Gamers, bitcoin "miners", and companies have teamed up for an unprecedented data-crunching effort that aims to harness idle computing power to accelerate research for a coronavirus treatment. "It is a fantastic weapon against the feeling of helplessness," said Pedro Valadas, a Portuguese lawyer who heads one of the largest contributions from a group of PC enthusiasts and gamers which has some 24,000 members, AFP reported. The Folding@Home project led by ...