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theresa.locker@vice.comGermany’s Most Notorious Darknet Drug Dealer Sentenced to Only 7 Years
The 20-year-old behind Shiny Flakes is now behind bars.
Run the Gauntlet Is the Most Disgusting Challenge on the Internet
Warning: This article is about a video site that many people would find grotesque.
How a West Virginia University Lab Uncovered the Volkswagen Emissions Ruse
It was really just a matter of testing the emissions from moving cars vs. cars on rollers.
How Police Busted Shiny Flakes, Germany's Biggest Online Drug Market
On Monday, August 24th, the trial of Maximilian S., the alleged operator of the online drug market Shiny Flakes, began in Leipzig.
Exklusiv: Wie die Ermittler Shiny Flakes wirklich auf die Spur kamen
Unsere Recherchen kurz vor Prozessbeginn zeigen, dass der Erfolg der Beamten mitunter ein waschechter Offline-Glückstreffer war.
Artificial Intelligence Solved the Mystery of Flatworm Regeneration
A centuries-old head-scratcher took just 42 hours for a computer to solve.
The Rise and Fall of Shiny Flakes, Germany's Online Drug Market
The unlikely career of a darknet dealer ended when police confiscated 4.1 million euros worth of drugs from his childhood bedroom.
Teaching Computer Science in North Korea: an American's Story
A former Google employee taught at the American-run, boys-only Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.
The Dark Net's Drug Counselor
A family doctor who moonlights as DoctorX on deep web forums has become a minor legend.
You Can Now Install the Original North Korean Operating System RedStar 3.0
Distributed by torrent, as socialist software should be, comrades!