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Usenet under fire from copyright holders

The “under-the-radar” file-sharing system has been dragged into the spotlight by DMCA takedowns. (Credit: US Government) Usenet is one of the oldest discussion forums on the internet, but over the past few years, it’s gained a lot of popularity as a file transfer system, one that’s far more easy to remain anonymous on than other P2P sharing services. But despite …

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Viewers give up on online video after two seconds of loading

Faster internet speeds mean that viewers expect faster loading times, with users starting to abandon videos after just two seconds of waiting. Two seconds and you’re leaving.(Credit: YouTube) Research from Ramesh Sitaraman, a computer science professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has found that users begin abandoning an online video after only two seconds of loading time. As reported …

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