piracy

Software

Meta Exec Caught Pirating, Military Blocks Ads, ID Scans Exposed

Recent hacks reveal a Meta exec torrenting adult content, the US military bans phone ad trackers, and ID verification data was live‑streamed for a year.

Tech

Spotify Adds Offline Downloads, Streaming Wars Heat Up

Spotify rolls out iOS offline downloads as US seeks to criminalize illegal streaming

AI

South Korea's New Anti‑Piracy Units Meet AI‑Powered Risk

South Korea launches forensic anti‑piracy teams as data‑driven risk platform Quantexa raises $64.7M, highlighting a shift toward tech‑heavy enforcement.

Hardware

Texas arrests over water-quality post

A roundup of recent tech‑law clashes, vintage microcode research, open‑source shell launch, and a major anti‑piracy sweep.

AI

EU Targets VPNs in Age Verification Push

EU regulators focus on VPNs and browsers