Crime

Thieves Post Photos of Stolen Cars to Instagram, Go to Prison

The number one rule of doing crime successfully is to not tell everyone you did a crime. For example, if one were to, say, be the sole survivor of a 2011 bank robbery gone wrong and subsequent shootout with heavily armed police tactical terms, they might choose a career above suspicion as a humble tech…

Crime Tom McKay Nov 14

Federal Court Rules That Border Agents Need Probable Cause to Search Travelers’ Phones

A federal court in Boston ruled on Tuesday that suspicionless searches of electronics at U.S. border crossings are unconstitutional, finding that reasonable suspicion of an actual crime is required before authorities can demand access to cell phones and other devices. Per Ars Technica, U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper found that “basic” searches and seizures…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Nov 13

Suspect on ATV Leads Philly Police on Winding Chase After Double Shooting

A man riding an ATV and suspected by authorities of involvement in a fatal shooting led police on a chase through the streets of Philadelphia on Tuesday night, NBC Philadelphia reported. Police said that at around 7:45 p.m., two men (ages 25 and 26) on the 2000 block of North College Avenue were confronted by…

Tech News Tom McKay Nov 5

Maybe Don’t Sell Human Fetuses on Facebook, Even Super Old Ones

A Colorado woman is facing smuggling charges after allegedly attempting to sell and ship human fetal remains in violation of federal law. According to court records, she conducted much of her business over Facebook. The alleged sale of human remains and other bizarre parcels by Emily Suzanne Cain was halted after customs officials intercepted a…

Tech News Catie Keck Oct 18

Dave Gibbons Understands Why HBO’s Watchmen Turned Rorschach Into a White Supremacy Symbol

HBO’s Watchmen is set 30 years after the events of Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore’s original comics series, meaning that most of the story’s original heroes and villains are long since dead, inactive, or in Doctor Manhattan’s case, hanging out off-planet away from humanity. But Watchmen’s world is one that’s been fundamentally changed by the…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 15

Gary Glitter Didn’t Make Any Money From Joker, But a Record Label Did

Joker, a boring movie we’ve spent entirely too much time talking about at this point, has rightfully come under fire for prominently featuring “Rock n’ Roll Part 2,” a song performed by sex offender Gary Glitter. Glitter (real name Paul Gadd) is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence for “attempted rape, four counts of indecent…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 14

Report: Juul’s Massive Vape Cloud of Trouble Grows, With Feds Launching Criminal Investigation

E-cigarette giant Juul is already facing a massive backlash from allegations it intentionally advertised to underage users and deployed deceptive marketing tactics. But its troubles may be growing much worse, with the Wall Street Journal reporting on Monday that federal prosecutors are readying a “criminal probe” into the company. The Journal report contained few details,…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 23

Joaquin Phoenix Couldn’t Answer the Most Obvious Question About Joker‘s Subject Matter

Because Todd Phillips’ Joker tells the relatively grounded story of a disaffected white man who goes on a terroristic rampage because he feels as if he’s been dealt a bad hand in life, there’s been an ongoing discussion about whether the movie has the potential to inspire certain viewers to model themselves (idealistically) after the…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Sep 23

Busted: $10 Million Tech Support Scam That Preyed on the Elderly

Two individuals were arrested this week in connection with a fraud scheme that manipulated thousands of victims into paying for invented tech services that they didn’t need. The Department of Justice announced that the two individuals Romana Leyva, 35, and Ariful Haque, 33, were arrested Wednesday for their alleged participation in the fraud scheme, which…

Tech News Catie Keck Sep 20

Teen Gamer Sentenced to 15 Months in Swatting Case That Led to Police Killing a Man

The second gamer involved in a swatting case that began with a Call of Duty bet and ended with police killing an innocent man has been sentenced. On Friday Casey Viner, 19, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his involvement the fatal incident. After his release he will be restricted from gaming for…

Crime Jennings Brown Sep 16

DHS, DOJ Now Looking Into Escort and Massage Sites That Boomed After Backpage Takedown

A year after the CEO of classified ads website Backpage.com, Carl Ferrer, pleaded guilty to federal charges and the site was permanently shut down, the feds have turned their attention to Backpage’s successors. Per a Sunday report in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. authorities including the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 15

MIT Media Lab Director Joichi Ito Resigns After Financial Ties to Jeffrey Epstein Revealed

The director of MIT’s Media Lab, Joichi Ito, stepped down on Saturday after his and the research institution’s extensive ties to late financier and accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein were exposed, the New York Times reported. In an email to MIT provost Martin A. Schmidt, Ito wrote, “After giving the matter a great deal of thought over…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 7

Dozens Charged Over $6 Million Fraud and Internet Romance Scheme

Eighty people have been charged in a massive international fraud scheme that sought to steal tens of millions of dollars from victims globally, including both businesses and individuals—some of whom prosecutors say were elderly. A 145-page indictment unsealed Thursday following the arrest of 14 of the 80 individuals named in connection with the Los Angeles-based…

Tech News Catie Keck Aug 23

Juul Heist Thwarted by Lyft Driver, Cops Also

Many things stand in the way of successfully pulling off an Ocean’s 11-style caper, among which picking an appropriate target and having an exit strategy are paramount. Climbing info a Lyft after stealing a $43 vape kit in broad daylight from a store clerk that can identify you on sight probably puts you in the…

Tech News Avery Ellis Aug 2

Jeffrey Epstein Sure Had Some Extremely Disturbing Thoughts on Science

Jeffrey Epstein—the billionaire investor facing charges of sex trafficking dozens of underage girls and who hobnobbed with the rich and powerful including multiple presidents—sure had a lot of thoughts about science. Specifically, disturbing ones concerning the viability of a plan to “seed the human race with his DNA” by impregnating women at a ranch he…

Tech News Tom McKay Jul 31

Authorities Upset That ‘Soho Grifter’ Anna Delvey Could Be Getting a Big Payday From Netflix

Anna Sorokin—the woman who posed as a German heiress and swindled New York’s social elite and numerous institutions out of hundreds of thousands of dollars under the name Anna Delvey—may not be able to cash in on the forthcoming Netflix series based on her story. The New York Post on Sunday reported that the office…

Tech News Catie Keck Jul 23

Microsoft Will Pay Out $26 Million in Settlement Over Hungarian Bribery Scheme

Microsoft will pay out $26 million in a settlement to resolve charges that its staff bribed government officials in Hungary, the Washington Post reported on Monday, with President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith telling staff in an email the matter “involved employee misconduct that was completely unacceptable.” The settlement, in which Microsoft did not…

Tech News Tom McKay Jul 23

RCMP Apologizes After Streaming Press Conference on Double Slaying With Cat Filter Activated

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia have apologized after livestreaming a press conference on the murder of an American woman and an Australian man on Facebook Live with an augmented reality “cat filter” turned on, per the Daily Beast. According to BuzzFeed News, Sergeant Janelle Shoihet said during the conference on Friday that…

Tech News Tom McKay Jul 21

A Police Union Is Telling Cops to Use the Punisher’s Logo Amid an Investigation Into Racist Social Media Posts

Earlier this year, a group of St. Louis police officers were put on administrative leave after their racist social media posts were resurfaced, prompting the police department to launch an investigation into them. Now, the head of St. Louis’ police union is calling for its members to support their fellow cops by liking themselves to…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 15

Man Wants Court to Get E-Scooter Data to ID the Hit-and-Run Rider Who Put Him in the Hospital

A man who was struck and left unconscious last month by an unknown individual riding the wrong way on an electric scooter is taking legal action for the rider’s data. Allyson Medeiros, a 32-year-old Chicago-based tattoo artist, was biking home after work in the Wicker Park neighborhood on June 20 when he was struck head-on…

Tech News Catie Keck Jul 10

Thieves Post Photos of Stolen Cars to Instagram, Go to Prison

Federal Court Rules That Border Agents Need Probable Cause to Search Travelers’ Phones

Suspect on ATV Leads Philly Police on Winding Chase After Double Shooting

Maybe Don’t Sell Human Fetuses on Facebook, Even Super Old Ones

Dave Gibbons Understands Why HBO’s Watchmen Turned Rorschach Into a White Supremacy Symbol

Gary Glitter Didn’t Make Any Money From Joker, But a Record Label Did

Report: Juul’s Massive Vape Cloud of Trouble Grows, With Feds Launching Criminal Investigation

Joaquin Phoenix Couldn’t Answer the Most Obvious Question About Joker‘s Subject Matter

Busted: $10 Million Tech Support Scam That Preyed on the Elderly

Teen Gamer Sentenced to 15 Months in Swatting Case That Led to Police Killing a Man

DHS, DOJ Now Looking Into Escort and Massage Sites That Boomed After Backpage Takedown

MIT Media Lab Director Joichi Ito Resigns After Financial Ties to Jeffrey Epstein Revealed

Dozens Charged Over $6 Million Fraud and Internet Romance Scheme

Juul Heist Thwarted by Lyft Driver, Cops Also

Jeffrey Epstein Sure Had Some Extremely Disturbing Thoughts on Science

Authorities Upset That ‘Soho Grifter’ Anna Delvey Could Be Getting a Big Payday From Netflix

Microsoft Will Pay Out $26 Million in Settlement Over Hungarian Bribery Scheme

RCMP Apologizes After Streaming Press Conference on Double Slaying With Cat Filter Activated

A Police Union Is Telling Cops to Use the Punisher’s Logo Amid an Investigation Into Racist Social Media Posts

Man Wants Court to Get E-Scooter Data to ID the Hit-and-Run Rider Who Put Him in the Hospital

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Popular Musician Loses Life Savings Through Malicious Crypto Wallet in Apple’s App Store

Peter Capaldi’s Biggest ‘Doctor Who’ Regret Was That He Couldn’t Be a Little Bit Miserable

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