Microsoft has discovered a new piece of malware that not only spies on data but also renders entire systems unusable. The malware, known as GigaWiper, combines several destructive functions with a powerful backdoor for attackers.
Security researchers at Microsoft Threat Intelligence first detected the activity back in October 2025. The recently published analysis reveals the full extent of the…
Palworld 1.0 Players Spot a Number of Pal Redesigns — and Some Say They Now Look Less Like the Pokémon They Resembled
July 13, 2026
Palworld players have spotted that developer Pocketpair has altered several Pal designs for the 1.0 launch, leaving some saying they now look less like the Pokémon they had resembled.
Pocketpair published detailed patch notes for Palworld’s 1.0 version earlier this…
The GTA 3 Mission That Reinvented It All
July 13, 2026
Few missions in GTA’s history would make such a big and noticeable change to the geography of the host city as Bomb Da Base Act II, which goes some way to explaining why all 45 seconds of this short, sharp, Tin Can Alley sniper mission remains so memorable.
By today’s…
Stardew Valley is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and on top of the new content coming to the game in the 1.7 update, we now know that we’ll be getting a new Stardew-themed book. From the same publisher that brought us the delightful Stardew Valley cookbook, The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book will help you craft your own Junimos, Slimes, and even Lucky Purple Shorts.
The book…
$8 Billion Bitcoin Attack Could Become Profitable Through Derivatives, Duke Professor Says
July 13, 2026
Campbell Harvey, a Duke University finance professor, says an attack on Bitcoin that once looked economically self-defeating may now be financially viable because deep derivatives markets could let an attacker profit from the resulting price collapse.
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Campbell…
Ripple nearly shut down after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the company, with CEO Brad Garlinghouse considering whether to end operations, distribute XRP holdings to shareholders, and close the business.
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Ripple came close to shutting…
A hobbyist running a single Bitaxe device just won Bitcoin’s biggest lottery.
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A solo home miner claimed the full 3.1382 BTC reward from block #957382 via Public Pool on July 9, 2026.
Bitaxe ran at 995.2 GH/s for eight hours before beating roughly 900 EH/s of network hashrate.
Win adds to solo block wins tracked by Soloblocks.io and D-Central.tech since block 853,742 in 2024.
On…
Astronomers may have heard the 1st 'whispers' of ghost particles created by supernova explosions
July 13, 2026
The universe is haunted by “cosmic ghosts” called neutrinos, and new research suggests they may be the “whispers” of stars that died in supernova explosions over the course of billions of years.
The discovery is an important step forward in our…
Don't miss out on 'The Ark' Season 3 — get a year-long Peacock TV deal for just over $9 a month
July 13, 2026
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China just notched a huge spaceflight milestone.
The nation has recovered a rocket during an orbital launch for the first time ever, pulling off the feat during the Long March 10B’s maiden liftoff on Friday (July 10). And that recovery was unique: The rocket’s first stage nestled softly into a net-like structure carried by a ship at sea.
“This mission marks my country’s…
