It isn't particularly difficult to start a torrent download, but if you're not at your main computer, starting a download and controlling your queue from afar can be a pain. Install one of these ...

If you've spent any time on the internet since the early 2000s, you've probably heard of BitTorrent, the popular file-sharing tool used for movies, programs, and other large chunks of data. But ...

No court has found the BitTorrent protocol inherently unlawful. But using BitTorrent to trade copyright-protected files will likely put you on the wrong side of the law. A Princeton study published ...

Often downloading over the BitTorrent protocol is considered illegal. But to clarify, it completely depends upon what you are downloading. Downloading and sharing files over Torrent is completely fine ...

BitTorrent is still a great way to transfer large files, but it’s only as convenient and efficient as the application you use to seed and download them. This week, we’re looking at five of the best ...

Illegal downloading just got a good bit easier, L.A. Boy Scouts Be Damned. Software maker BitTorrent has signed a deal that will enable it to pre-install its software on electronic devices. The first ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

There are lots of different macOS clients for downloading torrents, and new software comes out every year. But what’s the best Mac torrent software for you? Which has the best features, and which is ...

I'm at school and have to download some huge chunks and burn on DVD, but I cannot install anything (well, I *could*, but I don't want to mess up the computers).