a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Twitch viewers have watched WoW Classic for over 55 million hours

Sep03
by on September 3, 2019 at 6:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Something strange is happening on Twitch. The most-watched gaming on the site in the past few weeks hasn’t been Fortnite, or CS:GO, or League of Legends, or any of the other esports darlings — which is almost unheard-of for the site. Instead, the game everyone’s spent the most time watching, by a significant margin, is a little MMO you may have heard of called World of Warcraft. Well, to clarify, it’s WoW Classic, a recreation of pre-Burning Crusades-era WoW released in tandem with the game’s 15th anniversary. Classic was released last week to much rejoicing. From the overstuffed servers to the literally lines of people looking to turn…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Twitch

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Nice: Firefox 69 now blocks cryptominers and tracking cookies by default

Sep03
by on September 3, 2019 at 2:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Hard Fork


Mozilla, the creator of the popular Firefox browser, has announced it plans to block cryptominers by default. The move will ensure that third-party websites are unable to use the computational resources of visitors without consent. The use of cryptominers – which is dubbed “cryptojacking” – allows websites to monetize their users without showing traditional advertising. Although this is visually inobtrusive, these scripts inevitably result in performance slowdowns and reduced battery life for mobile users. Experts from SonicWall estimate over 52.7 million visits to cryptojacker-infected websites were made during the first six months of 2019. In addition, starting from today, Firefox…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Firefox

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Bitcoin dominance exceeds 70% for the first time since March 2017 — but that doesn’t mean shit

Sep03
by on September 3, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Bitcoin‘s market capitalization has exceeded 70 percent of the total cryptocurrency market for the first time since March 2017 — when it was worth just $1,000 per coin. This metric is commonly referred to as its “dominance.” It’s a rather simple estimate that’s typically used to show how popular investing in that particular currency is. To determine the market capitalization of any particular digital asset, simply take its price and multiply it by the number of tokens in circulation (Note: circulating supply and total supply often differ). When you see #bitcoin dominance breaking out to a new high pic.twitter.com/Mi7XYm1PTM — Moon Overlord…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Bitcoin dominance exceeds 70% for the first time since March 2017 — but that doesn’t mean shit

Sep03
by on September 3, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Bitcoin‘s market capitalization has exceeded 70 percent of the total cryptocurrency market for the first time since March 2017 — when it was worth just $1,000 per coin. This metric is commonly referred to as its “dominance.” It’s a rather simple estimate that’s typically used to show how popular investing in that particular currency is. To determine the market capitalization of any particular digital asset, simply take its price and multiply it by the number of tokens in circulation (Note: circulating supply and total supply often differ). When you see #bitcoin dominance breaking out to a new high pic.twitter.com/Mi7XYm1PTM — Moon Overlord…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Samsung will reportedly launch a foldable luxury clamshell next year

Sep03
by on September 3, 2019 at 12:34 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Samsung’s Galaxy Fold phone is set to launch this month. However, there are rumors suggesting the company might be working on a second luxury foldable already. According to a report by Bloomberg, the Korean tech giant is working on a clamshell phone which folds inwards. The report notes that the device will have a 6.7-inch screen that “collapses into a square.” It will apparently use cutting edge screen tech and will have a hole punch display to accommodate the selfie camera. Samsung has reportedly paired up with famed American designer Thom Browne – known for self-branded fashion wear – to…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Samsung

└ Tags: