Last November, the FBI raided a bulletin board-style site that was known to be a home of child pornography. But rather than shutting it down, they decided to keep it running — and see just how many users they could identify. Read More >>
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"I think there is a huge difference between a sting where they create a site, create and distribute the content to entrap vs seizing a site and letting..." More »
In San Francisco, police are using a new tactic to disincentive people from buying stolen iPhones: they're trapping them in undercover stings. Wearing plain clothes, the officers are going around certain city areas and selling iPhones which they readily indicate are stolen. When someone tries to buy one, they make an arrest. Read More >>
The Hobbit trailer train has well and truly left the station. But, now we're getting clips taken straight from the movie, including this one where Bilbo gets gifted his famous blue-glowing Elvish blade, Sting. Something tells me he's going to need it. Time to slice and dice. [TheFilmStage via TotalFilm] Read More >>
Ouch. Sting's free iPad app celebrating 25 years of squawking apparently cost in the millions of dollars to make. The app combines music, concert footage, photographs and video, with a recording of Sting's October performance in the New York Beacon Theatre. Read More >>
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