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Eric Church and Little Big Town lead the pack of nominees for this year's Country Music Assn. Awards, organizers announced Wednesday.[img]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PopHiss/~4/u13nco5XrLw[/img] [url=http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/PopHiss/~3/u13nco5XrLw/la-et-ms-cma-awards-nominations-20150909-story.html]View the full article[/url]

Today in Ridiculous Donald Sterling Lawsuits -- Donald sues over an oil painting of HIMSELF that he claims an old friend took and won't give back ... seriously. Yup, the disgraced former L.A. Clippers owner claims his former female "friend"… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/donald-sterling-painting-oil-portrait-lawsuit/]View the full article[/url]

It's the question everyone wanted to ask ... and Matt Lauer finally did -- does Caitlyn Jenner golf from the women's tee ... or the men's? It's an interesting question considering Bruce Jenner (when Caitlyn was… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/caitlyn-jenner-i-golf-from-the-ladies-tees-but-ill-beat-your-ass-from-anywhere/]View the full article[/url]

UFC legend Chuck Liddell says watching a Floyd Mayweather fight is a SNOOOOOZEFEST ... telling TMZ Sports he can't stand bouts where guys aren't trying to destroy each other. Chuck was at the Arclight Theater in… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/chuck-liddell-ronda-rousey-serena-williams/]View the full article[/url]

The Weeknd and Bella Hadid made it photographically official Tuesday night ... leaving a club hand in hand. They've been dating on the down-low for 4 months but last night clearly wanted it known ... they're together as they locked hands leaving Up… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/the-weeknd-bella-hadid-couple-photo-holding-hands/]View the full article[/url]

Justin Bieber and Travis Scott have taken their budding friendship to new extremes ... crowd surfing. It went down during Scott's performance Tuesday night at 1 OAK in NYC. Bieber gave a countdown before blasting off… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/justin-bieber-travis-scott-performance-friendship-crowd-surf-1-oak/]View the full article[/url]

It makes sense that Prince chose Labor Day to deliver his new album, given the emphasis he's put lately on his devotion to work.[img]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PopHiss/~4/8TBycR0ucQs[/img] [url=http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/PopHiss/~3/8TBycR0ucQs/la-et-ms-prince-review-20150909-story.html]View the full article[/url]

[img]http://torrentfreak.com/images/federico.jpg[/img]In March 2014, TorrentFreak interviewed an Argentinian designer known only as Sebastian. He had coordinated a project which would to some degree change the piracy landscape with a new piece of software called Popcorn Time. “As a designer I love the challenge of simplification. Take something hard for the common user and make it usable. I have a lot of friends who don’t understand torrents and I wanted to make it easy and effortless to use torrent technology,” Sebastian [url="https://torrentfreak.com/open-source-torrent-streaming-a-netflix-for-pirates-140308/"]told us[/url]. Almost 18 months later Sebastian has now officially broken cover. His real identity has been known for some time, including here at TorrentFreak, but now the 29-year-old designer appears comfortable with identifying himself publicly and revealing his motivations. [b]Motivation[/b] “Here in Argentina internet speeds are very slow. And movies are coming too late to the cinemas, up to half a year after the US premiere,” he told [url="https://www.dn.no/magasinet/2015/09/04/2116/Dokumentar/p-innsiden-av-verdens-raskest-voksende-pirattjeneste"]DN.no[/url] [i](Norwegian, subscription)[/i]. “If you hang out with a girl you can’t say ‘hey let’s see a movie’. You have to agree which movie you should watch the day before and start downloading it a day in advance. I thought there must be a better solution.” Abad and friends set to work on giving piracy a facelift to make it acceptable to the masses – and his mother. “It was just too geeky. My mom couldn’t use it. She couldn’t just click and watch the movie she wanted. When i’m designing something, she’s my case study. If she can’t use it, no one can use it. The whole idea was that you should be able to watch a movie by clicking just twice,” Abad explains. Soon Popcorn Time began to gain traction and interest from fellow developers who wanted in on the action. That went well for a while but then the heat in the kitchen became too great. [b]Too big, too soon[/b] “The project gathered so much attention that the developers completely freaked out. They said ‘this has become too big for us.’ The entire core team dropped out and I was left alone,” Abad reveals. Not backing down, Abad managed to rebuild a team made up of contributors around the globe. Soon there were around one hundred people helping with Popcorn Time around the clock. “We sat up all night and coded. I got scolded by their bosses, who thought that I had stolen their employees. They had concentration problems at work because of the project,” Abad recalls. Abad also paid the price in his personal life. After devoting too much time to the project his girlfriend left. He made little attempt to stop her, instead spending time with the one he loved – Popcorn Time. Importantly, money was never the motivation for the project. Abad says that it was “for the lulz” but there were others who recognized its potential. [b]Criminals wanted a slice of the action[/b] “There were many criminal business offers. They said that we could earn up to $10,000 a week. They offered to give us five dollars every time someone installed spyware and malware that changed ads in a way that channeled the proceeds to them,” Abad reveals. Others wanted to steal information about Popcorn Time users, including their passwords, and Abad estimates that had they gone along with the offers they could have made $100m. “We rejected all the offers. We weren’t doing this for the money. We just wanted to provide a good service, not something that ruined people’s machines,” he said. [b]The end[/b] Nevertheless, Popcorn Time had become much bigger than anyone expected and most of the team were nervous about what might happen if copyright holders became aggressive. But even after using false names and anonymization tools, it soon became clear that they were being watched. All at the same time, developers on the Popcorn Time team noticed that their personal LinkedIn pages had all received an unwelcome visitor – a lawyer from film studio Warner Bros. “We do not know how, but he had managed to track us down. We were quite put out. We thought it was a scare tactic. And we were frightened. None of us were anonymous anymore. They knew where we worked and where we lived,” Abad recalls. Deciding that getting into legal trouble was a step too far, Abad and his colleagues abandoned Popcorn Time on March 14, 2014 and left it to the community to develop it further, should they wish. And develop it they did. There are now several different forks of the popular software but Abad say he can support only one – the version at PopcornTime.io. “That’s because the source code is public, I know it does not contain malware and that it works the way it was when we left the project,” Abad says. Ultimately the Argentinian has no regrets, although his father reminds him he could have been a millionaire. “No dad,” Abad told him. “I could have been in prison. I’d rather be with you.” Source: [url="https://torrentfreak.com"]TorrentFreak[/url], for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, [url="http://torrentfreak.com/top-popular-torrent-sites-2015-150104/"]torrent sites[/url] and [url="http://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn-service-provider-review-2015-150228/"]ANONYMOUS VPN services[/url]. 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There's a hot lead on who robbed Chris Brown of $50,000 ... and our sources say they're closing in on a few known associates of the Bloods. Law enforcement tells TMZ, they have video of the car that fled Chris' Tarzana house after the robbers held a… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/cops-video-chris-brown-home-robbery-bloods/]View the full article[/url]

ABC's new "Dr. Ken" is an affront to plus-sized viewers and must be stopped ... so demands one of the leading obesity awareness groups in the country. The Obesity Action Coalition has contacted ABC, expressing outrage… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/abc-dr-ken-jeong-hangover-show-fat-shaming-commercial-depression-obesity/]View the full article[/url]

Another shocking twist in the Lawrence Phillips murder case ... TMZ Sports has learned officials believe the victim may have been sexually assaulted around the time he was killed. The former NFL running back has already been charged with 1st… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/lawrence-phillips-murder-case-victim-may-have-been-sexually-assaulted/]View the full article[/url]

DMX is indignant and hurt over what he considers supreme betrayal by his own son, who is selling the rapper's platinum records while he sits in jail. X's son Xavier wants to jump-start his own music career with cash, and the cash cow was… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/dmx-son-selling-platinum-records-ebay-jail/]View the full article[/url]

50 Cent has another creditor -- aka "Plaintiff" who is suing the rapper for brashly stealing his show idea. Larry Johnson claims he wrote a manuscript, "Tribulation of a Ghetto Kid," and in 2005, sent it to Nikki Turner, who works for 50 at… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/09/50-cent-starz-sued-stole-novel-turned-into-series-power/]View the full article[/url]

Stephen Colbert promised he'd mix entertainment with politics, and he delivered on opening night. "The Late Show" is in the can -- at least the first one -- and no less a star than George Clooney was on the sofa. And sofas… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/stephen-colbert-the-late-show-premiere-georgey-clooney-jeb-bush-photos/]View the full article[/url]

NY Mets superstar Yoenis Cespedes channeled his inner Xzibit ... and PIMPED THE HELL out of his new ride -- a custom built 3-wheeled beast that he's now trying to sell. Cespedes hooked up with Alex Vega from The Auto… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/mlb-star-yoenis-cespedes-im-a-car-pimp-creates-3-wheeled-monster/]View the full article[/url]

A bunch of hardbodied female bodybuilders showed that Muscle Beach is as much about buns as it is guns ... glutin' it up all over Venice Beach, Ca for a labor day bikini body showdown. The ladies strutted their stuff at the 7th annual Muscle Beach… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/muscle-beach-female-body-builders-photos/]View the full article[/url]

New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan is reportedly under investigation for slapping a woman's ass at a New Orleans nightclub ... and then fighting with the woman's BF. The incident all went down at Republic nightclub this… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/nfls-cameron-jordan-alleged-ass-slap-triggers-investigation-report-says/]View the full article[/url]

James Woods can dish it out but can't take it ... is what the guy he's suing for defamation is now saying. Woods is suing a guy who went after him on Twitter, calling the actor a cocaine addict. Woods wants $10 million. But now the guy -- who has… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/james-woods-twitter-lawsuit-defamation-cocaine/]View the full article[/url]

Survivor frontman Frankie Sullivan is outraged Mike Huckabee carted out the freshly-freed Rowan County clerk Kim Davis to their song, "Eye of the Tiger," and we've learned the group is now considering a lawsuit. A sobbing Davis appeared in Grayson,… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/kim-davis-eye-of-the-tiger-survivor-mike-huckabee-rally/]View the full article[/url]

The man with hands just bagged himself the chick with that ass. TMZ Sports has learned ... New York Giants superstar Odell Beckham Jr. is in the "early stages of dating" with Amber Rose. [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/odell-beckham-jr-dating-amber-rose/]View the full article[/url]

Ousted WWE Diva Zahra Schreiber is taking full responsibility for the Nazi photos that resulted in her firing from the WWE, but she wants it to be known ... she's "in no way, shape or form an anti-Semite." [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/wwe-seth-rollins-girlfriend-nazi-pics-zahra-schreiber-apologizes/]View the full article[/url]

Chris Brown claims he never cancelled a show during ATL Black Gay Pride Weekend ... because he was never scheduled to perform in the first place, but the event promoter claims otherwise. CB's reps tell TMZ ... Brown was in Atlanta for his "One Hell… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/chris-brown-didnt-cancel-atlanta-show-because-of-gay-crowd-not-homophobic/]View the full article[/url]

William Shatner is downright OFFENDED that people would confuse the Starship Enterprise for a dong -- and claims the people punishing the Kansas State marching band are out of their minds!! As we previously reported, Kansas State suspended… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/william-shatner-defends-kansas-state-you-call-that-a-penis/]View the full article[/url]

Wanna know what Larry Merchant WON'T be doing on Saturday night? Watching Floyd Mayweather fight Andre Berto ... 'cause the legendary boxing commentator says that any Mayweather fight that doesn't involve GGG… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/08/larry-merchant-floyd-mayweather-triple-g-gennady-golovkin/]View the full article[/url]

[img]http://torrentfreak.com/images/carcrash.jpg[/img]Automattic, the company behind the popular WordPress blogging platform, receives thousands of takedown requests from rightsholders. Unlike many other Internet services the company carefully reviews each notice to see if they’re legitimate. This isn’t unnecessary, as nearly half of all requests are rejected. This is also the case with a trademark violation Subaru reported earlier this year. The car company spotted [url="http://samandjennasubaruleavenotracetravelingtrainerapplication"]a blog[/url] by WordPress.com users Sam and Jenna, which repeatedly uses the Subaru trademark. Subaru informed WordPress that it doesn’t condone this kind of “infringement,” citing a violation of the Lanham Act. “This use is clearly designed to cause confusion, deception, and mistake on the part of individuals visiting the site,” Subaru of America writes. “This use of ‘Subaru’ name and marks in connection with this website violates [Subaru’s] rights and constitutes trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act.” In addition, the car manufacturer notes that the mention of Subaru in the domain name violates the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, adding that the domain registrant wasn’t helpful in resolving the issue. “[Subaru] aggressively protects its trademarks and other intangible assets. To this end, we have informed the registrant of our complaint and have received no cooperation from them.” [b]The takedown request[/b] </br>[img]http://torrentfreak.com/images/wordpress-subaru.png[/img] It’s clear that the company is serious about protecting its trademark, but apparently not serious enough to carefully review its own request. As WordPress [url="https://transparency.automattic.com/2015/09/03/leave-no-trace/"]points out[/url], the blog in question is far from a blatant infringement. Quite the opposite, Sam and Jenna’s blog is a part of the application for the [url="https://lnt.org/learn/traveling-teams"]Subaru/Leave No Trace[/url] traveling trainer program. In the [url="https://lnt.org/blog/do-you-have-what-it-takes-be-subaruleave-no-trace-traveling-trainer"]application[/url] Subaru said it’s specifically looking for people who can generate social media content via blogs, photos and videos, which is what the site does. However, instead of being offered the position Sam and Jenna received a legal threat. In its takedown request Subaru said it was considering “appropriate legal action” against the blog owners while asking WordPress to take the site down. WordPress [url="https://transparency.automattic.com/2015/09/03/leave-no-trace/"]refused[/url] and simply forwarded the request to the bloggers, explaining that it wouldn’t take any action. “We passed along the notice to Sam and Jenna with the understanding that we would not be taking any action against their blog as their content does not constitute trademark infringement,” WordPress notes. Perhaps overwhelmed by the threatening language, Sam and Jenna decided to remove most instances of “Subaru,” the brand which they looked forward to promote initially, from their blog. WordPress, meanwhile, awarded Subaru with a spot in its takedown “[url="https://transparency.automattic.com/tag/hall-of-shame/"]Hall of Shame[/url].” So, instead of a Subaru promo page showing up in the top search results, the company will now be associated with a “Hall of Shame” entry. Not exactly the best example of trademark protection. Source: [url="https://torrentfreak.com"]TorrentFreak[/url], for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, [url="http://torrentfreak.com/top-popular-torrent-sites-2015-150104/"]torrent sites[/url] and [url="http://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn-service-provider-review-2015-150228/"]ANONYMOUS VPN services[/url]. [url="http://feed.torrentfreak.com/~ff/Torrentfreak?a=G5nD7eMIdbg:dLRNPo_bLHg:yIl2AUoC8zA"][img]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Torrentfreak?d=yIl2AUoC8zA[/img]</img>[/url] [url="http://feed.torrentfreak.com/~ff/Torrentfreak?a=G5nD7eMIdbg:dLRNPo_bLHg:D7DqB2pKExk"][img]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Torrentfreak?i=G5nD7eMIdbg:dLRNPo_bLHg:D7DqB2pKExk[/img]</img>[/url][img]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Torrentfreak/~4/G5nD7eMIdbg[/img] [url=http://feed.torrentfreak.com/~r/Torrentfreak/~3/G5nD7eMIdbg/]View the full article[/url]