W hen scientists came face-to-face with arguably the biggest computing problem ever, they did the most reasonable thing, and asked for help. The result, the famous distributed research network Folding@home, quickly became the largest distributed computing network in the world, accordi...
T he subject of Bitcoin pops up on occasion when you’re dealing with technology. The virtual currency is gaining traction with the computer-savvy crowd, but is still mostly unknown to the general public. You’ve probably heard that Bitcoins are worth a ton when converted to “real” curr...
I t’s been impossible to go on the internet or pickup a newspaper over the past few weeks and not read about Bitcoin . The cryptocurrency has captured the interest of everyone from hedgefund managers to economists to anti-government groups. For many, the coverage has created more ques...
R ecently, Bitcoin has surged back into the forefront of the news cycle, due in large part to the value of a single BTC rising to never-before-reached heights. As of just one week ago, a single BTC was worth a little under one hundred dollars, sitting at $92 per coin . A hot topic mak...
The thought of Bitcoins may make you laugh hysterically, unable to carry on a full conversation about the pseudo currency. Alternatively, someone calling Bitcoin a “pseudo currency” may have you up in arms, willing to spend all your precious, mined coins on a way to silence that obvio...
A new piece of malware is floating around, but that seems like par for the course these days. What makes this malicious bit of code notable is the goal its creators have in mind. The malware is being spread via Skype messages and is designed to turn your PC into a remote Bitcoin minin...
Bitcoin, the currency that exists exclusively online, is poised to get more of a physical presence, thanks to a small bartop machine that a couple of New Hampshire entrepreneurs have designed. The Bitcoin ATM, as pictured above by CNET , is designed to turn your cold hard cash into Bi...
So it’s the end of a long week, your boss has been chewing you out about that big project, and all of your bills have hit at the same time. All you want is to spend the night at home with the comfort of a large deep dish pizza, but all you have is an empty bank account and a few Bitco...
