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Stolen EVGA 30XX GPUs Finally Tracked Down in Vietnam!
You may recall that last October, a truck full of EVGA Nvidia 30XX graphics cards were stolen in something that can only be called an audacious heist. With the vehicle en-route from San Francisco to Southern California, while details of the theft are still somewhat vague, the bottom line is…
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Malaysian Police Seize 1,720 Bitcoin Mining Machines in Power Theft Crackdown
Over the last year, it seems pretty clear that the Malaysian government’s patience has run out in regard to illegal cryptocurrency mining operations. A great example of this was seen last July when a police video was posted online showing them publically crushing over 1,000 ASIC machines. – What’s their…
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Mikes Rant Christmas Edition – The Craziest News from 2021!
I’ll freely concede that here at eTeknix if something a bit bizarre crops up in the news it’s usually passed onto me for my expressed attention. Yes, I make no secret about the fact that while I love technology, I have a particular passion for some of the more weird…
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Man Murdered Over Diablo 2 Loot Dispute!
I think it would be fair to say that, in gaming terms, Diablo II has managed to snag more than a few victims over the years with its addictive gameplay and loot mechanics being the literal thief of time! In terms of ‘victims’ though, this has always been entirely metaphorical.…
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Man Shot After Attempting to Privately Sell His PS5
With Christmas fast approaching, it’s not surprising to see that attempts to sell, or more accurately resell, PS5 consoles online have gotten a little more enthusiastic over the last couple of weeks. For one such man, however, the deal nearly cost him his life as following a Twitter post by…
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Man Arrested For Reselling 200 Consoles That Were Set For Delivery!
With games consoles in such short supply at the moment, it’s not surprising to see that they have quite a significant value above their supposed MSRP. With Christmas approaching fast, however, many consumers are absolutely desperate to find a PS5, Xbox Series X/S, a Nintendo Switch. Hell, anything! – It…
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A Truck Full of EVGA Graphics Cards Was Stolen!
Despite some signs that things might have been getting better over the Summer, graphics cards continue to remain both in exceptionally short supply, and, generally speaking, priced significantly higher than any of their official MSRPs. – With such a high value currently placed upon them, however, it’s not exactly surprising…
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Thieves Jailed After Using Game Boy-Like Cloning Device to Steal Cars
As we move more and more towards an age where cars have keyless entry and ignition, in many respects, stealing a vehicle has largely moved away from the remit of the casual thief and more into the hands of high-tech criminal organisations. As you may be aware, such groups often…
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Ransomware Groups are at War With their Malware’s Creators!
Ransomware is a rather odious piece of malware that, once infected on your system, looks to encrypt all of your files and charge you for the privilege of getting them back. Payments are, of course, often requested in Bitcoin due to the inability for it to be tracked. The bottom…
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UK Report Confirms Scam Calls/Texts Have Increased by 83%
I generally tend to receive at least one scam telephone call a week. The script occasionally varies (largely between something to do with my Amazon Prime account, or ‘hackers’ using my internet), but their aim is pretty much always the same. Namely, to extract either information or money from me.…
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Apple Call Phone Scanning Critics “The Screeching Voices of the Minority”
Late last week, it was revealed that American Apple customers would soon see the release of a new update for both iPhone and iPad products that would see the introduction of new scanning technology. One that would specifically look to locate people who had child abuse images stores on their…
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Apple to Start Scanning US iPhones for Child Abuse Images
It’s a difficult subject to discuss, but sadly there are a lot of people out there who actively seek, obtain, and/or create images of child abuse, and specifically regarding sexual activities. This is, of course, an exceptionally illegal activity, but one that can be very tricky for the police and…
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Police Publicly Crush 1,000+ Crypto-Mining Computers – Video
Industrial-scale Cryptocurrency mining operations have definitely become something of a major problem, particularly in developing countries where the attraction of low energy prices and/or low-key locations often tempts people into setting up their base there. In a public demonstration against illegal mining, however, Malaysian police have released a video in…
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Smuggler Caught in China With 256 CPUs Strapped to His Body!
In their continuing fight against illegal Cryptocurrency operations, it’s not exactly a secret that China has been hugely cracking down on not only mining operations looking to set themselves up in the country but also those who have been attempting to smuggle PC hardware into the country. While, to date,…
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Illegal Mining Farm Raid Finds 3,800 PS4 Systems!
Ever since the cryptocurrency mining craze started to boom again last Summer, there have been literally masses of new industrial-scale operations popping up all over the world. Given the high cost of electricity in most countries, however, a lot of them, in order to turn a bigger profit, have relied…
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