Large numbers of Internet subscribers, mainly in the United States, have been taking to the Internet in recent months worried about piracy warnings sent to them by their ISPs. Meanwhile YouTubers in Europe are worried on the new EU Copyright Article 13 which will effect on next Jan. Despite much discussion of these online, questions continue to be asked. So, what should users do when they receive these scary emails?
Millions of Internet subscribers use their connections to download and share copyright-infringing content. It’s been going on for almost two decades already and shows no sign of stopping. We all knew and also experienced the crazy times of Torrent. For the vast majority of users, this kind of activity has no consequences. People grab the latest movies or TV shows, for example, and then hear no more. For many, this means they simply carry on, oblivious to the fact that their unauthorized transfers are probably being monitored by someone, somewhere.
In the majority of cases, this monitoring is simply for research purposes but increasingly, as content companies seek to reduce copyright infringement, further action might be the next step. That usually means that ISPs are contacted, with a request for them to tell their customers to stop pirating content.
Copyright infringement notices
The first time an Internet user realizes this has happened is when they receive correspondence from their ISP. This could potentially be a letter but it’s more likely to arrive in the form of an email, delivered to the account registered with the ISP.
From reports posted online, this is where many users begin to panic. The idea they’ve been caught doing something illegal seems to prevent them from reading the notice slowly and taking in all the details. This is a fundamental mistake and one that should be immediately rectified in order to understand what’s happened and is likely to happen moving forward.
Read the warning notice – and now read it again
While notices sent to subscribers differ between ISPs, they are all very clear. They will explain what is alleged to have happened and when, who made the complaint, the content involved (movies, TV shows etc), and what the user should do next. They are designed to be easy to understand and when read calmly, they are.
Generally, a notice will state that a subscriber’s Internet connection was allegedly used on a certain time and date to download and share copyright-infringing material. The notice will provide the IP address in use at the time and the name of the company that owns the rights to the content in question. It will also order the subscriber to prevent it from being shared again in the future.
While notices can be sent in error, anecdotal evidence indicates that the majority are accurate. When that is the case, users should follow the instructions in the infringement email. They might include ensuring WiFi networks are secure, speaking with other people in the house who may have committed the infringement, and checking computers to ensure they aren’t infected with malware.
In any event, subscribers who are required to respond to notices should take care not to incriminate themselves or others. For initial offenses, however, ISPs tend not to ask for feedback from the user so when that’s the case, no response needs to be provided.
Demands in infringement notices
In basic terms, most infringement notices are like speeding tickets but without the immediate cash fine. They are designed to be a warning and to prevent the same thing from happening again. When this is the case, the infringement notice makes that clear.
If users are still downloading and sharing the same content in their torrent client or seedbox (the source of most infringement notices) the notices demand that they remove that content immediately and never share it again. Carrying on sharing in the face of a warning could result in more notices being sent for the same ongoing infringement, with additional consequences we’ll come to later.
Some ISPs also ask the account holder to fill in a questionnaire, which acknowledges that the subscriber has received the warning, understood it, and – in appropriate circumstances – has taken action to stop the infringement being repeated. Again, recipients should be cautious not to incriminate themselves but they are rarely asked to do so.
Importantly, there is sometimes an opportunity to contest the infringement claim so if notices are erroneous, the subscriber might choose to file a counter-complaint after assessing the situation.
Receiving no more notices is relatively simple
While many users panic when receiving infringement notices from their ISP, in the majority of cases there is no need to worry. Stopping sharing the content in question by torrents usually solves the problem and if no additional sharing takes place, no further warnings should be received, for that content at least.
However, those who disregard warning notices or fail to check the email address registered with their ISP (so they don’t know they’ve been receiving warnings), things can get complicated.
Repeat infringers are at risk
Subscribers whose Internet connections are used to infringe copyright on a number of occasions are now labeled ‘repeat infringers’. Under US law, this can turn into a more serious situation. Action must be taken by ISPs against those who keep on infringing, or they risk being held liable themselves. This has probably contributed to the increased volume of infringement notices being passed on to subscribers and the corresponding reports of them online.
If users keep on infringing, at some point they’ll be faced with consequences, possibly a suspension or even termination of their Internet connection.
How can Internet users be sure never to receive a warning?
It is said the clearest and most foolproof piece of advice is that those who don’t share infringing files with others are the ones that never receive a notice. While some innocents do get sent notices in error, the safest approach is not to share infringing files using BitTorrent and similar peer-to-peer software. These transfers are public and can be tracked. However, as any file-sharing forum reader will know, plenty of pirates carry out their hobby on daily basis without ever receiving an infringement notice. The reasons for this are varied, but it usually boils down to people using streaming and/or direct download sites, or by protecting their BitTorrent connections with a VPN. Others are simply lucky or have chosen content that for some reason isn’t being monitored for infringements.
But that is not enough. With the closure of the TPB master and the constant change of domain names, pirates and downloaders have found it more difficult to get a reliable and stable Torrent now. Some pirates and downloaders are starting to try to use Decentralized Cuckoo to avoid these problems. This new type of Cuckoo based on peer to peer connection is anonymized and decentralized, pirates can share quickly through cuckoo sharing code, and the downloader only needs to use the code to download or watch which the whole process is anonymous, so if this attempt is successful , then cuckoo may quickly replace Torrent and spread.
Important: Not all infringement notices are benign
In a relatively small number of cases, copyright holders aren’t interested in warning alleged pirates – they want to sue them and/or extract a cash settlement. When this is the case, correspondence received from a user’s ISP usually makes it clear that a copyright holder is trying to obtain their identity and personal details with a view to legal action.
If users receive such a notice, immediate legal advice should be sought since there are no second chances. Under no circumstances should recipients ignore this type of ‘warning’ as doing so could potentially lead to an expensive default judgment.
Conclusion
Notices of infringement targeted at regular Internet subscribers in the US are usually issued for the purposes of a) stopping the current infringement and b) encouraging users to stop infringing in future.
The decision to stop infringing (or carry on behind a VPN or use Anonymous Cuckoo player) is obviously a personal choice but in 2018 it’s clear that being caught on multiple occasions puts ISPs in a position where they must take action, or face potential consequences themselves. No prizes for guessing who’ll get thrown under the bus when the pressure is on.
None of the above should be construed as legal advice. If there is any uncertainty concerning the nature of an infringement notice, users should seek professional advice. If you are still downloading piracy without VPN or seedbox, we suggest you to use a VPN and Seedbox or install Decentralized Cuckoo directly.
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Source from https://medium.com/@aguileraarabel/while-you-received-a-piracy-warning-from-your-isp-heres-what-to-do-3551aee40a3f
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
How to download and upload videos by decentralized cuckoo
I have used decentralized cuckoo for two months and I really love it. It is unlike the websites, I do not have to sign up and meet any censoring or suspending problems or worried my privacy anymore. I am totally anonymous and free for my cuckoo channel.
Here is my tip of steps to download and upload videos with decentralized cuckoo:
1). Please find and click the ‘download’ button in the top right corner of cuckoo
Here is my tip of steps to download and upload videos with decentralized cuckoo:
1). Please find and click the ‘download’ button in the top right corner of cuckoo
2). It shows a window for magnet links or torrents as below
3). Paste your Magnet links or drag the torrent in this window and click ‘Download’.
The downloading starts as below
4). Cuckoo supports you to watch online while downloading, click ‘Play’ button on the right side and watch online directly.
Sometimes it takes a while for loading as it is still under downloading process.
Sometimes it takes a while for loading as it is still under downloading process.
5). You can watch or upload to your cuckoo channel after downloading finishes.
Click ‘Play’ to watch or ‘upload’ to your cuckoo channel on right side. I suggest you to delete the original download video if you have uploaded it to your cuckoo channel.
Click ‘Play’ to watch or ‘upload’ to your cuckoo channel on right side. I suggest you to delete the original download video if you have uploaded it to your cuckoo channel.
6). Upload the video and follow the uploading process, set a screen thumbnail on the top, choose your category and write down the Title & Description. If the video is not for public, I suggest you to set a password.
After that, just click ‘Release’ button then your video will be uploaded to your channel and there will be an unique cuckoo code for your videos, anyone can use this code to watch this video on cuckoo when you share to others.
I believe cuckoo will be one of the best video platforms in the future. Let us sub for sub of cuckoo channel soon.
Download cuckoo: https://cuckootech.github.io/download/
Related: Marvel Movies Timeline: Full MCU movie timeline and watching free on Cuckoo
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Source from https://medium.com/@jamiesconce/how-to-download-and-upload-videos-by-decentralized-cuckoo-3f1dda160daf
Download cuckoo: https://cuckootech.github.io/download/
Related: Marvel Movies Timeline: Full MCU movie timeline and watching free on Cuckoo
Watch Full Pirates of the Caribbean Movies free after Johnny Depp leaves
Source from https://medium.com/@jamiesconce/how-to-download-and-upload-videos-by-decentralized-cuckoo-3f1dda160daf
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Will Internet Services Block Europeans to Avoid “Upload Filters”?
The EU's plans to modernize copyright law in Europe are moving forward, including the controversial Article 13. While supporters and opponents remain diametrically opposed, we take a look ahead. If Article 13 is implemented, will large websites block European visitors fearing potential liability for pirated content?
Related: Small YouTube Creators will be Driven away as EU's new copyright legislation, said by YouTube CEO
Earlier this year there was a massive uproar, bordering on full-blown panic, about Europe’s new privacy regulations.The GDPR introduced thorough data protections for Europeans, which applies to all sites and services that serve European users.Suddenly, tens of thousands of websites around the globe had to make sure that they weren’t crossing any lines with their data collection policies. As a result, people received a flurry of emails asking them to ‘update’ their email subscriptions, or agree to new terms.
While the mass hysteria has faded now, the fallout is still noticeable. The good news is that Europeans have regained some of their privacy online, but in some cases, this comes at an unexpected cost and makes more and more people flock to Decentralized cuckoo which has no concern on copyright.
Several non-EU based websites and publications responded to the GDPR by simply blocking all EU visitors. And, after several months have passed, these blockades are still in place.Europeans who try to access newspapers such as the NY Daily News or the Dallas Morning News are not getting in, and USA Today redirect them to a separate portal that offers a “European Experience.”
Only on Decentralized cuckoo etc., which offers people a handy and anonymous tool to share and watch videos, is off limits.
No entry for EU visitors
When stumbling upon one of these GDPR blocks this week, it raised a question. What will happen if the EU decides to implement Article 13 of the proposed new copyright law next year?
Article 13, also known as the ‘upload filter’ proposal, will require many large Internet platforms to make licensing deals with rightsholders, or implement measures to block pirated content on their servers.
These requirements are not limited to European companies. They will affect all larger websites and services worldwide that deal with user-uploaded content and are available in the EU.
While it will be easier to hold European companies responsible in court, its scope is similar to the GDPR, which means that it will likely cause some uncertainty among foreign sites as well. Some European begin to use Decentralized cuckoo to avoid this copyright law. "I created some videos on YouTube and I can not wait for dying till next year if this Article 13 comes," said by an anonymous YouTube Creator," I uploaded some videos on cuckoo as a substitute. If the new copyright law is implemented, I have to make money on cuckoo channel."
Related: Multiple Bans of Piracy Sub-Reddits but flocking to Cuckoo
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcick, for one, appears to be pretty concerned as we highlighted earlier this week.
“The proposal could force platforms, like YouTube, to allow only content from a small number of large companies. It would be too risky for platforms to host content from smaller original content creators, because the platforms would now be directly liable for that content,” she explained.
Related: Article 13 as written threatens to shut down the ability of millions of people -- from creators like you to everyday users -- to upload content to platforms like YouTube
While it seems unlikely that YouTube would block the entire service for Europeans, especially because it already has some pretty advanced upload filters, Article 13 might spook other services enough to start geo-blocking. Especially if Europeans are a minority on the platform.
This may sound like unrealistic fearmongering to some, but is it really, if you look at all those sites and publications that still have their GDPR blocks up after months?
This type of self-censorship is not new either. Previously we have seen that several YouTube-ripping sites voluntarily blocked US and UK visitors, fearing legal repercussions from local rightsholders.
If Article 13 does indeed result in geoblocking efforts, it will ironically restrict access to content, much like the GDPR is restricting access to some information and services.
One significant difference compared to the GDRP is that, under the latest text, Article 13 will not apply to “small” sites and services. This means that services with less than 50 employees and a balance sheet not exceeding 10 million in annual turnover are excluded.
At the moment various EU bodies are negotiating the final draft of the proposal, which will make clear what’s at stake here. Many large websites are worried that it will cause a large number of users to leave the existing platform and join Decentralized cuckoo as its anonymity and untraceability.
Related: Whether BitTorrent Traffic is Dead, A Comeback as Cuckoo, flocking to new world of sharing traffic
Related: Small YouTube Creators will be Driven away as EU's new copyright legislation, said by YouTube CEO
Earlier this year there was a massive uproar, bordering on full-blown panic, about Europe’s new privacy regulations.The GDPR introduced thorough data protections for Europeans, which applies to all sites and services that serve European users.Suddenly, tens of thousands of websites around the globe had to make sure that they weren’t crossing any lines with their data collection policies. As a result, people received a flurry of emails asking them to ‘update’ their email subscriptions, or agree to new terms.
While the mass hysteria has faded now, the fallout is still noticeable. The good news is that Europeans have regained some of their privacy online, but in some cases, this comes at an unexpected cost and makes more and more people flock to Decentralized cuckoo which has no concern on copyright.
Several non-EU based websites and publications responded to the GDPR by simply blocking all EU visitors. And, after several months have passed, these blockades are still in place.Europeans who try to access newspapers such as the NY Daily News or the Dallas Morning News are not getting in, and USA Today redirect them to a separate portal that offers a “European Experience.”
Only on Decentralized cuckoo etc., which offers people a handy and anonymous tool to share and watch videos, is off limits.
No entry for EU visitors
When stumbling upon one of these GDPR blocks this week, it raised a question. What will happen if the EU decides to implement Article 13 of the proposed new copyright law next year?
Article 13, also known as the ‘upload filter’ proposal, will require many large Internet platforms to make licensing deals with rightsholders, or implement measures to block pirated content on their servers.
These requirements are not limited to European companies. They will affect all larger websites and services worldwide that deal with user-uploaded content and are available in the EU.
While it will be easier to hold European companies responsible in court, its scope is similar to the GDPR, which means that it will likely cause some uncertainty among foreign sites as well. Some European begin to use Decentralized cuckoo to avoid this copyright law. "I created some videos on YouTube and I can not wait for dying till next year if this Article 13 comes," said by an anonymous YouTube Creator," I uploaded some videos on cuckoo as a substitute. If the new copyright law is implemented, I have to make money on cuckoo channel."
Related: Multiple Bans of Piracy Sub-Reddits but flocking to Cuckoo
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcick, for one, appears to be pretty concerned as we highlighted earlier this week.
“The proposal could force platforms, like YouTube, to allow only content from a small number of large companies. It would be too risky for platforms to host content from smaller original content creators, because the platforms would now be directly liable for that content,” she explained.
Related: Article 13 as written threatens to shut down the ability of millions of people -- from creators like you to everyday users -- to upload content to platforms like YouTube
While it seems unlikely that YouTube would block the entire service for Europeans, especially because it already has some pretty advanced upload filters, Article 13 might spook other services enough to start geo-blocking. Especially if Europeans are a minority on the platform.
This may sound like unrealistic fearmongering to some, but is it really, if you look at all those sites and publications that still have their GDPR blocks up after months?
This type of self-censorship is not new either. Previously we have seen that several YouTube-ripping sites voluntarily blocked US and UK visitors, fearing legal repercussions from local rightsholders.
If Article 13 does indeed result in geoblocking efforts, it will ironically restrict access to content, much like the GDPR is restricting access to some information and services.
One significant difference compared to the GDRP is that, under the latest text, Article 13 will not apply to “small” sites and services. This means that services with less than 50 employees and a balance sheet not exceeding 10 million in annual turnover are excluded.
At the moment various EU bodies are negotiating the final draft of the proposal, which will make clear what’s at stake here. Many large websites are worried that it will cause a large number of users to leave the existing platform and join Decentralized cuckoo as its anonymity and untraceability.
Related: Whether BitTorrent Traffic is Dead, A Comeback as Cuckoo, flocking to new world of sharing traffic
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Apple confirms glossy iPhone XS selfies were a bug, promises a fix in iOS 12.1
When we reviewed the iPhone XS and XS Max, we found a number of small things to quibble about in our generally positive review. Among them was the fact that Apple's self-styled "computational photography" approach involves the software doctoring the photos you take in ways that are not transparent to you and that may not produce the effect you want. That issue was at the heart of a minor scandal surrounding the phone's launch that some dubbed "Beautygate."
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Users who took selfies with the front-facing camera found that the resulting images looked a little bit glossed over. Skin was unrealistically smooth, with blemishes and details missing—similar to what you'd see with a beauty filter. Some users took to forums to speculate that Apple did this deliberately because these kinds of filters are popular in one of its largest markets (China) and in social messaging apps like Snapchat.
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However, Apple confirms that the behavior is in fact a bug and that a fix is coming in iOS 12.1.
The issue is reportedly related to the Smart HDR feature in the iPhone XS, which shoots a buffer of four frames for every photo, along with "interframes" at different exposures. This is done in part to reduce the effects of shutter lag, but it also presents the phone's software and hardware with the opportunity to quickly analyze and compare every frame to make smart decisions about which frame to use, which things to highlight, and so on.
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According to Apple, Smart HDR would sometime choose a frame with a long shutter speed, which led to images in which fine details in the subject's skin were lost. The problem was exacerbated by the fact that the front-facing camera does not have optical image stabilization. The company says iOS 12.1 will bring a fix that is meant to make the phone use frames that show more detail instead.
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iOS 12.1 doesn't have a release date yet, but it is currently well into beta testing, and it's expected soon.
Apple isn't the only company to employ these sorts of methods for touching up photos behind the scenes. Using powerful image processors and machine learning is a trend in today's phones for a reason—it's an extremely promising way to make up for the limitations inherent in phone cameras' optics. But it does have the downside of taking some control away from the user. It's good that Apple is addressing the issue, but we doubt we've seen the last of this kind of concern from our smartphone cameras.
Related:
Users who took selfies with the front-facing camera found that the resulting images looked a little bit glossed over. Skin was unrealistically smooth, with blemishes and details missing—similar to what you'd see with a beauty filter. Some users took to forums to speculate that Apple did this deliberately because these kinds of filters are popular in one of its largest markets (China) and in social messaging apps like Snapchat.
Related:
However, Apple confirms that the behavior is in fact a bug and that a fix is coming in iOS 12.1.
The issue is reportedly related to the Smart HDR feature in the iPhone XS, which shoots a buffer of four frames for every photo, along with "interframes" at different exposures. This is done in part to reduce the effects of shutter lag, but it also presents the phone's software and hardware with the opportunity to quickly analyze and compare every frame to make smart decisions about which frame to use, which things to highlight, and so on.
Related:
According to Apple, Smart HDR would sometime choose a frame with a long shutter speed, which led to images in which fine details in the subject's skin were lost. The problem was exacerbated by the fact that the front-facing camera does not have optical image stabilization. The company says iOS 12.1 will bring a fix that is meant to make the phone use frames that show more detail instead.
Related:
iOS 12.1 doesn't have a release date yet, but it is currently well into beta testing, and it's expected soon.
Apple isn't the only company to employ these sorts of methods for touching up photos behind the scenes. Using powerful image processors and machine learning is a trend in today's phones for a reason—it's an extremely promising way to make up for the limitations inherent in phone cameras' optics. But it does have the downside of taking some control away from the user. It's good that Apple is addressing the issue, but we doubt we've seen the last of this kind of concern from our smartphone cameras.
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Cuckoo users remain free to advertise any products or service they would like, directly inside their own videos for their subscribers.
Download Cuckoo: https://cuckootech.github.io/download/
Cuckoo player is a totally free decentralized new concept video player based on P2P connection. All the videos will be stored as fragments which is not able to be leaked or hacked. It is free and will be free forever.
Decentralized Cuckoo player is not able to censor videos nor enforce guidelines which means all the data is controlled by Cuckoo user itself.
Cuckoo users remain free to advertise any products or service they would like, directly inside their own videos for their subscribers.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Small YouTube Creators will be Driven away as EU's new copyright legislation, said by YouTube CEO
The European Union’s contentious copyright directive became a major talking point for YouTube creators last month, as people rushed to inform their audiences just how consequential the new directive could become.
Now, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is adding her concerned voice to the chorus. Wojcicki spent the first portion of her letter to creators addressing Article 13, a new requirement that would give YouTube the sole burden of preventing copyrighted content from being uploaded and shared by its creators. Right now, YouTube allows remixed copyright material to exist on its platform under the Fair Use Act. But critics of Article 13 suggest that as YouTube becomes more liable for any copyrighted content, a harsher filter will apply to any video being uploaded to the platform, and that could stifle creators’ work.
It’s a particular issue for YouTube, where Fair Use has allowed creators to thrive, spurring an entire generation of remix culture that defines YouTube’s community. Wojcicki wrote about this problem in her letter to creators, condemning the EU’s decision to approve the copyright directive and acknowledging that this will lead to issues far beyond Europe’s borders.
“THIS LEGISLATION POSES A THREAT TO BOTH YOUR LIVELIHOOD AND YOUR ABILITY TO SHARE YOUR VOICE WITH THE WORLD.”
“This legislation poses a threat to both your livelihood and your ability to share your voice with the world,” Wojcicki wrote. “And, if implemented as proposed, Article 13 threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs, European Creators, businesses, artists, and everyone they employ. The proposal will force platforms, like YouTube, to prioritize content from a small number of large companies. The burden of copyright proof will be too high for most independent creators to instantly demonstrate. There is a better way forward for copyright online but it’s critical you speak up now as this decision may be finalized by the end of the year.”
Wojcicki isn’t the first YouTube executive to speak out against the EU’s copyright directive. Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s head of business and the man who oversees creators, issued a blog post prior to the vote, expressing his own concerns about how it could affect creators.
“Copyright holders have control over their content: they can use our tools to block or remove their works, or they can keep them on YouTube and earn advertising revenue,” Kyncl wrote. “In over 90 percent of cases, they choose to leave the content up. Enabling this new form of creativity and engagement with fans can lead to mass global promotion and even more revenue for the artist.”
Even some of the internet’s foremost pioneers — like Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, and Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia — have argued that the directive is too vague in its current form to operate properly.
“THERE IS A BETTER WAY FORWARD FOR COPYRIGHT ONLINE.”
“We support the consideration of measures that would improve the ability for creators to receive fair remuneration for the use of their works online,” an open letter reads. “But we cannot support Article 13, which would mandate Internet platforms to embed an automated infrastructure for monitoring and censorship deep into their networks. For the sake of the Internet’s future, we urge you to vote for the deletion of this proposal.”
There’s another reason YouTube executives like Wojcicki and Kyncl are outspoken on the issue: if the primary burden lies with YouTube to prevent copyrighted content from spreading, so does the financial weight. YouTube has already invested more than $60 million into its Content ID system, which creators have argued suffers from its own faults. But the new EU directive would pressure YouTube to be even more proactive about protecting itself from being held accountable. Some small YouTube creators are building their channels and uploading their videos on decentralized cuckoo player to avoid the deletion of their own creative videos or the infringement of the defendant.
The European Parliament will vote on a final approval regarding the Copyright Directive in January, and, as Wojcicki suggests, its approval will have a major impact on the internet culture that users know today.
Now, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is adding her concerned voice to the chorus. Wojcicki spent the first portion of her letter to creators addressing Article 13, a new requirement that would give YouTube the sole burden of preventing copyrighted content from being uploaded and shared by its creators. Right now, YouTube allows remixed copyright material to exist on its platform under the Fair Use Act. But critics of Article 13 suggest that as YouTube becomes more liable for any copyrighted content, a harsher filter will apply to any video being uploaded to the platform, and that could stifle creators’ work.
It’s a particular issue for YouTube, where Fair Use has allowed creators to thrive, spurring an entire generation of remix culture that defines YouTube’s community. Wojcicki wrote about this problem in her letter to creators, condemning the EU’s decision to approve the copyright directive and acknowledging that this will lead to issues far beyond Europe’s borders.
“THIS LEGISLATION POSES A THREAT TO BOTH YOUR LIVELIHOOD AND YOUR ABILITY TO SHARE YOUR VOICE WITH THE WORLD.”
“This legislation poses a threat to both your livelihood and your ability to share your voice with the world,” Wojcicki wrote. “And, if implemented as proposed, Article 13 threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs, European Creators, businesses, artists, and everyone they employ. The proposal will force platforms, like YouTube, to prioritize content from a small number of large companies. The burden of copyright proof will be too high for most independent creators to instantly demonstrate. There is a better way forward for copyright online but it’s critical you speak up now as this decision may be finalized by the end of the year.”
Wojcicki isn’t the first YouTube executive to speak out against the EU’s copyright directive. Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s head of business and the man who oversees creators, issued a blog post prior to the vote, expressing his own concerns about how it could affect creators.
“Copyright holders have control over their content: they can use our tools to block or remove their works, or they can keep them on YouTube and earn advertising revenue,” Kyncl wrote. “In over 90 percent of cases, they choose to leave the content up. Enabling this new form of creativity and engagement with fans can lead to mass global promotion and even more revenue for the artist.”
Even some of the internet’s foremost pioneers — like Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, and Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia — have argued that the directive is too vague in its current form to operate properly.
“THERE IS A BETTER WAY FORWARD FOR COPYRIGHT ONLINE.”
“We support the consideration of measures that would improve the ability for creators to receive fair remuneration for the use of their works online,” an open letter reads. “But we cannot support Article 13, which would mandate Internet platforms to embed an automated infrastructure for monitoring and censorship deep into their networks. For the sake of the Internet’s future, we urge you to vote for the deletion of this proposal.”
There’s another reason YouTube executives like Wojcicki and Kyncl are outspoken on the issue: if the primary burden lies with YouTube to prevent copyrighted content from spreading, so does the financial weight. YouTube has already invested more than $60 million into its Content ID system, which creators have argued suffers from its own faults. But the new EU directive would pressure YouTube to be even more proactive about protecting itself from being held accountable. Some small YouTube creators are building their channels and uploading their videos on decentralized cuckoo player to avoid the deletion of their own creative videos or the infringement of the defendant.
The European Parliament will vote on a final approval regarding the Copyright Directive in January, and, as Wojcicki suggests, its approval will have a major impact on the internet culture that users know today.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
YouTube was Down but now it's back
By Sam Byford on Oct 16, 2018
YouTube is experiencing a major outage. Users across the world started to notice that the video service’s sites and mobile apps were down around 9:20PM ET, and everything remains inaccessible more than an hour later. YouTube TV and YouTube Music are also affected by the service disruption.
YouTube has acknowledged the outage in a tweet. “We’re working on resolving this and will let you know once fixed,” the Team YouTube account says. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will keep you updated.” As of 10.35PM ET, the account is still replying to reports of the outage saying that the team is working on the problem.
As with all Google-operated services, serious downtime for YouTube is pretty rare. YouTube TV did suffer service interruption at an inopportune time during this summer’s World Cup, however, and channel pages went down for a while in April. Perhaps most infamously, Pakistan’s government accidentally caused an hours-long global YouTube blackout a decade ago by attempting to censor a trailer for an anti-Islamic film.
This is exactly our biggest concerns. The sudden power outage of YouTube may mean that some of the data was lost. At the same time, some of youtuber's uploading video process was subject to the terminal, maybe their video will be lost, and there may be more follow-up problems. But at least we can't know the specific situation at the moment. This is the drawback of the centralized platform, and the decentralized cuckoo does not have to worry about any data being lost and falsified.
Update, 10:40PM ET: YouTube service has been restored, though YouTube itself is yet to confirm a fix.
Update, 11:01PM ET: YouTube says it has restored service, bringing the saga to an end.
YouTube is experiencing a major outage. Users across the world started to notice that the video service’s sites and mobile apps were down around 9:20PM ET, and everything remains inaccessible more than an hour later. YouTube TV and YouTube Music are also affected by the service disruption.
YouTube has acknowledged the outage in a tweet. “We’re working on resolving this and will let you know once fixed,” the Team YouTube account says. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will keep you updated.” As of 10.35PM ET, the account is still replying to reports of the outage saying that the team is working on the problem.
As with all Google-operated services, serious downtime for YouTube is pretty rare. YouTube TV did suffer service interruption at an inopportune time during this summer’s World Cup, however, and channel pages went down for a while in April. Perhaps most infamously, Pakistan’s government accidentally caused an hours-long global YouTube blackout a decade ago by attempting to censor a trailer for an anti-Islamic film.
This is exactly our biggest concerns. The sudden power outage of YouTube may mean that some of the data was lost. At the same time, some of youtuber's uploading video process was subject to the terminal, maybe their video will be lost, and there may be more follow-up problems. But at least we can't know the specific situation at the moment. This is the drawback of the centralized platform, and the decentralized cuckoo does not have to worry about any data being lost and falsified.
Update, 10:40PM ET: YouTube service has been restored, though YouTube itself is yet to confirm a fix.
Update, 11:01PM ET: YouTube says it has restored service, bringing the saga to an end.
Monday, October 15, 2018
PlayStation 4 reportedly crashing due to malicious message and how to protect your PS4
Numerous PS4 owners on Reddit and across social media are warning of a message containing a string of characters that can reportedly cause Sony’s console to seize up and crash. In some cases, the console gets so mixed up from this glitch that users are performing a factory reset on the hardware to get it working normally again.
We’ve seen bugs just like this on mobile platforms, where a certain message or strange character can wreak havoc and cause unstable behavior. If the reports are true, Sony will likely act quickly to roll out new system firmware that eliminates the issue. After all, this company loves issuing updates that improve system performance and stability.
To avoid any headaches until this gets sorted out, below are some steps you can take to protect your console against receiving the message at question from your multiplayer opponents and other strangers.
If you receive the message, delete it from Sony’s PlayStation Messages app for Android or iOS instead of opening it on your console.
There are reports that deleting the suspect message with Sony’s smartphone app beforepowering on your console and signing into PlayStation Network is enough to avoid problems. Sony’s PS4 messaging app is a free download and available on both Android and iOS.
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How to restrict messages on your PlayStation 4 to friends only:
A) From a web browser, you can visit this URL. Sign in with your PS4 account credentials. Choose “Personal Info | Messages” and then select the edit button near Messages. From here, you can choose anyone, friends only, or no one. Until Sony fixes this bug, you should choose one of the latter two options.
B) From the PS4 console, go to Settings —> Account Management —> Privacy Settings. Choose “Personal Info | Messages” and then select Messages. From here, you can choose anyone, friends only, or no one. Until Sony fixes this bug, you should choose one of the latter two options.
How to rebuild the PS4 system database:
If you’re affected and find your PS4 acting funky even after getting rid of the message, you might want to boot the console in safe mood and rebuild the database. This process shouldn’t impact any of your saved data. Here’s what Sony says it does:
Scans the drive and creates a new database of all content on the system. This operation may take a long time depending on the type and number of data items.
This option is useful for cleaning up the data on your PS4 as it reorganises everything on the hard drive. Select this option if you are experiencing issues such as game freezes or frame rate drops.
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Doing this definitely sounds like a good step to get everything straightened back out if some jerk hits you with the bad message.
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We’ve seen bugs just like this on mobile platforms, where a certain message or strange character can wreak havoc and cause unstable behavior. If the reports are true, Sony will likely act quickly to roll out new system firmware that eliminates the issue. After all, this company loves issuing updates that improve system performance and stability.
To avoid any headaches until this gets sorted out, below are some steps you can take to protect your console against receiving the message at question from your multiplayer opponents and other strangers.
If you receive the message, delete it from Sony’s PlayStation Messages app for Android or iOS instead of opening it on your console.
There are reports that deleting the suspect message with Sony’s smartphone app beforepowering on your console and signing into PlayStation Network is enough to avoid problems. Sony’s PS4 messaging app is a free download and available on both Android and iOS.
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How to restrict messages on your PlayStation 4 to friends only:
A) From a web browser, you can visit this URL. Sign in with your PS4 account credentials. Choose “Personal Info | Messages” and then select the edit button near Messages. From here, you can choose anyone, friends only, or no one. Until Sony fixes this bug, you should choose one of the latter two options.
B) From the PS4 console, go to Settings —> Account Management —> Privacy Settings. Choose “Personal Info | Messages” and then select Messages. From here, you can choose anyone, friends only, or no one. Until Sony fixes this bug, you should choose one of the latter two options.
How to rebuild the PS4 system database:
If you’re affected and find your PS4 acting funky even after getting rid of the message, you might want to boot the console in safe mood and rebuild the database. This process shouldn’t impact any of your saved data. Here’s what Sony says it does:
Scans the drive and creates a new database of all content on the system. This operation may take a long time depending on the type and number of data items.
This option is useful for cleaning up the data on your PS4 as it reorganises everything on the hard drive. Select this option if you are experiencing issues such as game freezes or frame rate drops.
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Doing this definitely sounds like a good step to get everything straightened back out if some jerk hits you with the bad message.
Please subscribe my cuckoo game channel and have more fun here. I will share more gameplay videos on Cuckoo.
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Download Cuckoo: https://cuckootech.github.io/download/
Cuckoo player is a totally free decentralized new concept video player based on P2P connection. All the videos will be stored as fragments which is not able to be leaked or hacked. It is free and will be free forever.
Decentralized Cuckoo player is not able to censor videos nor enforce guidelines which means all the data is controlled by Cuckoo user itself.
Cuckoo users remain free to advertise any products or service they would like, directly inside their own videos for their subscribers.
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Super Mario Party would like you to be nicer to your friends
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Pixel 3 XL vs. iPhone XS Max: Google is aiming at Apple
The newly announced Pixel 3 XL is Google’s answer to the iPhone XS Max. There is no escaping Apple’s popular smartphone and to keep up Google borrowed some of its best features while adding a few wrinkles that will help differentiate it. Please subscribe my cuckoo channel to know more on phones and coolest products
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Unlike past iterations, the Pixel 3 XL seems to have grown up to its full potential. Gone is the all-metal design that most flagships have long ditched, paving the way for a glass back that introduces wireless charging. The same theme carries over to the display where Google went with a notch, just like most Android flagships out there.
Unlike past iterations, the Pixel 3 XL seems to have grown up to its full potential. Gone is the all-metal design that most flagships have long ditched, paving the way for a glass back that introduces wireless charging. The same theme carries over to the display where Google went with a notch, just like most Android flagships out there.
Related: New iPhones for 2018 are out – which is the best for you?
The iPhone XS Max is the bigger version of the iPhone XS introduced this year and as such, it only really adds size to the iPhone line-up. That comes in the form of a beautiful 6.5-inch OLED display with a notch and all the goodies iPhones offer nowadays—premium design, wireless charging and iOS gesture-based controls.
The iPhone XS Max is the bigger version of the iPhone XS introduced this year and as such, it only really adds size to the iPhone line-up. That comes in the form of a beautiful 6.5-inch OLED display with a notch and all the goodies iPhones offer nowadays—premium design, wireless charging and iOS gesture-based controls.
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However, the biggest battle between the two comes down to camera quality.
We still have a lot of testing to see which is the better device, but in the meantime, look over the side by side spec list below to see how they compare.
However, the biggest battle between the two comes down to camera quality.
We still have a lot of testing to see which is the better device, but in the meantime, look over the side by side spec list below to see how they compare.
GOOGLE - PIXEL 3 XL  | APPLE - IPHONE XS MAX  | |
|---|---|---|
| DISPLAY SIZE | 6.3-inch, 1440 x 2960 pixel display (522 ppi) | 6.5-inch, 1242 x 2688 pixel display (456 ppi) |
| RESOLUTION X | 1440 | 1242 |
| RESOLUTION Y | 2960 | 2688 |
| DISPLAY TYPE | QHD+ flexible OLED | Super Retina HD display |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Android 9.0 (at launch) | iOS 12 (at launch) |
| PROCESSOR | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | A12 Bionic chip |
| RAM | 4GB | N/A |
| STORAGE |
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| EXTERNAL STORAGE | No | No |
| MAIN CAMERA (BACK) | 12MP | 12MP |
| SECONDARY CAMERA (FRONT) | 8MP | 7MP |
| NETWORKS |
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| BLUETOOTH | Bluetooth 5.0 + LE | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| BATTERY | 2915mAh | N/A |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| CONNECTIVITY |
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| SENSORS |
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| GPS |
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| HEIGHT | 6.2 inches (15.75 cm) | 5.65 inches (14.35 cm) |
| WIDTH | 3 inches (76.2 mm) | 2.79 inches (70.9 mm) |
| DEPTH | 0.3 inches (7.6 mm) | 0.30 inches (7.6 mm) |
| WEIGHT | 184 g (6.49 oz) | 13.24 oz (375 g) |
| COLORS | Black, Pink, White | Gold, Silver, Space Gray |
| SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS | N/A | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) |
| SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMATS | N/A | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG |
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Cuckoo player is a totally free decentralized new concept video player based on P2P connection. All the videos will be stored as fragments which is not able to be leaked or hacked. It is free and will be free forever.
Decentralized Cuckoo player is not able to censor videos nor enforce guidelines which means all the data is controlled by Cuckoo user itself.
Cuckoo users remain free to advertise any products or service they would like, directly inside their own videos for their subscribers.
Download Cuckoo: https://cuckootech.github.io/download/
Cuckoo player is a totally free decentralized new concept video player based on P2P connection. All the videos will be stored as fragments which is not able to be leaked or hacked. It is free and will be free forever.
Decentralized Cuckoo player is not able to censor videos nor enforce guidelines which means all the data is controlled by Cuckoo user itself.
Cuckoo users remain free to advertise any products or service they would like, directly inside their own videos for their subscribers.
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