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  1. Want to know whether the Samsung Galaxy S9 is worth picking up when it arrives March 16? Good news: I’ve got 4,000 words on the matter that you can read over here. For those who don’t have the time to take all of that in, however, we’ve also put together this handy guide to the biggest new additions to the handset over last year’s S8. The new features of mostly good, sometimes great and occasionally creepy (I’m looking at you, AR Emojis). But all told, they add up to yet another solid flagship from the world’s leading smartphone maker. View the full article
  2. In recent years Internet provider Bahnhof has fought hard to protect the privacy of its subscribers. The company has been a major opponent of extensive data retention requirements, has launched a free VPN to its users, and vowed to protect subscribers from a looming copyright troll invasion. The privacy-oriented ISP is doing everything in its power to prevent its Swedish customers from being exposed. It has even refused to hand over customer details in piracy cases when these requests are made by the police. This stance resulted in a lawsuit in which Bahnhof argued that piracy isn’t a serious enough offense to warrant invading the privacy of its customers. The ISP said that this is in line with European privacy regulations. Last month, the Administrative Court in Stockholm disagreed with this argument, ordering the ISP to hand over the requested information. The Court ruled that disclosure of subscriber data to law enforcement agencies does not contravene EU law. It, therefore, ordered the ISP to comply, as the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) had previously recommended. While the order is a serious setback for Bahnhof, the ISP isn’t letting the case go just yet. It has filed an appeal where it maintains that disclosing details of alleged pirates goes against EU regulations. Bahnhof says NO To settle the matter once and for all, Bahnhof has asked the Swedish Appeals Court to refer the case to the EU Court of Justice, to have an EU ruling on the data disclosure issue. “Bahnhof, therefore, requires the Court of Appeal to obtain a preliminary ruling from EU law so that the European Court of Justice itself can rule on the matter before the Court of First Instance reaches a final position,” Bahnhof writes. Law enforcement requests for piracy-related data are quite common in Sweden. Bahnhof previously showed that more than a quarter of all police request for subscriber data were for cases related to online file-sharing, trumping crimes such as grooming minors, forgery and fraud. The ISP is vowing to fight this case to the bitter end. While it has no problem with law enforcement efforts in general, the company doesn’t want to hand over customer data without proper judicial review of a suspected crime. “This legal process has already been going on for two years and Bahnhof is ready to continue for as long as necessary to achieve justice. Bahnhof will never agree to hand over delicate sensitive customer data without judicial review,” the company concludes. Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and more. We also have VPN discounts, offers and coupons View the full article
  3. “Why Music Journalism Matters in the Streaming Era” will also feature editors from The Fader, SPIN, Genius, and Bandcamp View the full article
  4. He plans to re-open Madame Zuzu’s in another Chicago location View the full article
  5. The North American trek kicks off in June View the full article
  6. Rick Ross returns to Instagram after rumored hospitalization with a simple message. View the full article
  7. Developed with Teenage Engineering View the full article
  8. The follow-up to Fallen Empires is out this spring View the full article
  9. Look, mining cryptocurrency off work computers mightn't be the greatest of ideas. Two IT employees at Australia's Bureau of Meteorology are under investigation by the Australian Federal Police, alleged to have used the agency's computers to mine cryptocurrencies, according a report by ABC News. SEE ALSO: Cryptocurrency ransom demands popped up in recent cyberattacks Police executed a search warrant at the Melbourne headquarters of the organisation, questioning two employees while the rest of the IT staff were told to wait in a conference room. No charges have yet been laid, but one staffer is reportedly on leave. While it's not illegal to mine cryptocurrency per se, it could be considered an illegal use of government resources. Read more... More about Australia, Bureau Of Meteorology, Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrencies, and Cryptocurrency MiningView the full article
  10. For the past several years most of the world has been waking up to the streaming piracy phenomenon, with pre-configured set-top boxes making inroads into millions of homes. While other countries, notably the UK, arrested many individuals while warning of a grave and looming danger, complaints from the United States remained relatively low-key. It was almost as if the stampede towards convenient yet illegal streaming had caught the MPAA and friends by surprise. In October 2017, things quickly began to change. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment sued Georgia-based Tickbox TV, a company selling “fully-loaded” Kodi boxes. In January 2018, the same anti-piracy group targeted Dragon Media, a company in the same line of business. With this growing type of piracy now firmly on the radar, momentum seems to be building. Yesterday, a panel discussion on the challenges associated with piracy from streaming media boxes took place on Capitol Hill. Hosted by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), ‘Unboxing the Piracy Threat of Streaming Media Boxes’ went ahead with some big name speakers in attendance, not least Neil Fried, Senior Vice President, Federal Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs at the MPAA. ITIF and various industry groups tweeted many interesting comments throughout the event. Kevin Madigan from Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property told the panel that torrent-based content “is becoming obsolete” in an on-demand digital environment that’s switching to streaming-based piracy. While there’s certainly a transition taking place, 150 million worldwide torrent users would probably argue against the term “obsolete”. Nevertheless, the same terms used to describe torrent sites are now being used to describe players in the streaming field. “There’s a criminal enterprise going on here that’s stealing content and making a profit,” Fried told those in attendance. “The piracy activity out there is bad, it’s hurting a lot of economic activity & creators aren’t being compensated for their work,” he added. Tom Galvin, Executive Director at the Digital Citizens Alliance, was also on the panel. Unsurprisingly, given the organization’s focus on the supposed dangers of piracy, Galvin took the opportunity to underline that position. “If you go down the piracy road, those boxes aren’t following proper security protocols, there are many malware risks,” he said. It’s a position shared by Fried, who told the panel that “video piracy is the leading source of malware.” Similar claims were made recently on Safer Internet Day but the facts don’t seem to back up the scare stories. Still, with the “Piracy is Dangerous” strategy already out in the open, the claims aren’t really unexpected. What might also not come as a surprise is that ACE’s lawsuits against Tickbox and Dragon Media could be just a warm-up for bigger things to come. In the tweet embedded below, Fried can be seen holding a hexagonal-shaped streaming box, warning that the Department of Justice is now looking for candidates for criminal action. Given Trump’s tendency to focus on problems overseas causing issues for companies back home, a comment by Kevin Madigan during the panel yesterday immediately comes to mind. “To combat piracy abroad, USTR needs to work with the creative industries to improve enforcement and target the source of pirated material,” Madigan said. Interesting times and much turmoil in the streaming world ahead, it seems. Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and more. We also have VPN discounts, offers and coupons View the full article
  11. To mark International Women’s Day, Google will start letting business owners identify their listings as “Women led” on Google My Business. Once enabled, this means their business entry on Google Maps or Google Search will display a female symbol captioned “Women led” alongside other attributes, or badges which give users more information at a glance and may… Read More View the full article
  12. When it comes to a bit of light-hearted trolling, few do it better than Ricky Gervais. His Twitter feed is all the evidence you need of this. Nestled in among the tweets about his cat Ollie and his glorious selection of bathtub selfies, the British comedian has another running theme — photos of his partner, Jane Fallon. Photos of her with all her friends. SEE ALSO: Ricky Gervais shares his views on Donald Trump's weight From Christmas walks to book launches, here are some of the highlights. 1. Jane with all her friendspic.twitter.com/RSRbN2fZNF — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) December 13, 2017 Read more... More about Uk, Ricky Gervais, Culture, and CelebritiesView the full article
  13. Check out a preview of an upcoming Gucci Mane & Migos collab called "Bipolar." https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/gucci-mane-previews-new-song-bipolar-news.45277.htmlView the full article
  14. Listen to Kid Ink's new song "Buck Wild," off the sequel to Ethika's "RGB" mixtape. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kid-ink-gets-buck-wild-in-new-song-off-the-ethika-mixtape-new-song.1977691.htmlView the full article
  15. SolarisBank, the Berlin-based “banking platform” co-founded by fintech company builder Finleap, appears to be on quite a roll. Read More View the full article
  16. Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Behind-the-Scenes Video of the Day: Watch the throne scene from Star Wars: The Last Jedi featuring Andy Serkis performing as Supreme Leader Snoke before the effects were filled in: Cosplay of the Day: Speaking of Star Wars, this Mars Rover driver at NASA who cosplays as Rey at work is a real American hero: Howdy. I'm NASA Rey. I cosplay as Rey while driving Mars rovers and flying NASA's TIE fighter. pic.twitter.com/Rw0yAceIfx — Keri Bean (@PlanetaryKeri) March 7, 2018 Scene Analysis of the Day: Writer-director Jordan Peele narrates a significant scene from his Oscar-winning movie Get Out care of the latest New... Read More View the full article
  17. Lorde on Sam McKinniss’ latest work: “i see myself so clearly in this picture.” View the full article
  18. Mixing booze with Coke is not a new thing. But now, Coca-Cola's Japanese arm has seemingly caught on to that fact, with the news it'll look to release an alcoholic drink for the first time in history. SEE ALSO: What it's like to live as a tea drinker in a coffee drinker's world It'll be what's called a Chu-Hi in Japan: A canned, ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage that's traditionally made with the spirit shōchū, carbonated water, and lemon. You can get Chu-Hi in flavours like lime, grapefruit, among others, and can get as strong as 9 percent alcohol. While Coca-Cola haven't released any detail about the product, it appears they won't be dropping anything too heavyweight. Read more... More about Food, Japan, Drinks, Coca Cola, and Coca Cola Company View the full article
  19. Listen to Benji Blue & K$upreme's new collab "Ha." https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/benji-blue-and-ksupreme-team-up-for-new-song-ha-new-song.1977690.htmlView the full article
  20. In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, the National Rifle Association is facing a lot of scrutiny from Americans who are tired of gun violence. So, in a new PSA aired on Wednesday, Full Frontal host Samantha Bee offered some advice to NRA members — break free and join Scientology instead. In one minute, Bee skewers both groups. “Is Scientology safe?" she asks. "Of course not! It’s bonkers, but it’s safer for the rest of us.” It's quite something. Bee continues, “Who needs a rifle to defend themselves when, as an OT VII, you could blow someone away with your brain?” Read more... More about Gun Control, Samantha Bee, Nra, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, and ScientologyView the full article
  21. Listen to Jeremih's new song "Forever I'm Ready," off his upcoming EP "The Chocolate Box." https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jeremih-drops-off-new-song-forever-im-ready-new-song.1977688.htmlView the full article
  22. At a Zeppelin tribute concert in New York City View the full article
  23. Listen to Buddy's new single "Black" featuring A$AP Ferg. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/buddy-recruits-asap-ferg-for-his-new-single-black-new-song.1977689.htmlView the full article
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