Torrentz.eu shuts down torrent search engine

With the crackdown on torrent sites, we’re not surprised were losing a major portal for them. Poland-based torrent meta-search site Torrentz.eu has closed its doors. If you try to access the site you’ll see text on it in the past tense: "Torrentz was a free, fast and powerful meta-search engine combining results from dozens of search engines.” Try to put a search in the search bar and these words appear: “Torrentz will always love you. Farewell."

Recently KickAssTorrents was shut down by the authorities with its proprietor 30-year-old Ukrainian Artem Vaulin arrested in Poland and charged with criminal copyright infringement and money laundering. He’s been accused of illegally reproducing and distributing over $1 billion worth of pirated media. Torrentz.eu was able to last longer because it didn’t host the torrent links but directed them to places where you can find them. But now that’s gone as well and it’s starting to look like the glory days of torrenting just might be coming to a close.

Source: Engadget

Netflix outs 360° virtual reality trailer for ‘Stranger Things’

Netflix’s first foray into experimenting with virtual reality is for one of its hottest new shows, Stranger Things. The streaming service released a 360° virtual reality trailer of the show that brings you right into Will Byer’s living room. If you haven’t seen the show yet, you’ll get the tone and feel of the sci-fi horror series just from watching this. Since it’s available on YouTube, you can watch it on your smartphone (make use of the YouTube app) and plug it into your VR headset (if you have one). If you don’t, you can still swipe through the screen as you watch it. It can also be viewed on your PC.

Get a personalized playlist of new songs with Spotify’s Release Radar

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Dell updates XPS towers with new designs and added power

Dell has updated its XPS Tower, XPS Tower VR (virtual reality) and a new XPS Tower Special Edition desktops. They bring the blazing speed and performance that tech, gaming and VR enthusiasts asked for with the latest Intel processors and NVIDIA graphics, as well as easy expandability in a new 27 percent smaller form-factor.

Additionally, both the XPS Tower VR and Special Edition come virtual reality-ready for both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, for immersive video, game, film and other experiences. The XPS Tower Special Edition also features a beautiful aluminum design with diamond-cut edges, NVIDIA’s latest Pascal graphics, Intel K-Skus and overclocking capabilities on select configurations.

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