CRIME

More news
Smiley Culture

Smiley Culture in £400,000 Cocaine Plot

Eighties reggae star Smiley Culture ran a £400,000 drug supply plot before stabbing himself to death during a police drugs raid at his Surrey home, a court has heard.
Pirate Bay

Pirate Bay to Abandon Torrents for Magnet Links

Pirate Bay is on its last legs, as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is gaining momentum. Torrent files are gradually disappearing from the Web site and with only magnetic links to fall back on, there is very little hope for the world's most resilient torrent site.
Registry Mechanic

Symantec Scareware Scam Ends in Lawsuit

Symantec has apparently landed in a soup over "Scareware" scams linked to a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Symantec to be defrauding the consumers with fake scans of their machines,resulting in manipulative errors and forged warnings designed to force the purchase of an upgraded version of the company's software.
The unruly crowd in front of Sanlitun stores in Beijing

iPhone Sales Suspended across Apple Stores in China

Apple has suspended sales across stores in mainland China, in the wake of recent unruly incidents at Sanlitun in Beijing. Online sales remain open through Apple's official partner - Unicom - and at authorized retail outlets.