Copyprotection

09.09.17

Services

Spotify no longer streams music in Apple's Safari web browser

You'll have to fire up an alternative or the app to keep listening.

By J. Fingas, 09.09.17

07.08.17

Web gets built-in copy protection hooks with a few key flaws

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Internet

Web gets built-in copy protection hooks with a few key flaws

It'll help streaming video, but there are competition and security issues.

By J. Fingas, 07.08.17

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05.14.17

Netflix is no longer available for your rooted Android phone

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Services

Netflix is no longer available for your rooted Android phone

It's all in the name of preventing piracy.

By J. Fingas, 05.14.17

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10.30.16

EA temporarily blocks Origin access in all of Myanmar

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Services

EA temporarily blocks Origin access in all of Myanmar

It's a reminder of the risks you take when buying copy-protected game downloads.

By J. Fingas, 10.30.16

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07.12.16

Sega Saturn copy protection gets cracked two decades later

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Gadgetry

Sega Saturn copy protection gets cracked two decades later

You don't have to rely on a flaky CD drive to relive your youth.

By J. Fingas, 07.12.16

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05.29.16

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4K copy protection removal shop settles for $5.2 million

Ace Deal is paying Intel and Warner Bros. a hefty sum for allegedly helping with piracy.

By J. Fingas, 05.29.16

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05.21.16

Oculus update stops you from using VR apps with HTC's Vive

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Wearables

Oculus update stops you from using VR apps with HTC's Vive

Welcome to copy protection in the virtual reality era.

By J. Fingas, 05.21.16

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03.16.16

iOS malware uses copy protection to infect 'pure' devices

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Security

iOS malware uses copy protection to infect 'pure' devices

AceDeceiver uses exploits in Apple's FairPlay system to install rogue apps, even without a jailbreak.

By J. Fingas, 03.16.16

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01.04.16

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Intel, Warner sue over device that strips 4K copy protection

The industry isn't happy that you can yank anti-copying measures out of 4K Amazon and Netflix streams.

By J. Fingas, 01.04.16

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10.29.15

Sony's CD rootkit fiasco marks its inglorious 10th anniversary

The repercussions of Sony's infamous CD copy protection are still being felt today.

By J. Fingas, 10.29.15

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Copyprotection

Spotify no longer streams music in Apple's Safari web browser

Web gets built-in copy protection hooks with a few key flaws

Netflix is no longer available for your rooted Android phone

EA temporarily blocks Origin access in all of Myanmar

Sega Saturn copy protection gets cracked two decades later

4K copy protection removal shop settles for $5.2 million

Oculus update stops you from using VR apps with HTC's Vive

iOS malware uses copy protection to infect 'pure' devices

Intel, Warner sue over device that strips 4K copy protection

Sony's CD rootkit fiasco marks its inglorious 10th anniversary

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