This week’s Really Useful Podcast takes a look at Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. You’ve seen it on the news and on the financial pages of newspapers. It’s linked to crime and people seem to be able to actually make it using their computers. But what is Bitcoin? How does it work, what is it worth, and […]
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Given Bitcoin’s extraordinary growth in the last decade, it’s vital that you understand what it is and how it works. Failure to grasp the basics could see you left behind as the world moves into a decentralized future. Sadly, many people (wrongly) assume that Bitcoin is a complicated beast that they have no hope of […]
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Want to know how to share Google search results or report suspicious websites? Heard about the Raspberry Pi 4 and want to know more? In this week’s Really Useful Podcast we look at these things and more, including a brief chat about the sudden crypto coin rally, the “ghost broker” insurance scam, and how to […]
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You’re minding your own business, when suddenly you receive an email from your own account that your account has been hacked. Shocked, you open it to find a startling claim: someone has installed malware on your computer, and they have video of you in a compromising situation. If you don’t send them a bunch of […]
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Thanks to blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies are often seen as more secure than existing currencies, banks, and financial institutions. Transactions recorded in a public, distributed ledger are more transparent and harder to tamper with. However, there are two sides to the coin. Cryptocurrency transactions and blockchain ledgers do have some security weaknesses, but they aren’t necessarily […]
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Cryptocurrency mining, especially Bitcoin mining, rose in popularity as the price of Bitcoins skyrocketed. Though Bitcoins are available for purchase, a rewarding means of obtaining cryptocurrencies is through mining. On Windows and Mac, many miners are available. Similarly, for Linux users, Bitcoin mining options are plentiful. Learn how to mine Bitcoin on Linux with these […]
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