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.....»»
Rallying Japanese chip startup outshines recent big global IPOs
A Japanese chip design firm's share price has almost doubled since the stock debuted in Tokyo last year, outperforming similarly sized or bigger initial public offerings globally amid bets on its unique business model......»»
TSMC likely to post flat 2023 revenue, says report
TSMC will be striving to maintain flat revenue growth in 2023, due to a poor first half of the year and unfavorable currency exchange rates, market watchers were quoted as saying in a recent report by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA)......»»
Apple executive John Stauffer poached by Roblox
John Stauffer was the head of the Apple division behind CarPlay and Group FaceTime — and now he's leaving the company for Roblox.Roblox is a popular children's gameRoblox is bringing in John Stauffer as a VP of engineering responsible for the virtu.....»»
This Roblox Chrome extension had a sneaky security backdoor
It's unclear if the devs did it on purpose, or if the extension was compromised in the meantime......»»
Types of Bitcoin Investors
Bitcoin is now a buzzword. In reality, millions of people are using Bitcoin today. While most people use Bitcoin simply as a means of payment, considering that Bitcoin was originally to replace the fiat currency, many people are investing in Bitcoin......»»
Used iPhones favored over expensive new models in Japan
The tumbling value of the Yen against the U.S. dollar has caused secondhand iPhone sales to grow in Japan, as shoppers attempt to seek out upgrades at a lower cost than buying brand new.Apple hiked iPhone 13 prices in Japan in July. Japan's currency.....»»
Gigabyte sees orders for servers, motherboards, graphics cards remain stable
Gigabyte Technology expects its server orders to stay robust with revenues in the fourth quarter outperforming those in the third. Graphics card and motherboard sales will also remain stable despite graphics card prices already returning to normal......»»
Trust and safety: Leaders from Roblox and EA say Web3 has learned from past lessons
With the metaverse and the influx of UGC, it's time for the game industry to prove that it's learned its lessons on running safe communities. With the metaverse and the influx of UGC, it's time for the game industry to prove that it's learned its.....»»
Wonder Works’ Pooh! wants to stuff you into a honey pot
Wonder Works, creators of popular Roblox game Overlook RP, is releasing their new offering, Pooh, just in time for Halloween. Wonder Works, creators of popular Roblox game Overlook RP, is releasing their new offering, Pooh, just in time for Hallo.....»»
Getting To Know The Bitcoin Currency
Bitcoin as a currency is not a new concept. This is a tool that has been in use since the invention of paper. In fact, it can be credited with creating the first completely decentralized online transaction. When you hear about people making transacti.....»»
Roblox sued for allegedly enabling young girl’s sexual, financial exploitation
Meta, Snap, and Discord are also defendants in the lawsuit. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Through the pandemic, the user-created game platform that’s so popular with kids, Roblox, expanded its use.....»»
Ancient chemistry may explain why living things use ATP as the universal energy currency
A simple two-carbon compound may have been a crucial player in the evolution of metabolism before the advent of cells, according to a new study published October 4 in the open access journal PLOS Biology, by Nick Lane and colleagues of University Col.....»»
Roblox removes "meat grinder" Ukraine v Russia game
The War on Larkiv game was accepted and promoted by the world's largest children's game platform......»»
Walmart dives into the Metaverse with two Roblox games
Walmart has entered the metaverse with the launch of two Roblox games aimed at its younger Gen Z customers......»»
Interpol issues red notice for crypto founder Do Kwon
Punchy creator of Luna and Terra coins sought in $40 billion currency collapse. Enlarge / Terra, the "algorithmic stablecoin" designed to stick close to the value of the US dollar, collapsed in May 2022, spurring a wider crypto sell-of.....»»
Napster names ex-Roblox music exec as CEO
Napster has named former Roblox music executive Jon Vlassopulos as Napster's new CEO. Napster has named former Roblox music executive Jon Vlassopulos as Napster's new CEO.Read More.....»»
Big gaming companies get DHS help to keep players from becoming terrorists
Researchers target online gaming companies like Activision and Roblox. Enlarge (credit: Jun | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Last December, the United Nations warned of an overlooked but critical "emerging terrorist threat”: ex.....»»
I’m still worried about Diablo IV’s cosmetic-only microtransactions
I want to find—not buy—my cool-looking loot. Enlarge / Get your premium currency ready. (credit: Blizzard) A couple of weeks ago, Blizzard published a long-awaited update about its upcoming action role-playing game Diablo.....»»
Quanta expects strong notebook shipment growth in 3Q22, reportedly buoyed by MacBook
Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer expects its notebook shipments to increase 20% sequentially in third-quarter 2022, outperforming its peers. The momentum is coming from shipments of Apple's MacBook series, according to supply chain sources......»»
US blacklisting of Tornado Cash sparks outcry from cryptocurrency industry
Tornado Cash banned over money laundering but has legitimate uses as privacy tool. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The US Treasury Department blacklisted the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash on Monday, sayin.....»»