Are there different standards for tech press vs press for everything else. I mean other kinds of press infiltrate places, send in spys, use hidden camera, other tactics I can't think of now to get stories.

What's with it being stolen anyway. If I leave my laptop in the airport and someone takes it is that stolen ? Nobody robbed anyone the guy forgot the thing in a bar. Yeah they were jerks they could have been nice and tried to find an owner but I wouldn't say they stole it.