Apr 27, 2020 03:29 PM
UK traffic to film and TV piracy sites up nearly 60% in lockdown
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/a...n-lockdown
INTRO: Stay-at-home Britain appears to be becoming a nation of streaming pirates, with traffic to illegal movie and TV sites surging since lockdown measures were introduced. In the last week of March, visits to film piracy sites were up by 57% compared with the last week of February. Sites allowing viewers to illegally watch TV shows and series saw a 29% increase across the same period.
In total there were more than 300m visits to sites allowing film and TV content to be downloaded illegally last month, as millions of homebound Britons hunted out more home entertainment to pass the time. “Piracy or unlicensed consumption trends are closely linked to paid-for or licensed content,” said Andy Chatterley, the chief executive of Muso, which tracks piracy trends. “So just as Netflix has seen large subscriber gains, we have seen a significant spike in visits to film and TV piracy sites. Demand for content via piracy has grown exponentially.”
As the nation stays home, viewing levels are soaring, with households watching an average of five hours more TV each week than before lockdown, according to the TV marketing body Thinkbox... (MORE)
The Average American Wastes Over A Quarter Of The Food They Buy, According To New Study
https://www.iflscience.com/environment/a...new-study/
EXCERPT: A new study in the Nutritional Journal sheds light on shocking levels of food wastage in the US, revealing that the average American only consumes 59 percent of the food they buy. [...] Analyzing data recorded as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2001 and 2016, the study ... results indicated that some 14 percent of all food purchased ends up being thrown away because it has become inedible, while 27 percent is simply wasted despite being in perfectly good condition.
Given the amount of pesticides and fertilizers that are used in agricultural processes, not to mention the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from food production, this level of wastage is associated with a massive amount of unnecessary pollution. Furthermore, since most people don’t compost their garbage, the vast majority of this uneaten food gets sent to landfill sites, creating yet more environmental issues.
[...] According to their calculations, the average American spends $13.27 each day on food, of which $3.62 is literally thrown into the trash. This adds up to $1,300 a year, which is considerably more than most people spend on other essential items... (MORE - details)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/a...n-lockdown
INTRO: Stay-at-home Britain appears to be becoming a nation of streaming pirates, with traffic to illegal movie and TV sites surging since lockdown measures were introduced. In the last week of March, visits to film piracy sites were up by 57% compared with the last week of February. Sites allowing viewers to illegally watch TV shows and series saw a 29% increase across the same period.
In total there were more than 300m visits to sites allowing film and TV content to be downloaded illegally last month, as millions of homebound Britons hunted out more home entertainment to pass the time. “Piracy or unlicensed consumption trends are closely linked to paid-for or licensed content,” said Andy Chatterley, the chief executive of Muso, which tracks piracy trends. “So just as Netflix has seen large subscriber gains, we have seen a significant spike in visits to film and TV piracy sites. Demand for content via piracy has grown exponentially.”
As the nation stays home, viewing levels are soaring, with households watching an average of five hours more TV each week than before lockdown, according to the TV marketing body Thinkbox... (MORE)
The Average American Wastes Over A Quarter Of The Food They Buy, According To New Study
https://www.iflscience.com/environment/a...new-study/
EXCERPT: A new study in the Nutritional Journal sheds light on shocking levels of food wastage in the US, revealing that the average American only consumes 59 percent of the food they buy. [...] Analyzing data recorded as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2001 and 2016, the study ... results indicated that some 14 percent of all food purchased ends up being thrown away because it has become inedible, while 27 percent is simply wasted despite being in perfectly good condition.
Given the amount of pesticides and fertilizers that are used in agricultural processes, not to mention the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from food production, this level of wastage is associated with a massive amount of unnecessary pollution. Furthermore, since most people don’t compost their garbage, the vast majority of this uneaten food gets sent to landfill sites, creating yet more environmental issues.
[...] According to their calculations, the average American spends $13.27 each day on food, of which $3.62 is literally thrown into the trash. This adds up to $1,300 a year, which is considerably more than most people spend on other essential items... (MORE - details)