Jason Koebler
jason.koebler@vice.comTop Silk Road Advisor ‘Variety Jones’ Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Roger Thomas Clark was Ross Ulbricht's confidant who convinced him to carry out an attempted murder-for-hire scheme.
‘Week of Cone’: Activist Group Is Protesting Driverless Cars by Disabling Them With Traffic Cones
Derided as a “prank” by other outlets, the Week of Cone is part of a storied American tradition of urban residents opposing the expansion of cars in the city.
‘It’s About the Little Victories’: Government Closer to Paying $125 Million it Overcharged for Court Records
“The best part about all of this is I couldn’t even tell you what my PACER bill was during the timeframe of the class action lawsuit because PACER doesn’t allow me to go back more than two years to get old invoices. Never change, PACER.”
Internal Emails Show FBI Freaking Out About Deepfakes
“Do we have the ability to effectively detect this?” asks one email. “No.”
Threads is All The Worst Parts of Twitter And Instagram in One Very Bad App
The Facebook company’s new social platform is like Twitter, but for celebrities, brands, and annoying people.
The USPS Has 452 Wayward Cremated Bodies
The USPS is the only way to ship cremated remains. Sometimes, the packages get lost.
You Can't Look at Porn on Any Reddit Third-Party App Now
Following changes to its API access, users are forced to log in on the official Reddit app if they want to view NSFW content on mobile.
New York Train Tunnels Get Partial $7 Billion Funding From Feds, Enough For the Whole Project in A Sane Country
What could a couple of train tunnels cost, Michael?
The Red Hat Drama Is Highlighting Open Source Software's Growing Pains
Recent moves by the open-source software company Red Hat point at a growing divide between commercial Linux users and the noncommercial community that supports them.
New Jersey Files Complaint Against Judge Who Made Thirst Trap TikToks in His Judge Robe
A Superior Court judge is being investigated for making profane TikToks in judicial clothing.
Teamsters, UPS Hit Bargaining Standstill, Accuse Each Other of Walking Out
Contract negotiations between the company and the union have stalled. No additional negotiations are currently scheduled.