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TorrentFreak reached out to ExtraTorrent operator SaM who confirmed that this is indeed the end of the road for the site. “It’s time we say goodbye,” he said, without providing more details. In my opinion, this indicates that it was done voluntarily and the funny thing is, there have been multiple volunteer shutdowns of similar sites in the past weeks. No information is ever revealed as to why they decided to shut down, just that it was voluntary. Now, I am going to assume that somebody is putting a lot of pressure on these people and they’re doing it to avoid criminal charges. It is also time we face the truth: The days of easy pirating are numbered. It’s being attacked on all fronts, and the money is there to keep the war going for as long as it takes, so enjoy it while it lasts. Eventually, it will become so difficult, and so legally dangerous that most people will just give up. RIP Extratorrent.

WASHINGTON ― By walking onto the inaugural platform outside the Capitol and putting his hand on a Bible on Jan. 20, Donald Trump may be stepping closer to committing a felony than he ever imagined when he launched his unlikely bid to become the nation’s 45th president. That’s because Congress passed a law in 2012 called the Stock Act , which explicitly bars the president, members of Congress and senior executive branch officials from using their insider knowledge to make money. Advertisement Obeying the law is not especially difficult for most people. But most people do not have access to the immense amount of secret information that presidents deal with every day. And no presidents before have been billionaires with business holdings spread around the world. The law is clear in saying that the president cannot do anything that resembles helping friends, family members or himself to make a profit off of information he gains from doing his job. “It’s...

Mark Zuckerberg Is Living the Superhero Fantasy. Tobi Ayeni  December 21, 2016  Tech Gist  6 Comments Please, tell me you’ve seen Mark Zuckerberg’s video that has been making rounds on the Internet.  If you haven’t, here you go: Recall that Mark Zuckerberg’s personal challenge for 2016 was to build a simple AI to run his home. Well, Zuck did complete his challenge and he’s also ready to introduce his new AI friend, Jarvis, to the world.  He posted a video — blowing 14 million minds and counting — demonstrating how Jarvis runs his house. In a blog post about his 1-year experience with AI, Mark explains:  “I’ve built a simple AI that I can talk to on my phone and computer, that can control my home, including lights, temperature, appliances, music, and security, that learns my tastes and patterns, that can learn new words and concepts, and that can even entertain Max. It uses several artificial intellige...