The extent of US influence over Sweden’s crackdown on Pirate Bay has been revealed over a decade later, thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request by TorrentFreak. The documents show the methods used by the US government to pressure Sweden to crack down on the torrent site a decade ago. Pirate Bay was discussed at the highest political level, TorrentFreak reports. The US government responded... 

After years of struggle and a series of setbacks, the Pirate Bay, the world’s premier file-sharing site, is now growing in popularity. After numerous ups and downs caused by persistent attempts to shut down the notorious site, the Pirate Bay has regained its spot among the world’s 100 most-visited websites, for the first time in three years. External traffic measurements show a steady... 

Storms, heavy rain and flooding have battered an already water-logged north-central Italy, shutting down costal roads and rail links. The heavy rain triggered flash floods, causing rivers to burst their banks, forcing limited evacuations and closing road and bridges on Saturday. Italy’s civil protection agency issued flood alerts for a large region of the country, from the port city of Genoa on...