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Valve Fixed A 17-Year-Old Team Fortress 2 Bug Involving Pants
25.10.2024
Team Fortress 2 launched back in 2007 and since then Valve has continued to update the class-based FPS, though not always as frequently as fans might want. And during all those updates over nearly two decades, a bug involving Blu Team Scout’s pants being the wrong color was never fixed. That...
86-year-old to pay $14M after admitting to running crypto Ponzi scheme
9.10.2024
Prosecutors only sought a five-year probation sentence for crypto schemer David Kagel because of his age and ailing health
DOJ Charges 21-Year-Old in $37M Cyber Intrusion and Crypto Heist
4.10.2024
A 21-year-old from Indiana has pleaded guilty to cyber intrusion and cryptocurrency theft in a massive scheme targeting hundreds of victims. His actions involved stealing personal data and cryptocurrency worth over $37 million, with law enforcement crediting significant investigative efforts...
Destiny 2 Nerf Gun And Ace Of Spades Ornament Accused Of Plagiarizing 9-Year-Old Fanart
11.9.2024
The Ace of Spades is one of Destiny 2's most iconic weapons, an exotic hand cannon that belonged to Nathan Fillion’s Cayde-6. Bungie recently announced a NERF version of the gun with an orange and black theme that will be matched by an in-game ornament for the gun coming next month. The only...
Over a Dozen 11-Year-Old Bitcoin Wallets Awaken, Transferring Millions
10.8.2024
In recent days, as bitcoin edged past the $60,000 mark after dipping below $50,000 on Monday, Aug. 5, a couple of intriguing dormant bitcoin transfers have surfaced from wallets established in 2013. The first case involved an individual who moved 250 BTC—worth just over...
7-Year-Old Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Activates, Transfers $14M in BTC
29.7.2024
Before bitcoin (BTC) hit an intraday peak of $70,016 per unit on Bitstamp on Monday, a dormant bitcoin wallet from July 27, 2017, moved 210 BTC, valued at over $14 million. 2017 Bitcoin Wallet Activity Resurfaces, 210 BTC Moved Ahead of $70K Peak In recent days, several long-inactive bitcoin...
HK police arrest four, including teen, in HK$11M crypto fraud
28.7.2024
The authorities continue to urge the public to remain cautious and verify the legitimacy of financial transactions to avoid falling victim to such elaborate scams
3AC wallet buys NFT with 3-year-old offer, zkSync denies insider minting claims: Nifty Newsletter
10.7.2024
A wallet owned by the bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital purchased an NFT via a three-year-old offer
3AC-linked wallet bought NFT for $59K due to 3-year-old offer that wasn’t canceled
5.7.2024
Arkham data shows that a wallet belonging to failed hedge fund 3AC spent $59,000 on the Neon Village NFT from artist Seerlight
Elden Ring DLC Review Bombing Is Just The Latest Skirmish In A 10-Year-Old Debate Over Difficulty
24.6.2024
Despite warnings from reviewers and FromSoftware itself, fans are quickly finding out that Shadow of the Erdtree is extremely difficult. The expansion to 2022’s Elden Ring was released on June 21 and has gained a reputation for being tough, even for a FromSoftware game. This has led to the DLC’s...
Super Mario 64 Player Cracks 28-Year-Old Mystery Behind ‘Unopenable’ Door
16.5.2024
Super Mario 64’s Cool, Cool Mountain is probably one of the most iconic snow levels in gaming history, but did you know that people have spent the past 28 years trying to get through a single door? That is until earlier this week, when a Youtuber named pannenkoek2012 uploaded a video explaining...
Hong Kong Businessman and Son Surrender to Police Over Kidnapping of Crypto Investor in $1.9 Million Dispute
10.5.2024
The 70-year-old man and his 30-year-old son were arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and assault, according to police sources.
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Pokémon And Mario Kart Fans Fight Nintendo Network Shutdown To Beat 14-Year-Old Halo 2 Record
6.5.2024
In 2010, a group of Halo 2 diehards called “Noble 14” stayed logged into the multiplayer shooter for weeks after Microsoft turned off the online servers for the original Xbox on April 14. The service’s last player was Apache N4SIR who finally got booted just after midnight on May 11. Fourteen years...
60 Percent Of Playtime In 2023 Went To 6-Year-Old Or Older Games, New Data Shows
2.4.2024
A newly released game industry report by market researcher Newzoo shows that while the PC and console market grew 2.6 percent in 2023, overall playtime decreased as gamers spent more and more time in a smaller list of old games like Fortnite and League of Legends. Read more
A 30-Year-Old Menu In Windows Was Meant To Be Temporary, Actually
25.3.2024
It turns out that a small but useful menu inside your modern Windows PC was designed and built in one day in 1994. It was meant to be a temporary stopgap until something better was created to replace it. That never happened, and now, 30 years later, the guy behind that original menu has revealed...
Pokémon Company Removes Seven-Year-Old Call Of Duty Video Featuring Pikachu
21.3.2024
According to a YouTuber, The Pokémon Company requested that YouTube remove a seven-year-old video showcasing modded Pokémon monsters in a Call of Duty: Zombies match. Read more
Twitter Banned Runescape's Account Because It Thought An 8-Year-Old Created It
28.2.2024
Earlier this week, the official Runescape Twitter/X account got banned. It’s since returned, but the reason behind its temporary ban was that someone at the social media company thought the account was created by an eight-year-old kid, which would be a violation of Twitter’s rules. Read more
Philadelphia Tech Professional Falls Victim to $450,000 Cryptocurrency Romance Scam
26.2.2024
Shreya Datta, a 37-year-old tech professional from Philadelphia, has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency romance scam that left her financially ruined.
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UK Prosecutors Challenge Defendant’s Claim of Innocence in $6.3 Billion Bitcoin Laundering Case
20.2.2024
UK prosecutors are challenging the claims of a British-Chinese national who says she had “no idea” she was part of a $6.3 billion Bitcoin money laundering plot. The 42-year-old dual national Jian Wen has pled not guilty to three counts of money laundering on behalf of her former...
Sotheby’s EtherRock Auction Closes Wednesday, Expected to Fetch Over $600K
19.2.2024
Sotheby’s, the 279-year-old British auction house, is expected to close the sale of an EtherRock (EthRock) non-fungible token (NFT) on Wednesday, in a sealed bid auction. The decentralized prediction market website Polymarket reflects that there is a 57% chance that the EtherRock NFT will sell...