Business Crypto CEO dies with the password to unlock $200+ million of customers' Bitcoin Xeni Jardin

computer science A hard look at the wastefulness of "proof of work," the idea at the core of the blockchain Cory Doctorow

china More anti-money laundering measures hit China as top three Bitcoin exchanges freeze withdrawals Cory Doctorow

happy mutants This house for sale in Pittsburgh is filled with whimsical themed rooms Mark Frauenfelder

raspberry pi This Raspberry Pi retro gaming kit comes with 100 licensed Atari games Mark Frauenfelder

Games Zombie Dice expansion pack improves this quick press-your-luck game Mark Frauenfelder

laptops First impressions of a $200 Linux laptop Mark Frauenfelder

toys Why this sliding tile puzzle arrangement is impossible Mark Frauenfelder

raspberry pi Here's a Raspberry Pi Zero case that looks like a Game Boy and lets you play retro games Mark Frauenfelder

Games Chocolate Fix: a favorite puzzle game Mark Frauenfelder

bitcoin Cryptopocalypse — Bitcoin drops almost 40% in one day Mark Frauenfelder

minecraft SatoshiQuest is a game where players compete to find hidden bitcoin treasure in Minecraft Mark Frauenfelder

music New Pussy Riot video: 1937 Mark Frauenfelder

bitcoin Someone made a single bitcoin transaction of over a billion dollars Mark Frauenfelder

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bitcoin What will happen when Bitcoin mining rewards go away Mark Frauenfelder

scambusting Man tricks bitcoin scammer into sending him $50 Mark Frauenfelder

cybersecurity PSA: Digital scammers will try to scam you Seamus Bellamy

brazil Crisis for Bolsonaro's justice minister Sergio Moro after leaks reveal that he targeted Lula for political prosecution Cory Doctorow

hackers Less than 1 week after Florida town pays ransomware gang ~$600K, another Florida town votes to pay ~$500K in BTC to ransomware gang Xeni Jardin