- FileSonic disables sharing in wake of MegaUpload shut-down FileSonic has disabled its public file sharing service in the wake of MegaUpload's very public shut-down late last week. Instead, users are limited to only being able to retrieve files that they have uploaded themselves.
- Google no longer auto-suggesting The Pirate Bay and other torrent sites in search Google is taking its own preemptive approach to tackling online piracy by removing certain keywords from its auto-complete and Google Instant search features, reports TorrentFreak.