We Know the Reason for GPU Shortages
Why can't we buy graphics cards? Igor Wallossek, well-known hardware guru, investigated the matter and has reached some interesting conclusions.
Tech
Paul Musiolik
January 21, 2021
Manufacturers Prepare RTX 3000 Models for Cryptominers
Poor availability of GPUs from the Ampere family makes it difficult for both gamers and cryptocurrency enthusiasts to buy a new GPU. However, recent reports indicate that an alternative will emerge for the latter group.
Tech
Bartlomiej Sagan
January 20, 2021
Bitcoin Will Reach the Million Dollar Mark?
Apart from the pandemic, the year 2020 has also brought another boom for cryptocurrencies. According to an expert, the most popular one among them, bitcoin, may reach a value of up to a million dollars a piece within a few years.
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Bartlomiej Sagan
January 19, 2021
Cryptominers in Iran Cause Power Shortages and Smog
Power shortages, darkness, lots of smoke and... cryptocurrencies. Cryptomining has become very popular in Iran, resulting in the aformentioned effects, and stems from the coutry's rather specific situation.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
January 15, 2021
Crypto Responsible for RTX 3000 and RX 6000 Shortages? Nvidia and AMD Respond
The new GPUs offer much better performance than the previous generation, only unfortunately it's hard to experience that in person. Both the new RTX 3000 and Radeon RX 6000 are hard to find in stores. How do their manufacturers explain this fact?
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Arkadiusz Strzala
January 14, 2021
Crypto Mining Rig With 78 RTX 3080 GPUs Will Brake Even in 7 Months
Photos of a rig built to „mine” cryptocurrency known as Ethereum have appeared in the web. Owned by Simon Byrne, the setup is equipped with 78 GeForce RTX 3080 cards.
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Bart Swiatek
January 12, 2021
Elon Musk Believes We'll Pay in Cryptocurrencies on Mars
Billionaire Elon Musk recently stated on Twitter that the economy on Mars will be based on a cryptocurrency called Marscoin. This is not the first time that an inventor has spoken about cryptocurrencies.
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Bart Swiatek
December 31, 2020
Crypto Miners May be Responsible for RTX 3000 Shortages
RTX 3000 family GPUs remain unavailable in stores not only because of production problems. According to analyst Mitch Steves, Nvidia sold $175 million worth of chipsets to cryptocurrency miners.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 27, 2020
AMD Radeon RX 6800 May Bring Back Cryptocurrency Boom
A rumor has surfaced on the web suggesting that the Radeon RX 6800 GPU can offer much better performance in cryptocurrency mining than Nvidia's top-of-the-line GeForce RTX 3090.
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Bart Swiatek
November 10, 2020
Browser Earned Money Without Users Knowing
The Brave web browser generated money by swapping links typed in by users with its own.
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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
June 8, 2020
Last Week in Gaming – Catch up With all the Important News (March 9-15)
Catch up with last week’s news and features to get back into the gaming loop again. From March 9 to March 15, 2020, here’s everything you need to know.
video games
Mathias Zulpo
March 16, 2020
Bitcoin in Decline, Lowest Prices Since January
Bitcoin - one of the most popular cryptocurrencies on the market - has recently lost quite a lot. In just a few days, the price fell by as much as 17%. One of the reasons is the scandal related to the PlusToken pyramid scheme. The general condition of the markets is also important.
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Bart Swiatek
March 10, 2020
Ubisoft is Considering Payments in Cryptocurrencies
According to the French portal Les Echos Ubisoft has been working on the implementation of blockchain technology in its games for some time now.
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Paul Wozniak
June 27, 2019
Bitcoin Gains After Announcement of Libra Cryptocurrency
The cryptocurrency Libra, recently announced by Facebook, has contributed to a significant increase in the value of Bitcoin. The co-founder of this social networking site, Chris Hughes, is afraid of the future sketched by the new project from Mark Zuckerberg's company.
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Bart Swiatek
June 24, 2019
LoudMiner Turns PCs With Illegal Software into Cryptocurrency Mines
ESET cyber security experts discovered a new virus that secretly mines cryptocurrencies on an infected computer. The software is called LoudMiner and is extremely clever.
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Bart Swiatek
June 21, 2019
Facebook Will Introduce GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency in 2020
Facebook is working on its own cryptocurrency called GlobalCoin. According to the BBC, the tests of the new virtual currency are to be launched later this year and next year it is to be introduced to the market.
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Conrad Hazi
May 26, 2019
Bitcoin's Back in the Game? Cryptocurrencies are Gaining in Value
The price of bitcoin has doubled in the last few weeks. Other cryptocurrencies are also gaining in value. There is no certainty as to what is causing the intensive growths.
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Bart Swiatek
May 14, 2019
Nvidia and AMD GPUs are Not Selling
The cryptocurrency fad keeps leaving a bad aftertaste in the mouths of GPU manufacturers. According to the independent analytics company Jon Peddie Research, Nvidia and AMD will have to deal with a lasting oversupply of their graphics cards.
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Agnes Adamus
March 3, 2019
Nvidia May Have Underestimated Cryptomining Sales
According to Mitch Steves, an RBC analyst, Nvidia may have underestimated the influence of the cryptocurrency mining craze on GPU sales.
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Bart Swiatek
February 5, 2019
Cryptocurrency miner is pulled from Steam after it starts selling fake Team Fortress 2 items
Abstractism appeared as a fun, relaxing game for half a dollar. There are many of them on Steam, but this one was special – because it was used for mining cryptocurrencies.
video games
Mathias Zulpo
July 31, 2018