How Magic fell from the Shaq-Penny ’90s powerhouse to NBA’s basement

How Magic fell from the Shaq-Penny ’90s powerhouse to NBA’s basement

Photo: nba.com The Orlando Magic were one of the luckiest expansion franchises ever. Consecutive lottery wins handed them Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway, which allowed them to go from nothing to the NBA Finals in just 6 years. The Magic looked like the team of the future …. but they…

China GPU prices drop to new lows after the Ethereum Merge

China GPU prices drop to new lows after the Ethereum Merge

As the Ethereum network’s move to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism drives adoption from institutional investors, the prices for graphics processing units (GPUs), often used for mining cryptocurrencies like Ether (ETH), have gone down in China.  Following the historic Ethereum Merge on Sept. 15, the previously highly sought-out Nvidia GeForce…

Coinbase Sued by Veritaseum for 0 Million Over Alleged Crypto Payment Transfer Patent Violation

Coinbase Sued by Veritaseum for $350 Million Over Alleged Crypto Payment Transfer Patent Violation

Coinbase has found itself in legal trouble after blockchain-based software firm Veritaseum Capital filed a lawsuit in the US District Court in Delaware. Alleging that Coinbase has infringed on one of its patents, Veritaseum has asked for $350 million (roughly Rs. 2,850 crore) in damages. The patent in question is…

Texas firefighter Charles Krampota found dead at after responding to call
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Texas firefighter Charles Krampota found dead at after responding to call

A Texas town is mourning the loss of a firefighter who was found dead hours after responding to a call. The Alvin Volunteer Fire Department announced on Facebook that Capt. Charles Krampota died in the line of duty on Friday after fighting a fire earlier in the day. Krampota was part of a crew…

‘The bond market bubble has burst’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

‘The bond market bubble has burst’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week staring down a wild macro environment after sealing its lowest weekly close in nearly two years. As risk assets across the global economy take a hammering and the U.S. dollar surges, the largest cryptocurrency is on a limp footing. September, having started out on…

5G Services Rollout Expected ‘Very Soon’, Aiming for Pan-India Coverage in 2 years, IT Minister Says

5G Services Rollout Expected ‘Very Soon’, Aiming for Pan-India Coverage in 2 years, IT Minister Says

5G telecom services in India will be launched very soon and the government’s target will be to cover the entire country within 2 years, said Union Electronics and Information Technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at an event on Sunday. India is gearing up for the rollout of 5G services by October,…