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Whether it's from dodgy acronym-titled crime shows to news stories designed to terrify you down to your socks, we've all heard about sites like Silk Road and the ways criminals use cryptocurrency online. But did you know that among the various shady corners of the dark web you can also find portals to the BBC and Facebook? So, let's go on a journey from the birth of the Net through the strangest dark services to the surprisingly positive uses of dark technology, including dodging the watchful eye of oppressive censors.

"Job-Hunting Tools as Easy to Use as Dating Apps" is from the August 31, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Apps That Help Take the Guesswork out of Grilling" is from the August 17, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"After You Strengthen Your Passwords, Here's How to Store Them" is from the October 05, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Weather Apps to Download and Store up for Winter" is from the November 23, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Feed Your Olympic Addiction without Jetting off to Rio" is from the July 20, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Answering the Call of the Election Season" is from the October 13, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Keeping the Political Wool from Being Pulled over Your Eyes" is from the October 19, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Make Your Phone a Valuable Holiday Shopping Companion" is from the December 07, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Encryption by App Adds Security to Smartphones" is from the March 23, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Best Apps for Delivering Celebrity News" is from the Tech section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"A Smarter Phone Becomes a Personal Assistant" is from the May 19, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Whether it’s by iMessage, WhatsApp, Snapchat, or Facebook’s Messenger or Instagram, we collectively send billions of text messages daily. This fast-paced method of communication has become so ingrained that other apps have borrowed the chat format for different purposes.

"Text Messaging Takes More Apps Into a Chattier Realm" is from the December 28, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"A Beauty Makeover with One Tool: Your Phone" is from the August 12, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"The Smartphone Way to Inner Calm" is from the May 4, 2016 section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Swiping Your Way to a Valentine's Match" is from the Tech section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"2016 in Review: The Year’s Best Apps" is from the December 14, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"An Expanding Universe of Space Apps" is from the Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Third-Party Keyboards Give Mobile Users More Options" is from the June 29, 2016, Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Flash Card, Math and Organizer Apps for the 21st Century Student" is from the August 25, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Caroline Miller.