Bitcoin mining pool Nicehash hacked, over $65 million stolen
The easiest way to mine Bitcoin just became severely compromised, as mining pool Nicehash confirms a theft of over 4700 Bitcoin.
The easiest way to mine Bitcoin just became severely compromised, as mining pool Nicehash confirms a theft of over 4700 Bitcoin.
There’s a constant cycle of apps being installed and deleted as I try to find something new that I’ll actually use. There’s nothing, however, that’ll get me to uninstall an app faster than lockscreen adverts. Thankfully, Google's banned them.
Earlier this year, we told you that a few dodgy sites were surreptitiously running cryptocurrency miners in the background. Now some dodgy sites are making it so they continue to mine from your PC, even after you’ve closed your browser
YouTube’s got a big problem right now, and I’m not talking about the overabundance of hyperbolic, overenthusiastic product shills. Many of its most prolific creators are finding their videos demonetised before they’ve even gone live. Creators - particularly those who rely on YouTube’s ad money to live – are understandably upset, and many are contemplating abandoning the platform.
The prohibitive cost means that uptake of VR devices has been slower than anticipated – leading many to brush it all off as a gimmick. That seems to be slowly changing. For the first time, sales of VR headsets have exceeded a million units in a single quarter.
Overall though, it’s a great entry-level mechanical keyboard. It may be light on features, but offers the same typing experience you’ll find in Logitech’s premium keyboards. Yes, some better lighting choices and the inclusion of a wrist rest would be nice, but they’d escalate the price.
Did you just buy yourself a shiny new 4K TV this Black Friday? Congratulations! You’re at the cutting edge of consumer-level display technology. But not for long.
Just how much abuse can these cameras take? Like my music teacher would say when she was asked how often she hit me so that I could learn to piano properly, the answer is “a fair amount”. Most action cameras on the market today make use of plastic casings to seal those devices away from harm, but they still require you to not handle them with stupid fingers. Casio’s G'z Eye GZE-1, doesn’t want to take that chance.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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