aaron-sankin

Aaron Sankin


Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.

Homepage article image

Anonymous rallies support for child abuse victim Jordan Bleimeyer

Sometimes, hacktivism isn't about defacing corporate websites.

On Apr 3, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Crime
Homepage article image

Bitcoin Foundation study reveals biggest risks to Bitcoin

If Bitcoin is going to survive, it’s going to have to navigate some seriously choppy waters.

On Apr 2, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
Homepage article image

This simple fix could virtually end smartphone theft—and wireless companies hate it

Killswitch engage!

On Apr 2, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
Homepage article image

OKCupid takes out full page Web ad against Firefox

Dating site OKCupid is urging its visitors to boycott the Firefox browser due to the anti-gay views of new Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich

On Mar 31, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture
Homepage article image

Can Isracoin become God’s chosen cryptocurrency?

Introducing shekel 2.0.

On Mar 31, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
Homepage article image

Are Rand Paul and Cory Booker all tweets and no action?

Here's why Twitter and bipartisan politics just don't mix.

On Mar 28, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
Homepage article image

Study finds Mt. Gox’s explanation about stolen bitcoins doesn’t add up

It looks like Mt. Gox may have even more explaining to do.

On Mar 28, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Business
Homepage article image

The battle for Bitcoin is over, and libertarians lost

To truly succeed, Bitcoin will shed everything that its early adopters loved, and it’s already happening.

On Mar 26, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
Homepage article image

It happened: Dogecoin is coming to NASCAR

Shibe in the fast lane.

On Mar 25, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

IRL
Homepage article image

The Amazon wish list of a man wrongly imprisoned for 30 years

‟We’re trying to do what we can to help him make the transition.”

On Mar 24, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture
Homepage article image

Computers are writing your news and you don’t even know it

Journalism Bot 2.0 will accept it's robot Pulitzer now.

On Mar 20, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
Homepage article image

Could NASCAR drive Dogecoin to the moon?

It could be just crazy enough to work.

On Mar 19, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture
Homepage article image

Security nightmare continues for cyryptocurrencies as another site goes down

‟If MtGox and CoinEx can both disappear in an instant then so can every other exchange.”

On Mar 19, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
Homepage article image

How much Dogecoin would it take to actually go to the moon?

The answer: a lot.

On Mar 18, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
Homepage article image

Can Google solve its Glasshole problem?

Google has to navigate the choppy waters of social etiquette to avoid having its flagship product become a Segway for your face.  

On Mar 14, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech