The big picture: While Ponzi schemes are nothing new -- not even in the cryptocurrency scene -- it turns out enough people were lured into yet another one to generate a staggering $722 million. The DOJ has arrested four men in connection with the 'BitClub Network' who convinced unsuspecting people to invest in their mining scheme.

US authorities have arrested four men involved with the BitClub Network, which has been operating as a cryptocurrency mining scheme that defrauded people who invested in it to the tune of $7

What's new? Google released a stable build of Chrome 79 on Tuesday, which included several improvements. Many of the new features focus on end-user security for password and phishing protection. It also made it more easy to see which account you are synced with if you use multiple profiles.

Previously, Google had a separate Password Checkup browser extension that warned users if they were reusing passwords on different websites. Now, Chrome will be able to do this natively. It will also let users know if their

What just happened? The Game Awards is set to air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 12 (that’s tomorrow). To help drum up more of a connection with viewers, Canadian game journalist and The Game Awards creator / producer Geoff Keighley has put together a 48-hour “digital consumer event.”

The Game Festival launches on Steam at 10 a.m. Pacific on Thursday. The two-day-long affair will feature more than a dozen first-look

The big picture: Qualcomm earlier this month announced its new flagship mobile processor. The Snapdragon 865 SoC certainly looks the part on paper, promising 25 percent better performance and improved battery life over its predecessor. Dig beyond the surface, however, and you’ll stumble upon some pretty concerning design decisions.

As we mentioned in our initial coverage and as Ars Technica recently expanded on , Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC doesn’t feature an integrated 5G modem chip in the main package. In

Bottom line: A game that might have slid under your radar is GTFO, which means exactly what you think. As co-op shooters go, GTFO is not really like any other. It mashes up the cooperative nature of Left 4 Dead, with the aesthetics of Aliens, and the creepiness of Silent Hill. It is very difficult requiring patience, stealth, and teamwork to get out alive.

Indy development studio 10 Chambers Collective has just released GTFO into Steam Early Access. It is a four-player co

In a nutshell: The mobile gaming landscape looked far different a decade ago than it does today. In lieu of jumping out of battle buses and engaging in on-the-ground combat versus dozens of others in titles like Fortnite and PUBG Mobile, mobile gamers were just starting to experiment with physics-based titles like Super Monkey Ball, Cut the Rope and a new game that would go on to become a global phenomenon.

Angry Birds, a casual puzzle game from Rovio, soared onto the scene on December 11

In brief: Fans of interactive storytelling on the PC can now check the system requirements laid out by developer Quantic Dream for its drama-based game - Detroit: Become Human.

Gaming on the PC remains unquestionably strong as ever, with an increasing trend of 'console exclusives' joining the platform.

Back in October, Hideo Kojima announced that a PC version of his highly-anticipated 'Death Stranding' will be arriving in the early summer of 2020, and last month, the PC arrival of Quantic Dream

WTF?! Apple’s Mac Pro and its Pro Display XDR monitor have arrived. In the case of the latter, it starts at a stunning $4,999, and those who opt for the top-end version should only clean it with a special, Apple-made cloth.

The Pro Display XDR monitor comes with the option of adding a “nano-texture glass”

In brief: The world's most popular torrent site seems to be having another go at streaming and has been adding the feature to some of the content available in its database.

A dozen or so streaming platforms could soon gain another competitor in the shape of BayStream, a platform currently being trialed by the Pirate Bay for some of its video content.

TorrentFreak reports that the new feature is represented by an orange 'B' graphic, alongside the existing magnet link and trusted uploader icons.