Search Results For: cryptocurrencies
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Zak Killian - Sat, Aug 30, 2025
In a groundbreaking experiment, engineers at the University of Pennsylvania successfully demonstrated the possibility of transmitting quantum data over commercial fiber-optic networks using the same Internet Protocol (IP) that powers...
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Thiago Trevisan - Thu, Apr 03, 2025
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has become rare and difficult to get, but certainly not for everyone as an AI farm in Vietnam shows us. With a staggering amount of this rarified flagship GPU on display, you''ll be immediately transported back...
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Zak Killian - Wed, Feb 12, 2025
There's a thermal noise problem in quantum computing, and it comes from an unlikely source: the wiring used to interface with the qubits. You see, electrical signals traveling across wire generate heat, and quantum bits or "qubits" have to...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Nov 06, 2024
Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency of them all, surged to an all-time high valuation in the nighttime hours as it became apparent that former President Donald Trump had the necessary votes to defeat current Vice President Kamala...
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Ryan Whitwam - Tue, Nov 22, 2022
Just one year ago, Bitcoin's value was in the stratosphere at a whopping $65,000 per coin. A series of market-shifting exchange collapses have now dragged prices down to barely over $15,000, erasing years of gains and threatening further...
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Tim Sweezy - Thu, Jul 21, 2022
The world of NFTs has encroached the realm of Minecraft, and devs are not happy about it. In an attempt to provide players with a safe and inclusive experience, Mojang has decided to not allow blockchain technologies in its popular...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Oh no, Intel's discrete desktop graphics cards might not be great at mining, what in the world will we ever do!? Perhaps rejoice if you're a gamer, content creator, or anyone who has no interest whatsoever in cryptocurrency mining. At...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Jul 06, 2022
Ethereum has fallen nearly 40 percent over the past month, and is down more than 76 percent from its all-time high. And there's also the delayed shift from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake model that will drastically affect the mining...
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Tim Sweezy - Mon, Jun 27, 2022
Startup blockchain company Harmony has posted a $1 million bounty reward on Twitter for the return of stolen crypto funds. The company says it will advocate for no criminal charges if the $100 million in stolen Horizon bridge funds are...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Samsung is consolidating two of its software services, Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass, into a single Samsung Wallet digital platform. This will allow Galaxy device owners to securely and more easily manage their digital keys, boarding...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies took another hit after Celsius, one of the leading crypto lending firms, announced it is pausing all withdrawals and transfers "due to extreme market conditions." After the announcement, Bitcoin...
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Brittany Goetting - Mon, Jun 06, 2022
Everywhere you look there is someone who is trying to convince you to invest in cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, many of these promos are simply a scam. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported that Americans have lost over $1...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, May 12, 2022
Woe is the investor who put all their investment funds into cryptocurrency, because chances are their portfolio isn't looking so hot right now. The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a huge decline the likes of which we can't remember...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, May 09, 2022
The most resilient of all the cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, is having a very bad year so far after peaking last November at around $67,000. Now instead of talking about whether it can reach $100,000, Bitcoin investors and observers are...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, Apr 15, 2022
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he does not own any Bitcoin or nonfungible tokens (NFTs), and does not see the company supporting crypto as a payment option anytime soon. However, he does anticipate the e-commerce giant selling NFTs at some...
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Tim Sweezy - Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Researchers are attempting to use quantum computing and machine learning in order to gain a better understanding of holographic duality. The study is the first systematic survey for quantum computing and deep-learning as it pertains to...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Update (2/24/22):
When we wrote about the NVIDIA RTX LHR Unlocker tool on GitHub yesterday, we noted it came with caveats and red flags (see below). It just didn't sit right that it required downloading custom drivers from the...
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Jeff Butts - Fri, Jan 28, 2022
A year ago, NVIDIA attempted to shift the balance in the ongoing GPU crunch by discouraging cryptocurrency miners from buying some of its newest GPUs. To do this, the company introduced Lite Hash Rate (LHR) cards, with a hash rate limiter...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Jan 26, 2022
Finding a graphics card in stock from a first-party retailer could soon be a little bit easier than it has been in a very long time. That's not to say the shortage is about to end. However, those within the supply chain apparently feel...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Jan 21, 2022
You can run but you can hide from the deluge of cryptocurrency and everything related, like blockchain technology and those non-fungible tokens (NFTs). That doesn't mean you can't ignore all that stuff. However, if you want to go in the...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Jan 07, 2022
Yeah, I know, the latter part of the headline is an instant trigger for anyone who tried to get their hands on a graphics card last year and was unsuccessful. But I 'm choosing to be optimistic anyway, because the alternative is to spend...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Dec 23, 2021
Wouldn't it be great if cryptocurrency mining had absolutely zero impact on the shortage of PC graphics cards? The answer will depend on who you pose that question to, and the actual situation is far more nuanced than it suggests. However...
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