It seems like every day brings a new announcement for Alexa and Amazon-branded devices, and this day is no different. Today, the online retail giant announced that soon you’ll be able to view your live home camera feeds through the Fire TV and second…
Yeah, I know it’s 99ºF outside right now, so why the heck am I talking about thick, furry gloves? Well, like they say on Game of Thrones, “Winter is coming.” It’s true. It is… someday. So why not be prepared for the cold that’s bound to arrive in a few months, and pick up some of these awesome – er, pawsome, Faux Paws.
You get a pack of two faux fur gloves which look a whole lot like bear paws. I know they do because I saw The Revenant. Of course, these ones don’t have claws on them, so you’re not going to end up ripping the flesh from anyone’s scalp with these on.
According to their maker, Toddland, they were tested on “real fake bears,” so you know they’re good. You can get your grubby little mitts on a pair of these bear hands on sale for $28(USD) now. They’re bound to go up the closer we get to wintertime, so grab a pair now.
The power brokers behind Bitcoin were trying to bring all parties involved to a single solution which would have allowed for the continuation of a unified digital currency. They weren’t able to do that by the deadline this morning as a result of which Bitcoin has now split into two: Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. This begs the question, what now?
The Bitcoin split, or “fork,” has been discussed at length in the days leading up to August 1st. Despite the split, there’s nothing fundamentally different about how the digital currency will operate now.
As many of you would know, Bitcoin was the first digital currency built on blockchain technology. What that means is that there’s no middleman like a bank to verify transactions, they’re done independently by the network. Bitcoin Cash will operate in the same manner as it has been built on the same blockchain network as Bitcoin proper.
The split does increase the size of the blocks that make up the entire Bitcoin network which means that the network can now process more information much faster. Those who have been backing this fork believe that it’s good that Bitcoin Cash has been created and that it’s going to address some issues related to the Bitcoin network that people have been facing, such as very slow transaction speeds.
The fork marks the end of a long argument between developers that favor smaller Bitcoin blocks in order to protect against hacks and miners that want to increase the size of blocks so that the network is more scalable and faster.
Even though Bitcoin Cash is a reality now, only a handful of bitcoin exchanges and miners are supporting it so far. People who owned Bitcoin prior to the fork on exchanges or in wallets will see their holdings increase as they will receive one unit in Bitcoin Cash for every unit they hold.
This obviously doesn’t mean that their money will double. The value of Bitcoin will see a decline equal to the value of a unit of Bitcoin Cash.
Once word was out that the fork had taken place, Bitcoin started trading down almost 6 percent at $2,715. There’s likely going to be volatility and confusion in the short term but it should all sort itself out in the days to come.
Bitcoin Has Split, What Now? , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
You might be surprised to read the words Microsoft and Taco Bell together in a sentence but some of you might be aware that the two companies teamed up back in 2001 to launch the original Xbox. Microsoft and Taco Bell have announced that they are launching a new promotion and are “returning to their roots.” The promotion is for the Xbox One X. Microsoft’s Xbox One X is the company’s most powerful console as yet. It also happens to be the most powerful console ever for consumers.
Starting August 31st, Xbox fans who buy the new Steak Quesarito $5 box at Taco Bell will get a chance to win the newest member of the Xbox family.
Each $5 box is going to contain a unique code that customers can text in order to get a chance to win the new Xbox One X. The boxes will be sold at participating Taco Bell outlets across the country from August 31st to October 4th.
Throughout the duration of this promotion, a potential Xbox One X winner will be notified every ten minutes. Winners will also receive a copy of Forza Motorsport 7 and a three-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass.
More information about the promotion and participating outlets can be found on the chain’s website.
Microsoft And Taco Bell Launch Xbox One X Promotion , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Prominent Mormon Republicans like Flake and Mitt Romney could have paved the way for Trump’s defeat. But they didn’t.
Like father, like son.
“America is enduring a death toll equal to September 11th every three weeks.”
The program ensures no solo female passengers are given middle seats, and even assists with safe transport.
Brooksy is at it again.
Amazon Fire TV can now be controlled by any Amazon Echo device once the two are connected in a home network. This system utilizes the personal assistant Alexa to allow users to initiate a variety of functions on the Fire TV with far-field control with an Echo device. In addition to the features listed below, a future update will allow … Continue reading
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