No, Linus Torvalds is not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
ZDNet reporter Steven Vaughan-Nichols has solved the mystery of whether Linus Torvalds is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto: no. But what's interesting is why the reporter had to ask in the first place: In a GitHub Linux kernel repository, it appear.....»»
Metal Lords review: Keep calm and rock on
A talented young cast, a clever script, and a blistering soundtrack come together in the comedy Metal Lords from Game of Thrones co-creator D.B. Weiss......»»
Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet To 2 Million Users, Plans Integration With Bitcoin Lightning Network
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) said Thursday it has activated its crypto wallet for 2 million "eligible" customers, making digital asset transfers broadly possible in the long-firewalled investments app. CoinDesk reports: Chief Product Officer Aparna Chenn.....»»
Blockchain offers a solution to post-Brexit border digitization to build supply chain trust
Blockchain is a system in which a record of transactions made in bitcoin, or another cryptocurrency, are maintained across several computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network. The blockchain based platform studied in this case is known as an.....»»
Germany Shuts Down Servers For Russian Darknet Marketplace Hydra
German authorities shut down the server infrastructure for the Russian darknet marketplace Hydra, seizing ~$25.2 million worth of Bitcoin in the process, Germany's Federal Crime Police Office (BKA) announced on Tuesday. From a report: Hydra is a larg.....»»
Monkey Island creator gets second chance to finish the trilogy properly
On Monday, Devolver Digital dropped a trailer for a new Ron Gilbert game titled Return to Monkey Island. It is somewhat of a do-over of the third game, The Curse of Monkey Island (more on that after the trailer). The game is due out sometime later th.....»»
Bitcoin Reaches Milestone: 19 Millionth Bitcoin Mined
Bitcoin hit a milestone Friday "that gets the world ever closer to the moment when the final new bitcoin will enter the world," reports Axios. "The supply of coins broke 19 million..." "Bitcoin is hard-coded so that it has both a predictable emissi.....»»
Father-Son Team Helps People Brute-Force Their Lost Bitcoin Wallets
Hundreds of people have lost access to their cryptocurrency, and recovering those lost Bitcoins has become a lucrative business. "Motherboard talks to some of the people trying to get back their crypto, and the people who are making that happen in th.....»»
EU Lawmakers Set To Tighten Up on Crypto Transfers
European Union lawmakers were set on Thursday to back tougher safeguards for transfers of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, in the latest sign that regulators are tightening up on the freewheeling sector. From a report: Two committees in the Europe.....»»
Climate Campaign Pushes Bitcoin Network To Drop Energy-Hungry Code
Greenpeace and other environmental groups launched a new campaign today to push the Bitcoin network to slash its growing greenhouse gas emissions. The Verge reports: The goal of the campaign, dubbed "Change the code, not the climate," is to switch up.....»»
Bitcoin’s massive energy use faces $5M shame campaign from environmental groups
Environmental groups push bitcoin to emulate ethereum, adopt proof of stake. Enlarge / A technician inspects the backside of bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec, on March 19, 2018. (credit: Lars Hagberg / AFP).....»»
"Wordle" Creator Says Unauthorized Clones Drove Him to Selling His Game
In January the virally-popular game Wordle was sold to the New York Times for between between $1 million (£758,345) and $5 million. Now the Independent reveals why the game's creator took that step. "Because so many people were cloning it and.....»»
Zmags Launches Creator Connect, Offering No-Code Digital Experiences
Creator Connect offers ecommerce companies a solution for creating intelligent, visually-stunning and engaging digital experiences. Continue reading........»»
Russia considers accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas
'Friendly' countries may be allowed to pay for energy with crypto-currency amid widespread sanctions......»»
The Untold Story of the Creation of GIF At CompuServe In 1987
Back in 1987 Alexander Trevor worked with the GIF format's creator, Steve Wilhite, at CompuServe. 35 years later Fast Company tech editor Harry McCracken (also Slashdot reader harrymcc) located Trevor for the inside story: Wilhite did not come up wi.....»»
Gigabyte Aero 16 review: You can do better
Despite packing powerful hardware and solid build quality, the Gigabyte Aero 16 isn't the best creator laptop......»»
GIF creator Stephen Wilhite dead at 74
Wilhite spent much of his career with CompuServe where, in the late 80s, he served as the lead engineer on the team that came up with the GIF image format. GIFs were originally designed as a way to display and exchange "high-quality, high-resolution.....»»
Russia Considers Accepting Bitcoin For Oil and Gas
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Russia is considering accepting Bitcoin as payment for its oil and gas exports, according to a high-ranking lawmaker. Pavel Zavalny says "friendly" countries could be allowed to pay in the crypto-curr.....»»
Russia can’t find enough buyers for its oil, considers selling in bitcoin
Move could work in the Kremlin’s favor—or further undermine Russia’s economy. Enlarge / The sun sets beyond an oil pumping unit, also known as a pumping jack, at a drilling site operated by Tatneft OAO near Almetyevsk, Russia. (c.....»»
Exxon Weighs Taking Gas-to-Bitcoin Pilot to Four Countries
Exxon Mobil is running a pilot program using excess natural gas that would otherwise be burned off from North Dakota oil wells to power cryptocurrency-mining operations and is considering doing the same at other sites around the globe, Bloomberg News.....»»
Wordle creator describes game’s rise, says NYT sale was “a way to walk away”
Meteoritic rise, celeb fans, flagrant clones, feeling "miserable," and moving on. Enlarge / Josh Wardle speaks at the 2022 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco about his gaming sensation Wordle. (credit: Sam Machkovech).....»»