Posted on 04/26/2010 4:37:46 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
Gawker Media said on Monday that computers belonging to one of its editors, Jason Chen, were seized from his home on Friday as part of what appeared to be an investigation into the sale of a next-generation iPhone.
One of Gawker’s blogs, Gizmodo, published articles last week about the future phone after purchasing the device for $5,000 from a person who found it at a bar in California last month.
Gawker’s chief operating officer, Gaby Darbyshire, said it expected the immediate return of the computers and servers.
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I think our cultural obsessions with the latest technological gadget, software or American Idol contestants and Larry’s King’s love life come at the expense of much more important issues. These things are reflective of our collective ignorance and are very unhealthy for us. Rome is burning but the orgy proceeds apace.
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