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BitTorrent is a protocol developed by Bram Cohen in 2001 that revolutionized file sharing on the internet. Unlike traditional methods where a central server handles the distribution of files, ...

BitTorrent joined the masses of legal video download services yesterday with offerings from five movie studios and a handful of TV networks. The service offers movie rentals for $2.99 to $3.99 and TV ...

BitTorrent downloads are initiated on a desktop PC by launching the BitTorrent client on a special type of file called a ".torrent". The .torrent is small, containing just enough information to ...

The company behind the BitTorrent technology has opened the source code of its uTorrent Transport Protocol (uTP). A production-ready implementation of the protocol code in C++ is now available from ...

Bit by bit, BitTorrent, the P2P platform that has worked hard to erase connotations of piracy, is building out a suite of services around its architecture that let users share, store and download ...

Today, BitTorrent announced the BitTorrent Bundle, a new kind of torrent format that not only includes free content, but also acts as a gateway to additional material, offering creators a chance to ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

Poor BitTorrent. After working so hard over the years to brand itself as as media hub rather than a source for pirated content, it’s still dealing with the aftermath of what the service became known ...