Gabriel Geiger
Decrypted Messages Lead to Seizure of 27 Tons of Cocaine in Europe
Belgian authorities claim to have intercepted a whopping $1.7 billion of cocaine in the industrial port of Antwerp.
Politician Accused of Masturbating on Zoom Says He Was Scratching an Itch
After initially resigning, the politician is now reportedly saying he was just scratching skin fungus on his groin.
Italians Are Trying to Figure Out Why a Tank Blew Up 50 Chickens
An Italian tank shot in the complete opposite direction of its target, hitting a chicken coop on a nearby farm instead and killing at least 50 hens.
Amazon Workers in Italy Are Striking In Protest of Grueling Working Conditions
Warehouse workers and delivery drivers are striking in Italy marking one of the biggest actions of its kind in Europe.
A Detained $70,000 Shipment of Brick Toys Is Tearing the Lego Community Apart
While some accuse Lego of using legal campaigns to choke out competition, others claim the company is legitimately protecting its intellectual property.
Russia Is Suing Facebook and Twitter for Hosting Navalny Protest Videos
The companies, as well as Telegram and TikTok, are facing fines in a bid to coerce them into taking down videos depicting protests demanding the release of dissident Alexei Navalny.
Students Are Easily Cheating 'State-of-the-Art' Test Proctoring Tech
Students are using HDMI cables and hidden phones to cheat on exams administered through invasive proctoring software like Proctorio.
Narrators Are Falling Asleep Making Audiobooks For The Visually Impaired
An investigation in Sweden discovered low-quality audiobooks where narrators can be heard falling asleep and entire chapters of books are missing.
How a Discriminatory Algorithm Wrongly Accused Thousands of Families of Fraud
Dutch tax authorities used algorithms to automate an austere and punitive war on low-level fraud—the results were catastrophic.
Researchers Are Experimenting With COVID-Safe Festivals
Researchers are running pilot festivals mandatory COVID-testing, location trackers, and temperature checks.
Sexting Is Complicating Plans to Scan Private Messages for Child Sexual Abuse
While child victim organizations are calling for quick action, privacy groups are pointing the dangers of mass surveillance.
Uber Wants to Export Prop 22 to Europe
If Uber gets its way, European gig workers would continue to be excluded from the continent's labor protections.