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World’s Oldest Torrent Is Still Being Shared After 4,419 Days

A fan-created ASCII version of the 1999 sci-fi classic The Matrix is the oldest known torrent that's still active. Created more than 12 years ago, the file has outlived many blockbuster movies and is still downloaded a few times a week, even though the site from where it originated has disappeared.

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Settler3015d ago (Edited 3015d ago )

That's why I love torrents :D

gizmig3015d ago

Yup, I do download many movies and all my fav hollywood serials from here.

UltraNova3014d ago

I call dibs on the top bunk.

RetrospectRealm3013d ago

Go support the films you love instead of torrenting. That's not cool at all. Maybe we'd see more movies as good as The Matrix if people would just go to the theater and watch them.

Angerfist3012d ago

Thats not an argument. Hollywood is still making a fortune with almost all movies. Not to mention there shares on sites like Netflix.

gizmig3014d ago

They will for sure. Torrents will be there for us as it is so hard to track each and everyone and shut it down.

sonicwrecks3014d ago

A bit silly at this point when you can get a DVD of The Matrix for the cost of a sandwich.

gizmig3014d ago

But no one prefer to buy a DVD nowadays.

sonicwrecks3014d ago

If no one buys them, then why is there still an industry selling them still? The point still stands. :)

gizmig3014d ago

You have a point. I mostly get a movie from my friend and store it in my hard drive.

silvacrest3014d ago

no one is buying DVDs, the industry is getting money from cinemas and legit downloads

sonicwrecks3014d ago

If that were so there would not be any shops selling them.

RetrospectRealm3013d ago

I always buy DVDs. On Amazon they sell for as cheap as one penny. The quality is fine too. I will buy DVDs for that price till the end of time.

WizzroSupreme3014d ago

Wow, and to imagine that I was still in high school back then. Things have changed for Torrent.

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Ever wondered which state is the most torrent-happy?

TV blog, SoapHub, took a deep dive into the murky waters of torrent downloads and the results are kind of surprising, if not a bit odd.

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The Pirate Bay is testing a new service that lets you stream in HD right from your browser

Now, The Pirate Bay, the infamous torrent hub is setting sail (get it, because of pirates?) into the streaming world.

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cell9891597d ago

I bet it comes with a nice dose of viruses

Kados1597d ago

TPB has never personally hosted viruses, and actively removes dishonest links on a daily basis. What makes you think they would suddenly start now? Just paranoid anti-p2p trash talking?

KingPin1597d ago

Cell989 free porn comes with its dose of viruses too

whats your point?

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Game of Threats: how cybercriminals use popular TV shows to spread malware

To find out exactly how cybercriminals capitalize on the rise in illegal downloads of TV content, we have researched the landscape of malware threats disguised as new episodes of popular TV shows distributed through torrent websites.

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