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Bitcoins: Falling, Falling, Falling

Bitcoins: Silk Road existed as a way for those interested in purchasing just about any type of illegal drug without fear of being caught, its website tucked away safely (or so Ross William Ulbricht, better known as "Dread Pirate Roberts," owner of Silk Road, thought) within the Tor network. Bitcoins…

HarrietteOctober 8, 2013

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Researchers Work to Put The Internet Back Together Again

Researchers Work: Have you ever thought about what happens to old websites? If a site owner doesn't keep paying to host a site, that site is deleted. But, there is a problem with deleting a bunch of websites too. The Internet is a big part of our history now, and…

HarrietteOctober 7, 2013

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What’s Happening With the Obamacare Site? Updates.

Obamacare Site: Updates We recently reported on the mess that people attempting to access the Obamacare website experienced when the site was first launched. Now that the site is back up and running again, things are still not where they should be. What's happening and how long will it take…

HarrietteOctober 7, 2013

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Behind The Capture Of The Dread Pirate Roberts

Dread Pirate Roberts More details are being released regarding the capture of Ross Ulbricht, a.k.a. The Dread Pirate Roberts. Silk Road was shut down on Tuesday after authorities were able to capture Ulbricht, after a years-long search for the website's mastermind. But how did they do it? After all of…

Khristen FossOctober 4, 2013

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Obamacare: A Hosting Lesson

Obamacare : Hosting Lesson The United States might be divided on the issue of Obamacare, but it's here. On the day the program launched, Americans headed to the online marketplace to research plans they qualified for, or sign up for a plan. However, the volume of users logging in at…

Khristen FossOctober 4, 2013

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Is Bitcoin Doomed?

Bitcoin Doomed: Will the FBI shut down Bitcoin in addition to closing the doors of The Silk Road? That's what every Bitcoin user, investor, and inquirer wants to know today. What will happen to those tiny coins that the Internet loves so much? Well, it all depends on how you…

HarrietteOctober 3, 2013