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technology-crime2 months ago•3 min saved

Wuhan Police Bust GPU Swappers Who Traded High-End Cards for Budget Models in Esports Hotels

Two men in Wuhan, China, were arrested for stealing high-end Nvidia RTX 5080 graphics cards from gaming hotels by swapping them with cheaper RTX 3060 models. The scheme, which generated approximately $80,000 in illicit profits, was exposed after a power outage caused by tampering led staff to inspect the hardware. Police recovered unshipped cards and linked the suspects to multiple incidents across the region.

via PCMag|

#esports-hotels #gpu-theft #hardware-fraud

technology-crime2 years ago•4 min saved

"Twitch's 'Clips' Feature Exploited by Predators for Child Abuse Spread"

A recent Bloomberg report has uncovered that child predators are using the 'clips' feature on Twitch to spread sexualized content of minors, with an analysis revealing that 7.5% of the reviewed clips contained such material. Twitch has responded with a detailed plan to combat child predation, emphasizing investments in enforcement tooling, automated screening, and partnerships with expert organizations. The situation has raised concerns about the effectiveness of self-regulation by social media platforms and calls for government intervention to ensure child safety online.

via Kotaku|

#child-abuse #child-safety #online-predators