The man behind the popular BitTorrent file-sharing program has set up a way of searching for torrent files.The search tool on Bram Cohen's website makes it easier to find links which can then be used to download large files.

It was launched as US authorities shut down a prominent BitTorrent site, Elite Torrents, which had links to download the new Star Wars movie.

BitTorrent has become linked to online piracy due its widespread use to distribute copyrighted material.

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