Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army
Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?
The Verge reports: Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?
Development of the MPAA's least-favorite app of the 2010s has been abandoned for years, but the "Netflix of Piracy" software is still installed on millions of devices that are just waiting to join a bot.
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Abandoned Popcorn Time, Remember Popcorn Time and TV.
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