The untold story of Ross Ulbricht, the 29-year-old idealist who built a global drug bazaar, and the agents tasked with brining Ulbricht’s digital empire down. This article includes reporting by Nick Bilton, whose book on the Silk Road case will appear in 2016. [Wired]
Charlie Warzel decided to put his new Apple Watch to the ultimate test: For 48 hours, he’d rely on the device for all mobile communication needs. His hilariously frustrating weekend underscores something we all suspected — the future Apple has promised isn’t to be found here, at least, not just yet. [BuzzFeed]
“Thank God for cell phone video cameras,” Freddy Grey’s attorney said last week, “because now the truth is finally coming out.” He’s right. The most significant images in the criminal-justice reform movement are not being shot by professional photographers, nor by police body cameras, but by ordinary people wielding cell phones. [The Atlantic]
Victims of discrimination or assault face a surprising new threat when seeking damages for emotional distress: Their social media profiles. Apparently, seeming to enjoy your life on Facebook can be used as evidence against your demands for restitution in a court of law. [Slate]
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