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May 4, 2025

Understanding Torrents: A Beginner’s Guide

Torrents enable efficient digital file sharing through a peer-to-peer (P2P) system, allowing users to download content from multiple sources simultaneously rather than a single server. This collaborative method enhances download speeds as users share file segments with one another. uTorrent is a tool that facilitates this process by connecting to trackers for peer discovery and managing the downloading and uploading of file pieces. Key terms in the torrenting community include seeding, which is sharing a complete file after downloading, and leeching, which is downloading without sharing. The decentralized nature of torrenting improves file availability and speeds, as all users contribute bandwidth. To optimize uTorrent usage, users should select torrents with a good ratio of seeders to leechers, manage speed settings, and practice seeding etiquette.

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May 2, 2025

Релиз BitTorrent-клиента Deluge 2.2

Deluge version 2.2 is an open-source, cross-platform BitTorrent client built on libtorrent and the Twisted framework, offering interfaces such as GTK, a web interface, and a console variant. The source code is written in Python and distributed under the GPL license. Deluge operates in a client-server mode, allowing the daemon to run on a remote machine. Key features include support for DHT, UPnP, NAT-PMP, PEX, LSD, protocol encryption, proxy support, selective speed limiting, and sequential download mode. The update introduces support for creating torrents in the BitTorrent v2 format, enhancing security with SHA2-256 and improving efficiency with a Merkle hash tree. The GTK interface now includes light and dark themes and a system tray indicator, while the web interface supports theme switching. Support for Python 3.6 has been removed, with Python 3.7 as the minimum supported version. Additionally, qBittorrent version 5.1 was released on April 27, 2025, as an open-source alternative to µTorrent, with its source code available on GitHub under the GPLv2+ license.

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April 29, 2025

Зачем нам нужны торренты, что задумал Минфин, и чем Amazon «бороздит просторы вселенной»

В России с начала 2025 года вступили в силу новые нормы, регулирующие криптомайнинг, требующие от майнеров строгой отчетности и регулярных проверок. Киберпреступность растет, и почти каждый пятый россиянин столкнулся с мошенническими схемами, связанными с электронными подписями. Amazon запустила 27 спутников для проекта Project Kuiper, направленного на обеспечение спутникового интернета по всему миру. Компания «Яндекс» разрабатывает роботов, способных адаптироваться к повседневной среде. Проблемы с утечками данных остаются актуальными, несмотря на ужесточение законодательства. Обновленные версии торрент-клиентов становятся популярными на фоне ухода зарубежных компаний. Китайский стартап DeepSeek готовится представить модель R2, которая может конкурировать с лидерами в области искусственного интеллекта.

TrendTechie

April 29, 2025

Новые версии открытых Torrent-клиентов

Two open-source torrent clients, Deluge and qBittorrent, have released updated versions. Deluge 2.2 features a cross-platform BitTorrent client developed in Python, utilizing the libtorrent library and Twisted framework. It offers multiple interface options, operates on a client-server model, and supports modern torrenting capabilities such as DHT, UPnP, NAT-PMP, traffic encryption, and proxy connections. The new version includes support for the BitTorrent v2 format, enhancing hash calculations and improving file integrity with SHA2-256 and Merkle hash trees. The minimum required Python version is now 3.7. qBittorrent, developed in C++ using the Qt library, is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS. It allows users to search for torrents, manage downloads, set priorities, and configure network settings. The latest version introduces enhancements like drag-and-drop functionality, improved random number generation, and upgraded search capabilities, along with significant improvements to the web interface.

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April 29, 2025

Релиз qBittorrent 5.1

On April 27, 2025, qBittorrent version 5.1 was released, developed using the Qt toolkit and available on GitHub under the GPLv2+ license. It supports Linux, Windows, and macOS. Key features include an integrated search engine, RSS feed subscription, remote management, and advanced torrent settings. The 5.1 release includes enhancements such as bug fixes, drag-and-drop support, external IP address display, configurable statistics saving, improved pseudorandom number generation, a new magnet link setting, tracker extraction from URLs, an announce_port setting, an enhanced search interface, over 50 web interface modifications, support for the Thunar file manager, and localization updates. Prior to this, version 5.0.1 was released in late October 2024, fixing a long-standing SSL/TLS certificate validation bug that posed a vulnerability to man-in-the-middle attacks.

TrendTechie

April 25, 2025

Ремастер Days Gone мгновенно слили на торренты

Bend Studio has released a remastered version of its original zombie action game, Days Gone, without any anti-piracy measures. This remastered version is available in a Portable format on the "green steam" platform, packaged as unpacked folders and occupying approximately 62 GB of space. The original game debuted on PlayStation in 2019. The remaster includes graphical enhancements and new features such as Horde Mode, an Arcade mode with a single life or speed challenges, game speed settings, and new graphical modes for the PS5, including an "Enhanced" mode with PSSR support for PS5 Pro.

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April 24, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 даже не пришлось взламывать — игра уже на торрентах

The game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been released without protective measures against piracy, making it accessible to the public, as announced by the hacking group RUNE. The game's objective is to reach the Goddess Artist and disrupt a recurring curse that erases individuals whose ages match a specific number on a monolith.

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April 19, 2025

В России «лег» крупнейший пиратский торрент-трекер RuTracker

Rutracker is a platform for downloading pirated files that has been operating since 2004. It offers a diverse array of content categories, including audiobooks, music, and games.

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April 18, 2025

Прекратил работу главный торрент-трекер России. Причины неизвестны. Опрос

As of 11:00 PM on April 15, 2025, Rutracker has resumed operations after a significant outage that began around 5:00 PM Moscow time the same day. Users from major Russian cities reported difficulties accessing the site, which has been permanently blocked in Russia since 2016. During the outage, users encountered a "Web Server Down" message due to a 521 error from Cloudflare, indicating a connection termination. The access issues appeared to affect only Russian users, as individuals in Italy and Kazakhstan could still access Rutracker. This incident marks the third occurrence in six months raising concerns about the future of popular web resources among Russians. Rutracker had previously announced its own anti-Russian sanctions in March 2022 but continued to be accessible to Russian users until this outage. In January 2023, Rutracker experienced another outage lasting nearly a full day. The recent issues have been attributed to hosting problems, although some users reported no access issues during that time.

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April 16, 2025

Overclockers.ru: Заблокированный в России торрент-трекер Rutracker временно недоступен из-за сбоя у провайдера

Intermittent disruptions on the Rutracker torrent tracker have been reported since April 13, affecting access for users from various countries. The administration attributes the issues to a malfunction with a cloud service provider and expects normal functionality to resume soon. No torrent data has been lost, and the challenges are related to access. Rutracker, which has been banned in Russia since 2015, recorded over 30 million visits in February 2025 and has approximately 2.5 million active torrents. It is the largest Russian-language torrent tracker, operational since 2004, and originally known as Torrents.ru until 2010. The platform also attracts English-speaking visitors seeking rare torrents.