A crypto fund that raised $28M in late 2021 has gone bust, leaving investors empty-handed. The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has stepped in, arresting two men in connection with the collapse of Basis Markets. Raids were conducted in London and West Yorkshire, where digital devices and documents were seized. The fund raised money through two public campaigns: an NF...
The European Union (EU) is once again flexing its regulatory muscles, this time turning its attention to the cloud computing services provided by Amazon and Microsoft. The European Commission (EC) has kicked off three separate investigations to see if these tech giants should be labeled as "gatekeepers" under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). The twist here is that...
True crime documentaries have a way of pulling viewers in, offering a glimpse into the darkest corners of human behavior. One such story involves a widower named John Corbett, who hired an American nanny, Molly Martens, in 2008. Their relationship quickly turned romantic, leading to marriage. However, in 2015, things took a horrifying turn when Corbett was murdered b...
The sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975, remains a puzzle. This massive freighter, loaded with iron ore, vanished during a fierce storm, taking all 29 crew members with it. Over the years, experts have proposed several theories to explain the disaster. One idea suggests that the ship's hatch covers failed, allowing water to floo...
The NBA is taking a hard look at its rules on sports betting after some big names got into trouble. Terry Rozier, a player for the Miami Heat, and Damon Jones, a former coach, were caught up in a federal gambling investigation. They're accused of sharing inside info to help others win bets. This isn't just about them, though. The NBA is worried about how betting affe...
Disney World, a place known for joy and magic, has recently been the site of three deaths in just ten days. The latest incident happened at Disney’s Contemporary Resort on a Thursday, with officials from Orange County looking into what went wrong. Details are still scarce, but it’s clear that something serious happened. Just two days before, a man in his 60s passed ...
Donald Trump has put himself in a unique position. He is both the person who might get paid and the one who decides if he should. This is all about money he says the government owes him. The amount? Around $230 million. Why? Because of past investigations into his actions. Trump has filed claims under a law that lets people sue the government for wrongdoing by its e...
Crypto ATMs, those machines you might see at your local store, are becoming a hotspot for scams. These devices let people exchange cash for cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. Recently, a team of investigators found that at least a dozen fraud cases were linked to just one crypto ATM. This suggests that fraud involving these machines is widespread across the US. Scammers a...
In a surprising turn of events, former President Donald Trump hinted that he might ask for $230 million from the Justice Department. This money would be compensation for past investigations he believes were unfair. Trump mentioned this during a chat with reporters, saying he didn't know much about the details but thought the government owed him a lot. He also said he...
Sexual assault investigations often face a tricky situation. There are usually more female cells than male cells in the evidence. This makes it hard to get clear DNA results. Scientists have been testing different ways to separate these cells. They want to find the best method to identify the attacker's DNA. A recent study looked at three different techniques. These...