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Firefox: If you've used a BitTorrent search engine that lists lots of torrents but doesn't actually host any torrent files (like Torrentz), most of the time you still have to go to other third-party ...

The Pirate Bay and Kickass Torrents are the two top file-sharing services in the world. Which one is safer to download from, and how can file sharers protect themselves from potentially downloading ...

Torrent sharing is a popular peer-to-peer file-sharing method used mainly to download files like music, movie, etc., from the internet. Basically, the user installs a BitTorrent client like uTorrent ...

One of the biggest potential drawbacks to file sharing is the potential for downloading a hidden virus or malware. Of the top two torrent sites, The Pirate Bay and Kickass Torrents, is one safer than ...

The Pirate Bay has completed its shift to using Magnet links rather than .torrent files, a move that will make it more difficult to see who has downloaded files using the site. The site introduced ...

It’s not exactly a secret that torrent apps don’t have the best reputation. Why? Well, they’re often used to share illegal content, mainly movies, TV shows, and music. Well, there’s a reason why ...

The BitTorrent protocol isn’t just for pirates, it’s also a great way to legally download indie documentaries, music, and open source software such as Linux distributions or the Tor Browser. The ...

Filesharing titan the Pirate Bay has promised to remove all .torrent files from its site. But it’s not to placate rights-holders—it’s going to replace them with “magnet links” instead. Back in 2009, ...