How to Mine Bitcoin for Free With Google BigQuery
You won’t get rich, but it’s a pretty neat mining hack. Continue reading How to Mine Bitcoin for Free With Google BigQuery
Author Archives: Daniel Oberhaus
The FBI Just Seized Backpage.com
The website has previously been the subject of numerous lawsuits and a Congressional investigation for its alleged role in facilitating child sex trafficking. Continue reading The FBI Just Seized Backpage.com
The World’s Fastest Commercial Drone Will Drop Blood on the US This Year
Zipline has been using its drones for months to deliver lifesaving blood to Rwandan villages. Now it’s coming to the US. Continue reading The World’s Fastest Commercial Drone Will Drop Blood on the US This Year
The Feds Charged the Masterminds Behind a DJ Khaled-Endorsed ICO With Fraud
The SEC charged the two guys behind a $32 million cryptocurrency scam hyped by the boxer Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled with fraud. Continue reading The Feds Charged the Masterminds Behind a DJ Khaled-Endorsed ICO With Fraud
Researchers Think There Could Be Alien Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus
Yet another reason to get going on those Venusian cloud cities. Continue reading Researchers Think There Could Be Alien Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus
Watch Canon’s Mind-Boggling 120 Megapixel Sensor In Action
A 120 megapixel camera is very cool when photographing small objects and very creepy when photographing crowds of people. Continue reading Watch Canon’s Mind-Boggling 120 Megapixel Sensor In Action
Watching Ultrafine Steel Wool Get Microwaved Is Unexpectedly Beautiful
The science of microwaving steel wool shows why some metal objects are fine for a microwave while others do not. Continue reading Watching Ultrafine Steel Wool Get Microwaved Is Unexpectedly Beautiful
These Ethereum Mining Rig Trading Cards Are the Nerdiest Thing We’ve Ever Seen
You can trade these Ethereum mining rig cards on the Ethereum blockchain. Continue reading These Ethereum Mining Rig Trading Cards Are the Nerdiest Thing We’ve Ever Seen
Rise of the DIY Death Machines
In 1996, Philip Nitschke used a computer to facilitate the first legal euthanasia in history. Today, he is teaching elderly people how to buy Bitcoin, use encrypted messaging, and navigate the dark web to end their lives on their own terms. Continue reading Rise of the DIY Death Machines
Astronomers Can’t Explain Why This New Galaxy Has Hardly Any Dark Matter
Dark matter was thought to be the glue that holds galaxies together, so how did this galaxy end up with hardly any of it? Continue reading Astronomers Can’t Explain Why This New Galaxy Has Hardly Any Dark Matter