Monthly Archives: August 2022

Ethereum’s “Merge” is about to put every ether miner out of work

Enlarge (credit: Andre Malerba/Bloomberg via Getty Images) In a few weeks, Ethereum is slated to undergo the most significant change in its seven-year history. Until now, the Ethereum blockchain has been secured using a method called “proof-of-work,” which consumes more electricity than the entire nation of Belgium. Next month’s switch to a new method called…

TechCrunch+ roundup: How VC really works, longevity investor survey, choosing your angel

“Venture capital” is semantically equivalent to “dangerous money,” which is part of its mystique. Essentially, VC is a high-stakes extreme sport in which top players can accumulate startling amounts of wealth and power. And sometimes, a massive pile of investor cash burns so brightly, it gets picked up on satellites. But where does all that…

What it means to have a full-functioned Type-C port on your laptop, and how to correctly use it

New laptops feature full-functioned Type-C ports for charging and more. FellowNeko/Shutterstock If your laptop has a full-functioned Type-C port, that means you can use that single port to transfer data, audio, video, and power. Most full-functioned Type-C ports will have a unique lightning bolt symbol next to them. You’ll also need a USB-C Thunderbolt 3…

Explosions at a Russian base knocked out over half the Black Sea fleet’s combat jets, crippling its warfighting ability, Western officials and intelligence say

An overview of damaged aircraft at Saki Airbase after attack, in Novofedorivka, Crimea August 10, 2022. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS Recent explosions at a Russian base in occupied Crimea damaged multiple combat aircraft.  Over half Russia’s Black Sea fleet’s combat jets are knocked out, Western intel and officials said. Ukraine did not immediately claim public…