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Silk Road Kingpin Apparently Hid A Stash Of $US80 Million In Bitcoin
Ross Ulbricht, the recently arrested mastermind behind Silk Road, appeared in court today where his lawyer begged for more time before the detention hearing. The judge said he didn’t “know what you’re going to accomplish in the next several days.” Maybe move some of his massive stash of hidden Bitcoin?
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Breakfast Wrap: Friday Night’s Top Stories
Valve’s Top Steam Machine Prototypes Have Absurd Specs Absurd in a good way. This Smartphone Charger Also Hunts Down Malware And it looks like good old Belkin will be selling it. What A City Would Look Like Without Any People In It They should have removed the pigeons too. 16 Classic Toys That Trace More…
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Facebook Is Building Its Own ‘Resort-Inspired’ Factory Town
Facebook is dipping its big blue thumb into the real estate market, investing in a cushy 394-unit apartment complex that’s a 45-minute walk to its new Frank Gehry-designed Menlo Park campus.
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Reuters: A Retina iPad Mini Would Face Severe Stock Shortages
Rumours have been swirling which suggest that Apple is readying a new iPad mini with Retina display. Now, though, Reuters reports that supplies will be severely limited when the new tablet goes on sale.