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☆ All kids want for Christmas this year … Robux and gaming subscriptions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Nicole Randol — a Missouri-based mother of two boys, ages 6 and 10 — recently posted a message on a popular Facebook parenting group about Robux, the virtual gaming currency for the platform Roblox: Target was having a 40%-off sale for Robux. “I expect it to be the most exciting thing they open [on Christmas],” Randol, who bought two $100 Robux cards, told CNN. Gaming subscriptions continue to gain popularity, too. “What’s changed, naturally, is the games that families are playing.”According to ESA, more than 212 million Americans play video games on a regular basis. Still, with the rise of subscriptions and gaming currency, what lands under the Christmas tree may be smaller in size than years before.

Persons: CNN — Nicole Randol —, —, ” Randol, Fortnite, trumping, ”, Christopher Byrne, Guy, “, ” Roblox, Robux, Michael Inouye, Cozy, Byrne, “ What’s, ” Byrne, Jim Silver, Bitzies, ” Bryne, Parija Kavilanz Organizations: CNN, Robux, Entertainment Software Association, Epic Games, PlayStation, Pro, Apple, ABI Research, National Retail Federation, ESA, Gaming Locations: Missouri

☆ Furby, Is That You?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Maggie Lange | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Not long after Furby’s release, the F.A.A. urged against using the toy on flights during takeoff and landing because there were concerns it would interfere with planes’ computer systems. In 1999, the National Security Agency banned Furby at its headquarters to prevent the toy, which could record and repeat audio, from capturing state secrets. “But people thought that Furby was weird because it encroached on being human,” Ms. Boyd said. Though the toy may have been unsettling to some, it found an audience: According to Hasbro, some 58 million Furbys have been sold since its release.

Persons: Kim Boyd, Furby, Ms, Boyd Organizations: National Security Agency, Hasbro Locations: mohawk

☆ Hasbro is bringing back the Furby again. But this time they'll have an off switch.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hasbro is releasing a new Furby for the 25th anniversary of the toy's original release. Furbys were popular in the late '90s, selling 40 million toys in the first three years. Addressing the fears of those that remember, the Amazon listing confirms: Furby will have an off switch. Hasbro recently announced the 25-year anniversary redesign and return of the Furby, everyone's favorite (or least favorite) nonsense-spouting, fuzzy, chatterbox hamster-owl-creature-thing. Furbys were immensely popular when released in 1998, selling 40 million units in the first three years.

Persons: Furby, —, Furbys, Chucky, Damian Dovarganes, Adam Sandler's, hashtag, it's Organizations: Hasbro, Service, NSA, Tiger Electronics, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal Locations: TikTok

☆ Furby, the bug-eyed, gibberish-talking ’90s toy phenomenon, has been revived — again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Furby, the ’90s toy phenomenon that divided kids and parents into opposing camps when it first hit stores and quickly became a craze, is making yet another comeback. The latest iteration of the animatronic toy launched on Amazon Thursday and rolls into stores nationwide on July 15 after a nearly 10-year gap. Still, Hasbro said it sold more than 40 million Furby toys globally in the first three years after they launched. In 2016, Hasbro launched Furby Connect, a version of the toy that incorporated Bluetooth for content upgrades via an app and an off button. “There’s a saying in the toy industry that what’s old is new again,” he said.

Persons: New York CNN —, Furby, pats, ”, Kristin McKay, Gen Alpha, —, Jim Silver, “ Furby, Silver, “, Barney Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hasbro, Amazon, Alpha, Hasbro Hasbro, Furby Locations: New York

☆ Детеныш кита застрял в шлюзе Темзы
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

В Лондоне в воды Темзы заплыл детеныш кита и застрял в одном из шлюзов. Кита заметили выбросившимся на береге в шлюзе на юго-западе британской столицы около 19:00 по местному времени. Также были предприняты попытки заполнить шлюз водой, чтобы кит сам смог выбраться. За операцией по спасению кита наблюдали сотни людей, собравшихся у шлюза. Обычно они водятся в северной части Атлантического и Тихого океанов от льдов Арктики летом до экватора зимой.

Persons: — —, Gareth Furby Locations: Лондон, Темза, Атлантический, Тихий океаны, Арктика

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