In the early 2000s, network protocols for cooperative file exchange over the Internet began to develop rapidly. Initially, they were available in narrow circles, but then the technology became ...

Every time a new Ubuntu release hits servers, so do thousands of Ubuntu users aching to get their hands on the latest and greatest release. The influx of traffic generally causes server crashes, which ...

What is torrenting, and is it safe? Is it legal to torrent, and if not, what happens if you get caught? Here’s everything you need to know to before you start downloading torrents. Torrenting is a ...

Speaking of BitTorrent, the protocol some might call "file sharing made difficult," the Common Bits weblog posts a great introduction for BitTorrent newbies on how to get started downloading and ...

If you are one of those people who collect discounts and coupon codes like Pokémon cards, then you are probably part of the torrenting world, too. Using torrent sites has been a famous practice for ...

The creators of the BitTorrent file-swapping application will soon begin cracking down on how other software developers use the BitTorrent name, company President Ashwin Navin said Monday.