Pass the Popcorn Time - A face-lift for 'free' file sharing.

Pass the Popcorn Time - A face-lift for 'free' file sharing. HT: Popsi.

When file-sharing and streaming site Popcorn Time debuted earlier this year, the media dubbed it Netflix for Pirates. That’s fair: It exists in a legal gray area, but developers saw the innovation.

For the first time, users can instantly and easily stream a movie while the site locates and downloads the file in the background.

Others have adopted its open-source code for more-benevolent applications, such as teaching English to non-native speakers with videos. Free Popcorn Time