This Hitman's Smartwatch Helped Convict Him of Two Murders
This week, hitman and hobbyist runner Mark “Iceman” Fellows was convicted of the murders of English gangland figures…
Reports: Police Defuse Gas Station Standoff by Having Robot Deliver Vape Pen to Suspect
A six-hour standoff between police and a 40-year-old man who allegedly splashed gasoline on the floor of a Novato,…
Israeli Cyber-Intelligence Firm Denies Role in Khashoggi Murder, But Won't 'Deny or Confirm' Saudi Sales
One of the co-founders of the Israeli cyber-intelligence firm behind the powerful phone-surveillance software Pegasus,…
Report: Documents Show Extensive Huawei Ties to Suspected Fronts in Iran and Syria
Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei and the daughter of its founder Ren Zhengfei,…
The Feds Cracked El Chapo's Encrypted Comms Network by Flipping His System Admin
With signs that the New York trial of notorious Mexican drug lord and alleged mass murderer Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán…
Major UK Airport Grounds All Flights for Hours After Some Idiot Reportedly Flies Drones Near Runway
Drones! People can’t stop flying ‘em, whether they’re harmless hobbyists, police looking to expand their surveillance…
Man Found in Greasy Restaurant Duct Was Stuck for 2 Days Before Being Rescued
A man who police suspect of attempting to rob a shuttered Chinese restaurant in San Lorenzo, California found himself…
Sting Operations Are Yet Another Reason You Shouldn't Steal People's Amazon Packages
One of the more annoying realities of ordering online is that if your package is left somewhere conspicuous before…
Detained Huawei Exec Gets Bail, But Must Hire 24/7 Security and Wear Tracking Bracelet
The Huawei executive detained in Canada for extradition to the U.S. over allegations of financial fraud and sanctions…
Lawyers for Detained Huawei Exec Insist She Won't Flee as Bail Decision Hangs in the Balance
Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei (and daughter of its founder, Ren Zhengfei)…
China Warns of 'Grave Consequences' Over Arrest of Huawei Executive
China has warned the Canadian ambassador that if Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of telecom and tech giant…
Report: Paul Manafort Tried to Score Deal With Ecuador to Hand Julian Assange Over to the U.S.
Julian Assange, the embattled Wikileaks founder who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London since 2012…
Some Dark Web Marketplaces in the UK Are Reportedly Refusing to Let Users Sell Fentanyl
The UK’s National Crime Agency—which handles organized and transnational crime—claims that at least some of the dark…
DOJ Unseals Indictments of Eight People Allegedly Behind 3ve, Methbot Ad Scams
The Department of Justice has unsealed indictments against eight persons allegedly behind two separate massive digital…
Gavin McInnes: Proud Boys? Haha What Do You Mean I'm the Leader of the Proud Boys?
Gavin McInnes, the founder of the far-right Proud Boys group, is bailing on the organization after leaked Washington…
Tumblr Disappeared from the App Store Because of Child Porn
On Friday, niche blogging platform Tumblr became suddenly and inexplicably unavailable on Apple’s app store, and since…
Tyler Barriss, Serial 'Swatter' Who Phoned in Lethal Hoax, Pleads Guilty to 51 Federal Charges
Tyler Barriss, the California man authorities say was behind a wave of “swatting” incidents, has pleaded guilty to a…
Dutch Police Bust Encrypted Chat Service, Gain Access to Over 258,000 Messages
Dutch police say they have “decrypted more than 258,000 messages” sent using an expensive chat service, Ars Technica…
The Psychology of Faking Your Own Death
Why would anyone fake their own death? Some seek a departure from royalty, a career as a pirate, or a quiet life after t…
Man Arrested for Attempted Theft of Magna Carta After Display Smashed With Hammer
On Thursday, a 45-year-old man wielding a hammer reportedly smashed through a glass screen protecting one of only four…