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Writers

Sam Biddle

The Rise and Fall of the Ultimate Doomsday Prepper

Novelist Brad Thor thought he had found his doomsday-prepping soulmate, but then the End Times went bad.

Sam Biddle The Intercept Jul 2021 50min Permalink

Business Tech

Magical Thinking: Bitcoin Gathers at Disney

Bitcoin partying at an Orlando hotel with worshippers of the blockchain.

Sam Biddle Gawker Dec 2014 15min Permalink

Science

This Australian Says He and His Dead Friend Invented Bitcoin

Uncovering the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin.

Sam Biddle, Andy Cush Gizmodo Nov 2015 15min Permalink

Sex

Indentured Servitude, Money Laundering, and Piles of Money: The Crazy Secrets of Internet Cam Girls (NSFW)

“If you think cam girls—those flirty naked characters that plague porn site pop-up ads—are raking in easy money, you’re right. If you think cam girls are bleakly stripping online out of desperation, you’re also right.”

Sam Biddle Gizmodo Sep 2012 20min Permalink