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Enlarge ImageArvind Krishna, a senior vice president at IBM Research Stephen Shankland/CNET Bitcoin has a bad rap as the preferred currency of drug dealers. But that isn't stopping IBM and some of the world's most conservative businesses from tapping into its technological underpiings. Specifically, Big Blue is interested in the blockchain -- the mechanism Bitcoin uses to publicly record transactions. Today's businesses each have their own records, slowing transactions and triggering problems figuring out who's right when there are disagreements. But the blockchain approach is more cooperative by providing ...

A hacker got away with roughly $72 million worth of bitcoin. Getty The hits continue for bitcoin owners.After Bitfinex revealed this week that a hacker made off with 119,756 bitcoin (about $72 million), the digital-currency exchange said Friday it is interested in a "socialized loss.""We are leaning towards a socialized loss scenario among bitcoin balances and active loans to BTCUSD positions," the company said in a blog post, noting that it has not made a final decision and that more details will be available Saturday. BTCUSD stands for Bitcoin/US dollar.In a socialized loss scenario, a company typically exp...

[embedded content] When a video starts off with a bald Lex Luthor singing in jail, you know you're in for a treat. From the twisted and talented minds of remixers Craven Moorhaus and Zak Koonce, known as Auralnauts, comes the music video "Batman v Superman - Ding Ding (feat. The Flash)." The video, posted on YouTube Wednesday, shows not only a very aoying Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg), but also the ever-so-angry Batman (Ben Affleck) and the equally upset Superman (Henry Cavill). DC Comics characters Aquaman, played by Jason Momoa, and Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot, have cameos. But it's the dancing, bearded version of the Flash, rapping an...

Burritos, birth control, bitcoins: Clearly, only the most conventional ATMs stick to dispensing dollar bills.Here are some of the cool, offbeat things that can be had with the mere touch of a screen via the machine down the coer...or across the globe: Let's block ads! بخوانید...

The craziest thing about bitcoin is how commonplace it is.The digital currency, introduced in 2009 and now accepted by more than 100,000 merchants worldwide, can buy you just about anything, from a high-tech gadget, which you might expect, to an ice-cold beer, which you might not. We've rounded up 25 of the most surprising things that'll tempt your bitcoin wallet. Some are extraordinary, and some are extraordinarily ordinary. Let's block ads! بخوانید...

DC Comics fans all know how well Batman and Robin worked as a team in their previous comics, films and TV shows, but in the world of Lego anything can happen. In the new "Lego Batman Movie" trailer, which debuted at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, fans got another glimpse inside the Caped Crusader's Batcave, Batcomputer, well... Bat everything. But most importantly, the new footage shows more of the relationship between Batman and his crime-fighting ward, Dick Grayson -- best known as Robin. "Lego Batman Movie" focuses on Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, played by Will Aett who will be reprising his role from "The Lego Movie." The movie starts with Batman depending mostly on his butler ...

[embedded content] Violence is a way of life for Batman, a superhero bo out of a traumatic childhood. But Ben Affleck's Batman, from this year's blockbuster "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," is particularly prone to taking out his enemies. YouTube user Mr. Sunday Movies compiled a video of all the deaths at the superhero's hands. It's probably more than you think. Last year, Mr. Sunday Movies released a compilation of kills for other movie Batmans. Compare Batfleck's total of 21 in a single film to the 45 across multiple movies and you can see how the latest version of the Dark Knight is the most murderous yet. It's not just supervillains ...

The evidence for Injustice: Gods Among Us 2 continues to mount.The latest example comes today by way of a poster featuring The Flash and Batman about to do battle. There is a tagline that says, "Every battle defines you."This poster apparently comes from GameStop. In a letter to store managers, which was shared with Polygon, it's explained that the poster will be a preorder bonus for Injustice 2. You can see the poster here at Polygon.Earlier this month, uamed sources said Injustice 2 was in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. According to the report, it will be aounced soon and released in March 2017. Waer Bros. ...

While we're still waiting for specific release dates, Telltale Games has now narrowed down the release windows for its upcoming Batman game and the third season of The Walking Dead. Telltale's Job Stauffer revealed the release windows on Twitter, confirming that the Batman series will debut this summer, while Walking Dead's third season kicks off this fall.He also referenced E3 2016 and used a winky face, if that means anything.'BATMAN - The Telltale Series' will premiere this summer@TheWalkingDead's 3rd season will premiere this fall#E32016 begins in 1 week ;)— Job J Stauffer (@jobjstauffer) June 5, 2016In the Batman game, you'll be able to play as Batman and Bruce Wayne, and you'll even ge...