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Usenet and usenet industry news collected here. Articles are listed in reverse chronological order.

What is NewzNab?


If you’ve ever wanted to run your own USENET indexing site, NewsNab may be what you’re looking for. An open source solution that is, as described by some users, a clone of Nzbs.org, it allows the creation of a USENET index on even a modest server. There are already popular sites running this software and, [...]

Austria Government Facing Reaction to EU Data Retention Drive


While controversial bills on their way through Congress in the United States have been quashed by citizen uprisings, lobbying by the United States and United Kingdom in Europe resulted in the European Data Retention Directive. Adopted in 2006, this directive orders very invasive monitoring of user activity on the Internet and the free handing over [...]

SABNZBD Has a New Beta Version Available


SABNZBD, a popular software option for downloading binaries from USENET newsgroups, has just released a new beta onto the market. SABNZBD version 0.7.0 has several new features that users may find very convenient and that may make it easier for certain users to ensure that they stay within their bandwidth limits. Manage Your Download Amounts [...]

What is CISPA and How Does it Affect USENET Users?


It seems to have become almost routine for bills to be introduced into Congress that seek to break down the barriers between private companies and law enforcement online. Sometimes the justification is piracy, as in the cases of PIPA and SOPA. In other cases, the justification is national security. CISPA is a bill that has [...]

Merlin’s Portal Gone for Good


For many years, Merlin’s Portal was one of the most popular destinations on the Internet for USENET users. This NZB site had a rather large following that kept it alive. Like many sites, however, the following was partially centered on what the site had to offer and partially centered on the individual who ran the [...]

Easynews Has Several Announcements – 1330 Days Of Retention And More


The folks at Easynews have been quite busy in the last few weeks preparing their latest improvements and announcements. The main improvement they expressed was the extension of their retention by 55 days to a total of 1330 days of retention for binaries. And while this announcement was the star of the show, it wasn’t [...]

Newsbin Rolls Out Android Version Soon


Newsbin will be rolling out an update for their popular newsreader very soon, according to their Facebook page. Users who have lamented not being able to hit the USENET newsgroups on their Android devices will soon have much to celebrate. The newsreader will be able to go to your favorite newsgroups and even download binaries [...]

UK to Monitor Email, Web and Phone Traffic


If you’re using the USENET system in the UK, you can anticipate that there may be other eyes watching what you’re doing and who you’re talking to on the service. According to a report in ZDNet, the UK intelligence agency GCHQ will soon be monitoring this traffic. It still requires that they get a warrant, [...]

Popular Newsreader Now Has Free Version


If you’ve been using the Alt.Binz newsreader, there’s now a free version on the market. If you’re thinking about switching to a new reader, this may provide you with just the reason to do so. This new version has most of the features that make Alt.Binz popular. There are some limitations. There are also some [...]

USENET to Be Monitored by RIAA


For the recording and entertainment industries, their copyrights are worth millions, if not billions. Your privacy is worth nothing. To prove that point, the RIAA and some ISPs have teamed up to monitor what you do online, including your use of the USENET system. Even if you’ve never pirated a thing in your life, you’re [...]