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 ...

BitTorrentis the synonymous torrent client of the BitTorrent protocol. This protocol is the world’s largest peer-to-peer file sharing system used by millions. Sharing files over it is known as ...

The go-to BitTorrent client for OS X and Linux users Transmission is now rolling out to Windows after roughly 10 years since it launched. Now, there are a couple of reasons why millions of users ...

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 ...

Windows (Mac/Linux on the way): One of BitTorrent's biggest downsides is its reliance on central servers. Free program Triber is a truly decentralized BitTorrent client, meaning you can search for and ...

The best free torrent clients on PC and Mac will make downloading so much easier and stress-free. Grabbing files directly from a server can be frustrating as you often deal with long wait times and ...

If you’re in the hunt for a BitTorrent client but don’t feel like forking over your hard-earned cash, you’re in luck. All of the best ones are free. Seriously, unless you need a specific, obscure ...

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 ...

Unlike downloading files in your browser, BitTorrent downloads usually require a separate program, called a torrent client, to grab that sweet, sweet data. But with so many clients out there, picking ...

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 ...