Online criminals stole nearly $7 billion from people in 2021
Online criminals successfully defrauded billions of dollars from people during 2021.
The Interplanetary File System: How you’ll store files in the future
The Interplanetary File System is a radical new file storage protocol that could potentially lead to a tectonic shift in how information is stored on the web.
GDC survey shows crypto, NFTs not popular among game makers
The Game Developers Conference's 10th annual State of the Industry survey revealed some interesting insights into the future of games.
Should gaming embrace NFT? Both sides of the debate weigh in
What are NFTs, and would games really benefit from their inclusion? We spoke to advocates on both sides of the NFT discussion.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 cancels all NFT plans shortly after doubling down on them
GSC Game World has canceled all of its NFT plans for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 one hour after doubling down on the tech.
An Amazon crypto scam left its victim with a $45,000 bill
Fancy getting a $45,000 bill for work you didn’t do? That’s what Jonny Platt found when his AWS account got hacked by an unscrupulous cryptocurrency miner.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to feature NFTs, turn players into NPCs in exchange for crypto
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will feature blockchain integration, auctioning off "unique" items and turning players into NPCs via photogrammetry.
U.K. police expecting to bust pot farm stumble onto cryptocurrency mine instead
U.K. police went into a raid looking for cannabis, but they came out with computers mining cryptocurrency.
WhatsApp launches crypto-powered mobile payments in the U.S.
WhatsApp now offers a new payments feature in the U.S., allowing people to send and receive money to each other using cryptocurrency.
What is the metaverse? A deep dive into the ‘future of the internet’
What exactly is the metaverse, where did it start, and where is it going? In this article, we'll dive deep into the concept and the future of the metaverse.
Crypto miners have busted through Nvidia’s LHR graphics cards yet again
Nvidia's RTX LHR 30-series cards were made to minimize crypto mining, but miners found yet another workaround by mining two coins at once.
How to mine Bitcoin
Cloud mining offers a relatively cheap entry point for Bitcoin mining, but if you have the right hardware and cheap power, you can mine yourself. Which is best?
The internet’s ‘phonebook’ is flawed and outdated. It’s time for an upgrade
DNS, aka the internet's phonebook, has been the foundation of the worldwide web since the 1970s -- but that foundation is starting to crumble and crack.
Why you shouldn’t roll the dice on a secondhand GPU
Shopping on the secondhand market for a graphics card is dangerous, especially if you want your card to perform as well as it should.
India’s plan to end spam texts was a colossal failure. But it’s worth revisiting
Early this year, India rolled out a groundbreaking new plan to fight spam calls and texts. Unfortunately, it failed miserably -- but it still has potential.
To the moon! Dogecoin fetches 300 percent jump in value in 24 hours
Dogecoin, a meme-based Bitcoin alternative, has jumped more than 300 percent in value over the past 24 hours. Wow.
Why the Bitcoin bust could finally bring down inflated GPU prices
The recent Bitcoin bust affected more than just the cryptocurrency market. Experts speculate that it may also lead to a drop in the price of RTX 3080.
Stolen Mt.Gox funds allegedly laundered through $4 billion bitcoin scheme
The alleged owner of Bitcoin exchange, BTC-e, has been arrested and faces charges of money laundering and fraud.
Nvidia nets at least $400 million per year from cryptocurrency mining
Nvidia's newly launched CMP cards, designed for Ethereum mining, generated $155 million in revenue for the first fiscal quarter for Nvidia.
A new supply shortage is now hitting SSDs and hard drives
After shortages of CPUs and GPUs, the upcoming Chia cryptocurrency could be to blame for an imminent shortage of SSDs, adding to gamers' woes.
The tech behind cryptocurrency could save lives by fixing medical records
There’s a research group at MIT aiming to bring order to the chaotic world of medical records, with a little help from the blockchain.
Insane in the blockchain: 15 ridiculous cryptocurrencies you’ve never heard of
Bitcoin and Ethereum are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cryptocurrencies. You wouldn't believe how many ridiculous, silly, and downright stupid digital tokens are on the market these days. Here's a quick tour of the most outrageous ones.
Ledger Nano S vs. X
We compared the Ledger Nano S and X, examining the two cryptocurrency hardware wallets to find out which one is the best overall and which is the best for you.
Valve bans Steam game that was installing cryptocurrency mining malware
A cheap Steam game called Abstractism appeared to be infecting users' computers with a program that mines cryptocurrency. Valve has since removed it from Steam and banned the developer for shipping unauthorized code and intentionally tricking players into buying fake in-game items.
The best bitcoin alternatives
There are hundreds of cryptocurrencies on the market, but which are the best Bitcoin alternatives? Here are some altcoins to consider, and what each offers.
A crypto miner is using 78 RTX 3080s graphics cards to earn over $20K a month
Huge demand for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3080 has resulted in GPU shortages. We are learning that profitable cryptocurrency mining is also a contributing factor.
Former Tinder love gurus introduce Ripple, a swipe-based professional network
Swiping right isn't exclusive to dating apps -- that's the idea behind Ripple, a professional network led by the former TInder CTO.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of March 9, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
You can buy this vacation home for a mere 100 million Dogecoins
Definitely one of the more unique ways to sell a home in a depressed real estate market, a Wisconsin man will accept a payment in Dogecoin instead of a traditional payment in U.S. dollars.
eBay adds a category for virtual currencies
You know that your cryptocurrency of choice is gaining mainstream traction when it starts appearing on the world’s biggest auction site: eBay has just added a virtual currency section, enabling buyers and sellers to trade Bitcoin, Dogecoin and other variants on the network. You can also trade shares in mining operations and mining contracts. The […]
It’s official: Dogecoin is sponsoring a NASCAR driver
The community behind the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin has managed to raise over $55,000 to help sponsor NASCAR driver Josh Wise's next race
Newsweek’s Bitcoin creator ‘unconditionally’ denies any involvement in Bitcoin
Dorian Satoshi Nakamto, the California man alleged in a Newsweek cover story to be the creator of Bitcoin, 'unconditionally' denies involvement in Bitcoin.
Feds to auction off $18 million worth of Bitcoins from Silk Road seizures
The United States Marshal Service will auction off $18 million worth of the digital currency Bitcoins that were seized from the illegal Silk Road market.
Expedia now accepting Bitcoin for hotel payments
Travel booking website Expedia has partnered with digital-wallet startup Coinbase to start offering Bitcoin as a payment option for hotel reservations. If the move proves successful, the option will roll out to other services offered by the online giant.