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UK Police Drugs Sting Accidentally Discovers Illegal Mining Operation
Earlier this week, West Midlands police conducted a raid on a warehouse in Birmingham (UK) where it was suspected that the occupants were running a cannabis farm. Following a report via The Sun, however, (and yes, admittedly not my proudest source), it turns out that while something illegal was definitely…
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Drug Dealer Loses $58M in Bitcoin after Landlord Bins His Codes
There is something of a cliché that ‘crime doesn’t pay’. While you can debate the merits of a statement like that, one thing is usually pretty clear. It’s unusual for criminals to actually invest their ill-gotten gains. It seems, however, that this is exactly what Clifton Collins did. As a…
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Scientists Claim Cannabis Can Stop Stress If Used Correctly
Unique Cannabis research proposes specific types for specific problems I think there are very few amongst us who would disagree that Cannabis has a lot of potentials when it comes to the medical field. Admittedly, there are others who also just see the potential in temporarily leaving the planet to…
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Smart Vending Machine Could offer Alcohol, Drugs and Ammunition
“I’m going to get a can of pop from the machine, do you want anything?” – “Yes, I’ll have a gin and tonic, spliff and a box of .50 cal please”. Words you certainly would not associate with a trip to the vending machine. Well, the Smart Vending Machine might…
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Ross Ulbricht Appeals for Silk Road Retrial over Police Corruption
Ross Ulbricht, the 31-year-old man ruled to be the founder of dark web black market site Silk Road and convicted on seven counts, has appealed for a fresh trial on the grounds that two of the police officers involved in the investigation have been convicted of fraud, committed on the…
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Key Adviser to Silk Road Arrested in Thailand
The FBI recently arrested a man in Thailand based on his alleged links to the illicit online marketplace, Silk Road. The man, Roger Thomas Clark, was linked to the site as a supposed “key adviser” to its creator, Ross Ulbright. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced his arrest,…
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World’s First 3D-Printed Pill Approved By US Authorities
Damn I really love the concept behind this, in what would be a world first, the US Food and Drug Administration has given the go-ahead for a 3D-printed pill to be produced. I envisaged many things which could possibly be printed using this technique, but not a pill. The new…
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FDA Says Stop Using These IV Drips – You Could Be Hacked
The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for checking and maintaining people’s safety in regards to (surprise surprise) the food and drugs they are given. This time they’ve had to go a step further and “encourage” hospitals to replace a piece of tech from their supply lists and floors before…
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ESL Testing eSports Players For Drug Usage
Gaming is a big market, and with games like League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Smite and Dota offering hundreds of thousands in prizes the competition heats up every year with each competition. As with all competitions, people use every chance to get ahead and sometimes these methods are seen as morally…
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How Ross Ulbricht Ended up in Prison for Life
Have you heard of the Silk Road? It’s been pretty big news recently. The website was the core of “the dark web” – a side of the internet that was only accessible to the uppermost of criminals. The main person behind the Silk Road (Ross Ulbricht) was convicted for Life…
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Machine That ‘Uncooks Eggs’ Used to Improve Cancer Treatment
A machine invented by an Australian scientist that can “unboil an egg” by unfolding the proteins in egg whites back to their natural state has been hailed as a potential game-changer for the targeted delivery of chemotherapy drugs for cancer treatment. The machine, the vortex fluidic device was invented by Professor Colin…
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