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UK dark web dealers get more than 20 years for selling cocaine for Bitcoin

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 10:26 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Three men in the UK have been sentenced to prison for operating ‘Project4,’ a “sophisticated” drug-dealing business powered by Bitcoin. Colin McCabe, 39, Toby Woods and Robert Price, both 36, made over £1 million selling Class A drugs on the dark web, Thames Valley Police said. According to the BBC, the drug dealing network was discovered by the FBI which then got in touch with UK police. The men were caught after detectives matched the DNA of one of the individuals to packaging containing drugs. After arresting McCabe, detectives encountered evidence of drug dealing, including packing materials and phones containing…

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r/GirlGamers memes help women and non-binary gamers deal with harassment

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 10:11 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Code Word, gaming


For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Although societal stereotypes have you believing the gaming industry is an arena of masculinity for men-only, women actually make up almost half of video game players. But despite their numbers, women are not treated equally and are often subject to online abuse and sexual harassment from male gamers.  The subreddit /r/GirlGamers, which currently boasts over 80,000 members, however, aims to rectify this. It does so by providing an online community space…

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