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The myth of the high-tech heist

Real Heists Use Angle Grinders, Not Gadgets: The High-Tech Myth Debunked

Sandia National Labs' 100-page report analyzed 23 high-value robberies from 1972 to 2012, finding all relied on low-tech methods
A 2025 Louvre heist netted 88 million euros in antique jewelry using an angle grinder as the most advanced tool
Spanish researchers studying art crimes from 1990-2022 confirmed the least technical methods are consistently the most successful

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 14, 2026·3 min read·via technologyreview.com

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The Download: an exclusive chat with Jim O’Neill, and the surprising truth about heists

Jim O'Neill on Longevity, Vaccines, and the Heist Myth: Today's Tech Briefing

Jim O'Neill oversees a $1 trillion+ health department budget and confirmed he agrees with all five core tenets of the Vitalism longevity movement
ARPA-H is dedicating $170 million over five years to growing new organs for transplantation under its longevity-focused agenda
Sandia National Labs research on 23 major robberies (1972-2012) found real heists rely on brute force and social engineering, not high-tech gadgets

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 14, 2026·2 min read·via technologyreview.com

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