German Authorities Break Up International Child Sex Abuse Site
German prosecutors called the online platform they took down one of the largest on the dark web. Three men, accused of running the site, have been arrested.
A computer server rack in a disused NATO bunker discovered by German police in 2019 and used to host sites on the dark net. Credit.Rhineland-Palatinate Police Press Office/EPA, via Shutterstock
May 3, 2021, 11:16 a.m. ET
BERLIN German prosecutors have broken up an online platform for sharing images and videos showing the sexual abuse of children, mostly boys, that had an international following of more than 400,000 members, they said on Monday.
Has Online Retailâs Biggest Bully Returned?
Outraged customers of Eyeglassesdepot.com sound like the victims of a man whoâs already spent years in prison for terrorizing consumers.
Credit.Ben Konkol
May 2, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET
The worst online shopping experience of Samin Beringerâs life started with a Google search last fall for a pair of Chanel sunglasses. One of her top results was a site called Eyeglassesdepot, which promised to beat the price of any competitor. On Nov. 2, she placed an order with the company for $322.
When the glasses finally arrived, three weeks late, they were the wrong color and, worse, they appeared to be fakes. One giveaway: there was no Chanel box, dust bag or certificate of authenticity.
Apple AirTag Review: A Humble Tracker With Next-Generation Tech
Don’t let its familiar look fool you. Apple’s new tracking accessory is a precursor to better wireless gadgets to come.
The author’s dog, Max, wearing an Apple AirTag.Credit.Jim Wilson/The New York Times
April 28, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
On the outside, Apple’s new AirTag looks like a ho-hum product that we have all seen before. It’s a disc-shaped tracking gadget that can be attached to items like house keys to help you find them.
But inside, the story gets far more interesting.
The AirTag, which Apple introduced last week, is one of the first consumer electronics to support a new wireless technology, ultrawideband, which lets you detect precise proximity between objects. Using ultrawideband, your iPhone can sense whether an AirTag is an inch or dozens of feet away from it. It’s so accurate that its app will even show an arrow pointing you in the direction of the AirTag.