Cryptocurrency mining is normally performed by high-end computers souped up with expensive, powerful processors. Now, Asustek Computer, a Taiwanese hardware firm with a record for experimental devices, is installing software on its gaming PCs that will allow users to mine cryptocurrencies while they're not in mid-match. Gamers will be able to deploy idle graphics processing units, or GPUs, to authenticate blockchain transactions and earn digital currencies, according to tech media reports. Asustek will source it mining software from blockchain technology provider Quantumcloud. The new scheme will likely give the ... (full story)