Roblox Currency "Robux" Is Outperforming the Ruble
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: As of this writing, the Ruble is worth about 0.012 U.S. dollars. The Robux, the money people use to buy things in Roblox, is worth about 0.0125. This means that the Robux has slightly more buying.....»»
Tolkien estate blocks JRR Token crypto-currency
Lawyers representing the estate said the product, launched in August, infringed the author's trademark......»»
Japan To Implement Bank-deposit-backed Digital Currency in 2022
A new digital currency backed by bank deposits is set for a test run in Japan as early as this year, an effort that will involve the nation's top banks and about 70 other companies. From a report: The test run will focus on the digital currency's fea.....»»
Marvel’s Avengers Developer Has ‘No Plans’ To Sell Units For Real-World Currency
Marvel's Avengers Units will not be sold for real-world currency, developer Crystal Dynamics has announced. The post Marvel’s Avengers Developer Has ‘No Plans’ To Sell Units For Real-World Currency appeared first on PlayStation Univ.....»»
El Salvador plans first "Bitcoin City", backed by bitcoin bonds
El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City", funded initially by bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele said on Saturday, doubling down on his bet to harness the crypto currency to fuel investment in the Central American country.....»»
Intel Alder Lake-P may be almost 50% faster than the Apple M1 Max
Intel Alder Lake-P is an upcoming line of laptop processors. Early benchmarks have started to emerge, showing the CPU outperforming not just AMD but also Apple......»»
A physicist studied Ben Franklin’s clever tricks to foil currency counterfeiters
Also: the Roman emperor Nero was quite fiscally responsible about his coinage Enlarge / Nuclear physicists used micro-XRF scanning to produce elemental maps for Roman denarii coins and their color overlays. (credit: K.V. Manukyan et al.....»»
The Xbox Series S is Microsoft"s best-selling console in some key markets
Ampere Analytics looked at sales data from the 11 months since the latest Xbox consoles went on sale and found that the Xbox Series S is outperforming the Xbox Series X, with the caveat that this is only in "several key markets.".....»»
Nigeria"s E-Naira Lures About Half a Million People Weeks After Its Launch
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Nigerian central bank's digital currency has lured about half a million users three weeks after it was introduced in a move to entice people away from crypto currencies. Adoption rate for the Centra.....»»
Roblox, Building Out the Metaverse, Looks To Bring Educational Videogames To Schools
Roblox plans to help bring educational videogames to classrooms world-wide, part of its strategy to expand its mostly teen and preteen user base and play a role in the next evolution of the internet known as the metaverse. From a report: Roblox, base.....»»
The Metaverse Has Already Arrived. Here’s What That Actually Means
When Cathy Hackl’s son wanted to throw a party for his 9th birthday, he didn’t ask for favors for his friends or themed decorations. Instead, he asked if they could hold the celebration on Roblox. On the digital platform, which allows use.....»»
Bank of England takes next steps in digital money plan
The Bank and the Treasury to launch consultation on a UK central bank digital currency......»»
Singapore manufacturing to continue growing into 2022
Singapore's manufacturing sector is outperforming other ASEAN members, according to Nomura Global Markets Research......»»
Taiwan pure-play foundries see profitability outperform international peers
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries, led by TSMC, are all poised to generate significant profit increases this year outperforming their international peers including Globalfoundries and China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), according.....»»
Roblox returns following 3-day outage, says problem had nothing to do with Chipotle giveaway
At 4 pm PST on October 28, Roblox's 200 million users, two-thirds of whom in the US are aged between 9 and 12, couldn't access the platform due to a server disruption. On Sunday, the company tweeted that it was working to resolve the situation and ha.....»»
Roblox returns following three-day outage, says problem was nothing to do with Chipotle
At 4 pm PST on October 28, Roblox's 200 million users, two-thirds of whom in the US are aged between 9 and 12, couldn't access the platform due to a server disruption. On Sunday, the company tweeted that it was working to resolve the situation and ha.....»»
Parents rejoice as Roblox gets back online after three-day outage
Roblox says its popular game creation platform is up and running again after a global outage that started three days ago......»»
Can You Play Roblox On PS4?
Want to play Roblox on PS4? Or more importantly, is it actually possible to play the game on Sony's console? Read more info here. The post Can You Play Roblox On PS4? appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Can You Play Roblox On PS4? – Ro.....»»
Roblox is down – a game played by the majority of US kids
One of the most popular mobile games, Roblox, is down. The company is showing “Service disruption” for every platform: iOS app, Android app, Xbox and Avatar. more… The post Roblox is down – a game played by the majority of US k.....»»
Bitcoin is largely controlled by a small group of investors and miners, study finds
It can be difficult to differentiate individual owners from larger groups and exchanges that hold currency for many users, but the NBER was able to skirt this challenge by using a specific data collection method capable of making the distinction. Wha.....»»
Nerf unveils $100 replica of Halo"s Needler
Hasbro has been making video game-themed Nerf guns for a while now. There’s its Fortnite line that includes a rocket launcher, a series of blasters based on popular Roblox games, and a previous attempt at a Needler in its Halo lineup that wasn’t.....»»