VAN NUYS, Calif. – A group of prominent adult entertainment companies has come together to test whether giving away unlimited porn for a day will convince surfers they’ll get better content by paying than by stealing. Evil Angel and Gamma Entertainment lead the list of top-shelf...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – At its founding, search behemoth Google adopted the motto “First, do no evil.” Judging by recent behavior, the company dropped the “no” somewhere along the way. Acclaimed counterculture artist Dennis Cooper said Google subsidiary Blogger removed 14 years...

WASHINGTON – Be careful out there, especially if you own an Apple mobile device. The U.S. Marshals Service is warning iPhone and iPad users not to be taken in by ransomware threatening prosecution for child pornography possession if the user doesn’t bribe the force. According to...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – Flirt4Free will host its 8th annual Flirt Summit in Ixtapa, Mexico. Because F4F celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, the company expects the gathering “to be the largest event for their broadcasters yet.” “We love getting to spend four days...

WASHINGTON – If Rep. Jackie Speier [D-Calif.] has her way, individuals and website owners who distribute so-called “revenge porn” can look forward to an extended vacation at Uncle Sam’s expense. On Friday, Speier introduced the first federal anti-revenge-porn legislation:...

LOS ANGELES – Adult performer James Deen will face California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) over workplace safety citations and fines during a preliminary hearing in September. Deen has said he will meet the agency in court, if he must, but he will not...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Data-driven decisions matter. Affiliate programs, content networks and even tube sites base their moves on a constant stream of intelligence that allows them to change directions based on fact, not supposition. AEBN is among the companies that have picked up on...

CHICAGO – Let’s face it: A man can gape at naked famous people for only so long before the thrill wears off. After 16 years of unveiling celebrity skin, Jim McBride needed a new drug. The recently launched Mr. Skin Podcast gives McBride — known fondly by fans and not-so-fondly by...

CLEVELAND – If you thought things couldn’t get any loonier in the Republican Party, readjust your expectations. On Tuesday, the party’s platform and rules committees passed new planks that make 2012’s GOP agenda look liberal by comparison. The planks won’t be adopted officially...

PRAGUE – We hold this truth to be self-evident: Not all awards are created equal. Some are endowed by the industry with the inalienable honor of respect from one’s peers. Now is the time to show that respect. Voting for the sixth annual YNOT Awards opened July 12 and will...