The incredible hunt for the dark web’s alpha kingpin

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  11.13.22 WIRED has never done anything quite this big, quite this epic, before. Any big story by Andy Greenberg is an event, whether it's the definitive tale of the largest cyberattack ever loosed on the world, or of a heroic hacker's darkest secret. But this one is different. For the past five years, Andy's been researching the spectacular demise of AlphaBay—the largest dark-web drug market in history, taken down by the most head-spinningly massive and complex police operation ever to hit the internet's underworld. The story is so headlong, and has so many twists and snowballing developments, that we had to let it unfurl at a scale as grand as the subject itself. And so we bring you a serialized work of narrative journalism, "The Rise and Fall of AlphaBay," unspooled in six glorious parts. Adapted from Andy's new book, Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency, this project is so great we're even giving it its own newsletter: a space where Andy will dole out a bunch of behind-the-scenes notes on his reporting process. You won't want to miss it, especially once you've read the series. Start with Part 1 below. —John Gravois | Features Editor The Hunt for the Dark Web's Biggest Kingpin, Part 1: The Shadow BY ANDY GREENBERG | 14-MINUTE READ AlphaBay was the largest online drug bazaar in history, run by a technological mastermind who seemed untouchable—until his tech was turned against him. Get exclusive commentary and behind-the-scenes notes from Andy Greenberg by signing up for his The Rise and Fall of AlphaBay companion newsletter.  SIGN UP You Might Also Like ... A Tweet Before Dying BY PAUL FORD | 3-MINUTE READ The revolutionary internet is over, and we don't have much to show for it. A new start is out there, somewhere. Anthony Fauci's Sign-Off Message BY STEVEN LEVY | 8-MINUTE READ While America's top doc fought Covid, deniers fought him. He still can't figure out why. Collective Mental Time Travel Can Influence the Future BY SHAYLA LOVE | 7-MINUTE READ The way people imagine the past and future of society can sway attitudes and behaviors. How might this be wielded for good? The Quiet Invasion of 'Big Information' BY SARAH LAMDAN | 5-MINUTE READ Google and Facebook's privacy violations are common knowledge. But the decisions of a less-known company, Relx, are also impacting people's everyday lives. Elon Musk's Reckless Plan to Make Sex Pay on Twitter BY OLIVIA SNOW | 7-MINUTE READ A plan to monetize adult content could make sense from a business and social standpoint. In practice, Twitter won't be able to pull it off. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions

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[New post] God of War: Ragnarok director reveals the NES games which influenced him

Sickr posted: " Santa Monica Studio's Eric Williams, who is the director behind the newly released and critically acclaimed God of War: Ragnarok, has spoken to IGN about the Nintendo Entertainment System games which have influenced some of his design decision in the gam" My Nintendo News God of War: Ragnarok director reveals the NES games which influenced him Sickr Nov 13 Santa Monica Studio's Eric Williams, who is the director behind the newly released and critically acclaimed God of War: Ragnarok, has spoken to IGN about the Nintendo Entertainment System games which have influenced some of his design decision in the games he's been involved in. Mr. Williams says that he is an engineer at heart […] Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2022/11/13/god-of-war-ragnarok-director-reveals-the-nes-games-which-influenced-him/ Powered by WordPress.com

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[New post] Sonic Frontiers director responds to the game’s reception

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