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This tiny desktop miner gives you a shot at Bitcoin block rewards for life for under $50
TL;DR: The Bitcoin Ticket Miner gives you a chance to passively win block rewards, and it’s only $40.
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Most people who are curious about Bitcoin mining assume it requires serious hardware, a technical background, and an electricity bill that makes the whole thing pointless. Bitcoin Ticket Miner is a compact desktop miner that sidesteps all of that. It plugs into any outlet, connects to Wi-Fi, and starts generating solo-mining tickets for a chance at a Bitcoin block reward, with no PC and no complicated setup. It’s on sale for $39.99 (reg. $99.99) right now, too.
Instead of competing in a standard mining pool, it uses a solo-mining approach where the device continuously generates and submits tickets for a chance at a block reward, which the Bitcoin network awards approximately every 10 minutes. Running at 1,000 KH/s through a BM1370 ASIC chip, it submits tickets up to 18 times faster than traditional ticket miners, which compounds your odds over time. There’s no guaranteed payout, and odds shift as network difficulty changes. Think of it less like an investment and more like a lottery ticket that runs itself in the background.
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Day to day, it barely makes its presence known. Power consumption sits at around 18 watts, less than a standard light bulb, and the silent cooling fan keeps temperatures in check without adding any noise. The 2.8-inch display shows hashrate, mining status, temperature, and power usage at a glance, so there’s nothing to log into or monitor remotely. Pool mining, solo mining, and lottery mining modes are all supported, giving you options depending on how you want to approach it. Lifetime firmware updates keep the software improving after purchase, and universal voltage support means it works anywhere.
At 3.3 by 2.2 by 0.3 inches and under 2 ounces, it fits on any desk without taking up meaningful space. A USB-C power cable and a one-year manufacturer’s warranty are included.
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Right now, it’s only $40 to get a Bitcoin Ticket Miner.
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Amazon has a bunch of multi-port Anker fast chargers on sale — get up to $30 off this weekend
Best Anker chargers you can shop right now:
If you’re still hoarding a drawer full of charging bricks, it’s probably time to let them go (I’m a Millennial too, so I get it). There’s really no reason to have so many blocks when you can buy one or two do-it-all chargers and just be done with it. Then you can use that drawer for other junk, like old receipts you’ve kept for no reason and Starbucks straws, because, you know, just in case.
Right now, Amazon’s got a ton of Anker fast chargers on sale. Here are the best deals to grab before the weekend’s over.
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Why we like it
This tiny Anker Nano plug has two USB-C ports and folds down flat, so it won’t cover the entire outlet or crowd your bag when you travel. It delivers 47W of power, so even though it’s tiny, it can still charge your phone and your tablet at the same time.
Right now, you can get it for $19.49, down from $29.99, at Amazon. That’s a 35% discount or about $10.50 in savings.
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If your desk is covered in wires, this heavy-duty block offers a quick fix. It splits a 112W of power across six separate outlets (three USB-C and three USB-A) so you can power your entire workspace from one wall plug. It even comes with a little silicone cable organizer so everything stays in one spot instead of sliding off the back of your desk.
Right now, you can get it for $33.99, down from $39.99, at Amazon. That’s a 15% discount or $6 in savings.
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Why we like it
This is the one to throw in your laptop bag if you hate carrying around three separate bricks for your computer, phone, and headphones. It gives you two USB-C ports and one classic USB-A port, and it’s basically half the size of a standard MacBook charger block.
Right now, you can get it for $34.99, down from $49.99, at Amazon. That’s a 30% discount or $15 in savings.
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Chicken Shop Date with Paul McCartney makes beautiful music
Chicken Shop Date has seen host Amelia Dimoldenberg flirting with some serious names over the last 10 years, from Billie Eilish to Keke Palmer, SZA to Cher. Her latest illustrious guest? Sir Paul McCartney.
Having recently closed out The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the music legend and Beatle is hitting the press circuit to promote his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. On Friday, he headed for the titular chicken shop, where Dimoldenberg asked him the tough questions.
Notably, McCartney’s in the same seat where Dimoldenberg previously interviewed Paul Mescal, who’s playing the Beatle in Sam Mendes’ upcoming biopic.
McCartney’s no stranger to buzzy British web series and podcasts, appearing on Jessie Ware’s Table Manners, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman’s The Rest Is Entertainment, and Tom Holland’s The Rest Is History.
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