Murder-acquitted OJ Simpson will be released from prison after serving nine years for armed robbery. Speaking to a five-member parole board and streamed live online, OJ channelled the ghosts of the 90s media frenzy, eventually expressing remorse for his actions that led to his arrest in 2008. Expect more movies, documentaries, and general press attention upon his release, which could be as early as October.

Chester Bennington, the throated lead vocalist in Linkin Park, has killed himself. Bennington, 41, had been a close friend and admirer of the late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, who also recently committed suicide. Bennington helped forge a new genre of metal, creating some of the highest-selling nu-metal albums of all time.

US and EU police announced late on Thursday that two major dark web marketplaces have been shut down. Alphabay and Hansa Market had been a hub of activity for those wishing to anonymously purchase drugs, weapons and hacking software. Alphabay’s owner, a 25-year-old Canadian, was arrested two weeks ago, with the website running “hijacked” since then. Best to close that Tor browser for now, then.

Neil Armstrong’s moon bag sold at auction late on Thursday for $1.8-million. Used to collect moon rock samples and at one point almost thrown away, the Apollo 11 bag was sold to an anonymous telephone buyer by Sotheby’s. Although it may seem a lot for a bag, Sotheby’s had initially estimated it would sell for over twice as much.

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