Cyberpunk
Science fiction subgenre in a futuristic dystopian setting
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| 2024 |
Arcology
The Line project is scaled down from its original ambitious plan, reducing projected population from 9 million to 300,000 people.
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| 2023 |
Solarpunk
Publication of 'Solarpunk 2050', a solarpunk setting for the Fate role-playing game system.
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| 2023 |
Cyberpunk
R. Talsorian Games and Monster Fight Club announced the planned release of Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone, a tabletop miniature wargame set in the Cyberpunk universe.
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| 2023 |
Cyberpunk
Stu Horvath published Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground, acknowledging Cyberpunk's significant influence on urban science fiction and fantasy role-playing games.
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| August 8 2023 |
Cyberpunk
The novel 'Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence' was released in English as a tie-in to the Cyberpunk 2077 game.
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| 2022 |
Solarpunk
Becky Chambers published 'A Prayer for the Crown-Shy', the second solarpunk novella.
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| October 2022 |
Arcology
Excavation work begins along the entire length of The Line project in Neom, Saudi Arabia.
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| October 2022 |
Cyberpunk
CD Projekt RED announced the novel 'Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence' on Twitter, a novel set in the Cyberpunk universe by Polish writer Rafał Kosik.
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| September 2022 |
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime was released on Netflix, produced by Studio Trigger, bringing the Cyberpunk universe to life in an animated series.
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| 2021 |
Solarpunk
Becky Chambers published A Psalm for the Wild-Built, a solarpunk novel featuring a non-binary main character, further advancing representation and gender diversity within the genre.
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| 2021 |
Darknet market
Authorities took down the largest dark web marketplace DarkMarket and arrested the suspected Australian operator. 20 servers hosting the website were seized.
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| August 2021 |
Darknet market
AlphaBay was relaunched by one of its original security administrators, DeSnake.
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| 2020 |
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime was first announced as a tie-in to Cyberpunk 2077 video game.
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| 2020 |
Cyberpunk
CD Projekt RED released Cyberpunk 2077, an open world action role-playing game based on the Cyberpunk tabletop role-playing game, marking a significant digital adaptation of the franchise.
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| November 2020 |
Cyberpunk
Forbes published a review of Cyberpunk Red, praising its refined character generation 'lifepath' system.
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| November 2020 |
Cyberpunk
The Cyberpunk Red core rulebook was officially released, setting the game's narrative in the year 2045 and serving as a prequel to Cyberpunk 2077.
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| August 2019 |
Cyberpunk
R. Talsorian released the Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit at Gen Con, providing a simplified introductory version of the game.
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| May 2019 |
Darknet market
Wall Street Market was seized by law enforcement during Internal Law Enforcement Operation Dark Hunter, which also shut down multiple other markets including DeepSea, Berlusconi, White House, and Dark Market.
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| 2018 |
Solarpunk
Publication of 'Glass and Gardens' anthology and Becky Chambers agrees to write solarpunk novellas for Tor Books.
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| October 22 2018 | Exapunks was fully released, completing its early access phase and becoming available to all players. |
| August 9 2018 | Zachtronics released Exapunks into early access, allowing players to begin experiencing the programming-based puzzle game. |
| August 9 2018 | Exapunks was released earlier than initially planned, entering Early Access ahead of the originally scheduled date. |
| July 18 2018 | Zachtronics officially announced the game Exapunks, outlining their planned early access release strategy. |
| March 21 2018 |
Darknet market
Reddit administrators shut down the /r/DarkNetMarkets/ subreddit due to new content policy changes forbidding the sale of controlled substances, which led to the rise of Dread, a dedicated darknet discussion forum.
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| 2017 |
Solarpunk
Publication of 'Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation', continuing to develop the solarpunk narrative tradition.
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| 2017 |
Darknet market
A study was conducted focusing on geographical analysis of trafficking on darknet markets, examining variations in substance availability across different countries.
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| July 2017 |
Darknet market
Operation Bayonet resulted in coordinated multinational seizures of Hansa and AlphaBay markets, causing significant disruption to darknet market operations.
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| May 2017 |
Darknet market
Bloomsfield Market closed after investigations in Slovakia led to arrests of its operators. Outlaw market also closed, citing a major bitcoin wallet theft.
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| June 2016 |
Darknet market
The Global Drug Survey released a report describing the increasing popularity of darknet markets, noting that 79% of respondents tried a new type of drug through these platforms.
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| February 2016 |
Darknet market
A report revealed that approximately 25% of darknet market purchases were intended for resale, highlighting the significant commercial activity in these underground marketplaces.
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| February 2016 |
Darknet market
A report released revealing that approximately 25% of darknet market purchases were for resale purposes, highlighting the significant commercial activity and potential redistribution within these underground marketplaces.
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| February 2016 |
Darknet market
A report revealed that approximately 25% of all darknet market (DNM) purchases were intended for resale, highlighting the significant commercial activity within these virtual marketplaces.
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| 2015 |
Solarpunk
Publication of 'Wings of Renewal: A Solarpunk Dragons Anthology', further establishing the solarpunk literary genre.
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| 2015 |
Darknet market
Popular darknet market vendors began establishing their own dedicated online shops separate from large marketplaces, with some returning to operate on the clearnet with mixed success.
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| November 2015 |
Darknet market
The UK's Joint Operations Cell was tasked with tackling child exploitation on the dark web and other cybercrime.
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| October 2015 |
Darknet market
The UK's National Crime Agency and GCHQ announced the formation of a 'Joint Operations Cell' to focus on cybercrime.
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| August 2015 |
Darknet market
Leading marketplace Agora announced temporary closure due to suspected deanonymization bug in Tor.
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| June 2015 |
Darknet market
Journalist Jamie Bartlett delivered a TED talk about the state of the darknet market ecosystem.
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| May 18 2015 |
Darknet market
Black Bank market announced closure for 'maintenance' before disappearing in a similar scam to Evolution.
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| March 2015 |
Darknet market
Evolution marketplace conducted an 'exit scam', stealing escrowed bitcoins worth $12 million, which represented half of the ecosystem's listing market share at the time.
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| February 2015 |
Darknet market
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) produced a report highlighting increased customer service, reputation management, and estimating that a quarter of purchases were for resale.
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| 2014 |
Solarpunk
Bosco Verticale in Milan became the world's first oxygen-positive skyscraper, exemplifying solarpunk architectural principles.
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| 2014 |
Darknet market
James Martin published the book 'Drugs on the Dark Net: How Cryptomarkets are Transforming the Global Trade in Illicit Drugs', discussing emerging trends in darknet market vendors including 'fair trade' and 'organic' branding of illicit substances.
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| December 2014 |
Darknet market
An exhibition by Carmen Weisskopf and Domagoj Smoljo titled 'The Darknet: From Memes to Onionland' explored Darknet culture, featuring a bot called the 'Random Darknet Shopper' that spent $100 in Bitcoin weekly on Agora marketplace products.
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| December 2014 |
Darknet market
A study by Gareth Owen from the University of Portsmouth revealed that darknet markets were the second most popular sites on Tor, highlighting their significant online presence and usage.
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| November 2014 |
Darknet market
Operation Onymous, executed by FBI and UK's National Crime Agency, seized 27 hidden sites including Silk Road 2.0 and 12 smaller markets.
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| May 2014 |
Darknet market
The 'Deepify' service attempted to launch an automated solution for setting up darknet markets as a Software-as-a-Service (SAAS), but closed shortly after its launch.
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| February 2014 |
Darknet market
Several short-lived darknet markets emerged and quickly shut down: Utopia, Black Goblin Market, and CannabisRoad, with Dutch law enforcement rapidly taking action.
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| 2013 |
Darknet market
New darknet markets began launching regularly, including Silk Road 2.0 and Agora marketplace.
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