SV Pool Mines Its First Block as November’s Bitcoin Cash Fork Approaches
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the mining operation SV Pool mined its first Bitcoin Cash block. The pool operators led by the blockchain firms Nchain and Coingeek say that hundreds of miners from all around the world have signed up to mine with the pool. Also Read: Zigzag Platform Provides Bitcoin Cash Swaps Over the Lightning Network Bitcoin SV Pool Makes a Move On the Scaling Chess Board There’s a little...
Private Torrent Site Operators Ordered to Pay $440k Damages
While sites like The Pirate Bay have become household names due to their resilience and high-profile among users, copyright holders, and law enforcement bodies, there’s a vibrant underbelly of lesser-known torrent platforms. Often working on an invitation-only basis, these ‘private’ trackers, as they’re known, fly comparatively under the mainstream radar. Nevertheless, few escape the negative attention of...
PayPal Bans Cheat Site After PUBG Copyright Complaint
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is without a doubt one of hottest games at the moment. It has been a goldmine for PUBG Corporation, one that it protects with tooth and nail, in the courtroom and beyond. Earlier this year several Chinese people were arrested for their alleged involvement with cheats, for example. But the problem is so widespread that traditional law enforcement efforts are not enough for the company. This...
Happy birthday, KDE: 11 applications you never knew existed
The Linux desktop environment KDE celebrates its 22nd anniversary on October 14 this year. There are a gazillion* applications created by the KDE community of users, many of which provide fun and quirky services. We perused the list and picked out 11 applications you might like to know exist. *Not really, but there are a lot. read...
From hype to action: Next steps for edge computing
Edge computing has gradually climbed the hype curve over the last couple of years, and it now stands at the center of why we do new things and launch new technologies. Why is it so important, what does it mean, where is the money behind the movement, and what does it mean to you? These are all good questions, and there is no simple answer to any of them. read...
