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Linus Tech Tips returns with commitment to error checks, transparency, and employee well-being

Linus Tech Tips halts production amid allegations of unethical behavior, inaccuracies, and sexual harassment

Linus Sebastian is stepping down as CEO of Linus Media Group, rejects $100 million takeover offer

YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips terminated after it was hacked to show crypto-scam videos

What just happened? Linus Tech Tips, one of the largest and most popular technology YouTube channels on the platform, has been hacked. It was used by the hackers to show pre-recorded 'live-streaming' crypto-scam videos, featuring former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The channel is now showing a message stating it has been shut down for violating YouTube's community guidelines, but it appears Linus' other channels are also being abused.

Buying second-hand graphics cards that were used for crypto mining isn't as risky as you might think

In context: It's an argument that has been raging for years: is buying a second-hand graphics card worth the risk when it could have been used extensively for crypto mining? Probably the most famous of all the tech YouTube channels, Linus Tech Tips, has long said that former mining cards don't automatically suffer from performance issues, and could even be a better buy than those that were used exclusively for gaming. Now, Linus might have proven this claim.