Wireless warning: How New York used smartphones in hunt for bombing suspect
The smartphone alert sent to New Yorkers during the hunt for bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami has thrust wireless warning systems into the spotlight. The …
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Bitcoin price tumbles after exchange hit with $72 million hack
The world’s largest dollar-to-Bitcoin exchange has been hit with a massive hack, which has reportedly seen 119,756 coins — worth around $72 million at the …
New York bans sex offenders from playing Pokemon Go
With New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo leading the charge, registered sex offenders in New York will no longer be allowed to play or even …
The US government has taken down the owner and domains of the world’s biggest pirate site
KickassTorrents (KAT) is the biggest pirate site in the world, hosting thousands of torrents covering the biggest movies and music in the world. The 30-year-old …
Mugger arrested after victim spots him on Facebook’s ‘people you may know’ section
In a somewhat bizarre story which proves that truth is often stranger than fiction, a serial mugger in England was arrested after one of his …
Courts use a ‘Minority Report’ crime prediction algorithm, and it’s incredibly racist
I was somewhat surprised to learn that courts use software to predict the likelihood of criminals reoffending. But I was far less surprised to learn …
Police confiscate drug dealer’s phone, get bombarded with calls looking for drugs
In a bit of offbeat news that seems like it could have fit right in as a humorous plot point on Breaking Bad, police in …
The 15 cities with the lowest quality of life in the world
Earth is an extraordinarily large, expansive, and diverse planet, and over the last few months we’ve highlighted many of the more interesting and intriguing places …
How a security director used a rootkit to rig the lottery and steal millions of dollars
Not too long ago, Eddie Tipton was convicted of hacking into the Multi-State Lottery Association’s computer system in order to rig a nearly $17 million …
Microsoft’s new technology will try to predict crimes before they happen
You can’t use it on Windows 10 or Microsoft’s phones yet – and it might never be a commercial product – but the company is apparently …
Thief rides hoverboard into a store and smoothly glides out with a crate of stolen energy drinks
There’s a smooth criminal lurking – no, gliding – around the streets of London. In a bizarre, and yet entertaining, video posted by the Metropolitan …
Crazy video: Gamer gets arrested and then robbed during livestream
The world of livestreaming has provided us with no shortage of entertainment in recent weeks. Hot on the heels of a poor fellow in Japan …
Man misdials and accidentally texts police officer asking for drugs
A man in Florida was recently arrested in a sting operation after he accidentally entered a wrong number into his phone and inadvertently texted the …
iPhone stops a bullet during armed robbery, saves college student’s life
The iPhone is great for playing games, taking photos, and messaging with friends, but who knew that it was also capable of stopping speeding bullets? This …
Here’s everything we know about Virginia shooting suspect Vester Lee Flanagan
The manhunt for the man who killed two Virginia WDBJ7 employees on the air earlier this morning has come to an end. Police are now …
Alleged Virginia shooter live-tweeting while on the run
A horrific tragedy struck Virginia earlier today when a gunman, presumed to be a disgruntled employee, shot two WDBJ7 employees live on the air. The …
Video: U.S. Coast Guard seizes narco submarine with $181 million worth of cocaine
Smugglers have a storied history when it comes to crafting clever and ingenious ways to conceal drugs and sneak them across ostensibly secure borders. Back …
Bounty hunters mistakenly try to capture Phoenix police chief, hilarity ensues
In a saga seemingly out of a bad Judd Apatow movie, a bounty hunter named Brent Farley was recently arrested in Phoenix after attempting to apprehend …
Marijuana breathalyzer being developed to keep potheads off the road
As the social stigma associated with marijuana slowly evaporates with each passing year, it may be just a matter of time before the laws that govern drinking …
Meet the police dog who can sniff out hidden SD cards, thumb drives, hard drives, iPads and more
Across the world, police dogs are used at airports and by every type of law enforcement agency imaginable to help sniff out explosives and other …
Battery-powered Surfboard Stuffed With $100,000 Worth Of Meth Washes Up On Beach
Smugglers have long been notorious for coming up with ingenious ways to conceal drugs and transport them across the globe. From submarines to catapults, drug dealers …
The real story of a bank robber who willingly went to prison even though police never caught him
Have you ever fantasized about hitting your local bank without getting caught in a perfect bank robbery? Well, it turns out that one man was able …
Silk Road founder begs judge to ‘please leave me my old age’ ahead of sentencing
If federal prosecutors have their way, Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind behind Silk Road, will be sentenced to an extremely long prison term: we’re talking 20 …
Watch this moron steal a tablet live on camera on Fox Sports
When Roberto Mosky found himself in a press room following a Soccer match in Argentina’s Primera Division, he bizarrely figured that it was as good …
Incredible: Hostage uses Pizza Hut app to silently ask for help
In an incredible story of MacGyver-esque ingenuity, a Tampa Bay woman named Cheryl Treadway used Pizza Hut’s mobile app to discreetly ask for help after …
Man robs Subway sandwich shop, then crosses street to buy sandwich at Potbellys
When it comes to sandwiches, people are extremely particular. Whether it’s deciding what they want on their sandwich or which sandwich shops are the best …
