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Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries, according to a new report on its damaging environmental impact. Mining is the process by which transactions are added to and validated on the blockchain, the public ledger for cryptocurrencies. Competing miners race to use computers to solve complex mathematical puzzles using extremely powerful hardware – receiving…
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Energy prices: Gamers playing late at night to avoid peak electricity costs amid cost of living crisis | Science & Tech News
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Gamers are cutting back on new purchases and playing later at night to avoid peak electricity costs amid the cost of living crisis. A study of more than 2,000 UK gamers by TalkTalk found that more than three-quarters (78%) said they had modified their behaviour to help save money. The research found that more than…