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The Welshman who accidentally threw out 8,000 Bitcoin in 2013 is mounting an $11 million campaign to get it back

The Welshman who accidentally threw out 8,000 Bitcoin in 2013 is mounting an $11 million campaign to get it back

James Howells was doing some housecleaning in 2013 when he mistakenly threw out a hard drive that contained 8,000 Bitcoin he had mined. At the time, it was a mistake that cost him anywhere from $108,000 to $8.6 million depending on when he tossed the drive (2013 was a particularly volatile year for Bitcoin). That’s enough to make anyone kick themselves. Bitcoin, though, has only gotten more expensive, meaning Howells’ losses have continued to grow. Even with the recent crypto winter, they… Source link

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Google Accidentally Reveals Radical Pixel 7 Camera Upgrade

Google Accidentally Reveals Radical Pixel 7 Camera Upgrade

Important new hardware details have been revealed concerning Google’s next-gen Pixel devices, including the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and a forthcoming tablet device. According to the leak, courtesy of Android developer and leaker Kuba Wojciechowski, both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will use Samsung’s 11-megapixel Isocell 3J1 sensor in their front-facing ‘selfie’ cameras. The Isocell 3J1 supports dual-pixel autofocus for improved focusing and face-authentication performance, as well as… Source link

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The guy who accidentally charged 69 cents for gas is trying to repay $20,000 to the station that fired him

The guy who accidentally charged 69 cents for gas is trying to repay $20,000 to the station that fired him

The manager of a Shell gas stop in California was fired this week after he accidentally trimmed more than $6 from his station’s premium fuel prices for three hours. Prices for premium gas at a Shell stop in Rancho Cordova, Calif., last Thursday were as low as 69 cents a gallon, after manager John Szczecina mistakenly adjusted the price from its original rate of $6.99. The last time gas sold for that little was in 1978. Szczecina’s story quickly went viral, as word spread and drivers… Source link

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Google Accidentally Leaks Pixel Watch In Real Life, Showing Dazzling Design

Google Accidentally Leaks Pixel Watch In Real Life, Showing Dazzling Design

A cool new watch face on a render of the purported Google Pixel Watch. @rendersbyian Google’s Pixel Watch is expected to be revealed imminently, but after recent leaks, it seems there’s been a new in-real-life development: what appears to be a prototype of the new smartwatch was left in a restaurant, somewhere in the U.S. (we don’t have any more location details than that). The prototype is so exactly a match with rumors, leaks and other reports that… Source link

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Google Accidentally Leaks Two New Pixel Smartphones

Google finally sent shockwaves through the smartphone industry with its impressive Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. Now Google has done it again by accidentally leaking both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.  Google Pixel 7 Pro concept render LetsGoDigital MORE FROM FORBESApple Just Gave 1.5 Billion iPad, iPhone Users A Reason To LeaveBy Gordon Kelly Google leaked both devices in the code for Android 13, the developer preview of which was released this week…. Source link

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