DNA sat nav uncovers ancient Ashkenaz
The origin of Yiddish, the millennium old language of Ashkenazic Jews, is something which linguists have questioned for decades.
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Apr 19, 2016
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News tagged with silk road
Australian identified as possible Bitcoin founder: reports (Update)
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has been identified by tech publications as possibly the mysterious founder of online cryptocurrency Bitcoin, shortly before his Sydney home was reportedly raided in a tax probe Wednesday.
Internet
Dec 9, 2015
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Virtual currency groups form alliance with law enforcement
The Obama administration is joining with private companies in a partnership aimed at training enforcement officials about the virtual currency Bitcoin and fighting crime arising from its use.
Internet
Oct 22, 2015
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The fall of Silk Road isn't the end for anonymous marketplaces, Tor or bitcoin
Ross Ulbricht, aka the "Dread Pirate Roberts", has been sentenced to life in prison without parole by a Manhattan Federal Court for masterminding the Silk Road anonymous online illegal marketplace. Ulbricht was labelled a ...
Internet
Jun 3, 2015
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US judge jails Silk Road mastermind for life (Update)
The American convicted of masterminding the criminal website Silk Road was sentenced in court Friday to life in prison over the online enterprise that sold $200 million in drugs to customers worldwide.
Internet
May 29, 2015
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Man convicted of operating underground website Silk Road
A San Francisco man was swiftly convicted Wednesday of creating and operating an underground website that prosecutors said enabled drug dealers around the world to reach customers they would never find on the street.
Internet
Feb 4, 2015
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Bitcoin's development plagued by scandal and speculation
Several sensational scandals in the United States and abroad have increased U.S. and foreign governments' scrutiny of bitcoin, an expanding digital currency that critics say is ripe for criminal abuse.
Internet
Jan 14, 2015
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Accused Silk Road drug baron goes on trial in NY
The trial opened Tuesday of the accused US mastermind of an underground criminal website that distributed narcotics, hacking services and forged documents to more than 100,000 people all over the world.
Internet
Jan 13, 2015
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'Dark Web' drug site challenge law enforcement
No sooner had authorities announced the shuttering of an alleged illegal online drug bazaar than another popped up claiming to take its place.
Internet
Nov 8, 2014
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Global law enforcement strikes deep into 'Dark Web'
A global crackdown has shut down dozens of online "dark markets" selling illegal goods and services and masking their identities using the Tor encryption network, officials said Friday.
Internet
Nov 7, 2014
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