goldman Sachs
August 27, 2015 | 10:30amGoldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein should take a trip to Canal Street. It turns out Wall Street needs to worry about Chinese-made counterfeits, too. China — known for churning out...
Sports networks are after TV 'pirates'
May 25, 2015 | 5:22amRanger fans who don’t want to shell out hundreds of bucks for high-priced tickets to see the Blueshirts’ quest for the Stanley Cup — or even for basic cable —...
'Game of Thrones' Purple Wedding breaks piracy records
April 15, 2014 | 2:15pmThe shocking “Game of Thrones” Purple Wedding episode has set a new piracy record. Sunday’s episode — which featured the offing of King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson), one of the series’...
Piracy theory gains credence in jet probe
March 14, 2014 | 5:43pmKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Piracy and pilot suicide are among the scenarios under study as investigators grow increasingly certain the missing Malaysian Airlines jet changed course and headed west after...