The Random Darknet Shopper, an automated bot that randomly purchased items from the deep web using Bitcoin, was released by Swiss police on Wednesday. Authorities in January confiscated the bot, which art group !Mediengruppe Bitnik created in 2014, and the goods it purchased.
According to the project's website, the bot (which is actually a piece of code, residing on a laptop) and all the items it bought were returned sealed and untouched except the MDMA — yes, the bot really purchased ecstasy — which authorities have since destroyed. The group behind the exhibition was also cleared of all charges Read more...
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