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Game of Thrones will return for its eighth and final season in the earlier half of 2019, HBO President Casey Bloys confirmed on Wednesday at the Television Critics Association press tour.
This is the first official word on when exactly in 2019 the season will drop – though we’ve still got some narrowing down to do.
Bloys specifically said Season 8 would premiere in the “first half” of 2019, which gives us quite a range for the six-episode season. Major actors have wrapped filming, which means the episodes could be ready if the network wants a winter release (imagine Thrones in winter!). Read more…
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How a population of lizards was forever changed by 2017's extreme hurricane season
July 25, 2018The extreme winds from last year’s destructive hurricane season seems to have come with some unexpected consequences.
Hurricanes Irma and Maria — some of the most destructive in Caribbean history — may have forced rapid evolutionary change in a native population of small-bodied anole lizards (Anolis scriptus), researchers in the West Indies say.
According to a new study about the lizards released in Nature this week, much of the surviving population of lizards after the hurricanes have larger toe pads, longer forelimbs, and shorter hind limbs than the average anole. Read more…
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This company spent years developing the perfect lighter and now it's on sale for less than $30
July 25, 2018Everyone should have a quality lighter in their arsenal. Yes, even those of you who don’t smoke.
Whether you want to light a candle during a cozy night in with a special someone or sway it in the air as your favorite band is playing a particularly emotional song at a concert, you’ll never know when you’ll need it. Besides, a lighter is a lot more efficient than rubbing two sticks together.
There are plenty of lighters on the market, but if you’re looking for one that will last you many years to come, you might want to consider Neva Tech’s Saberlight Bolt. Lightweight and compact, the Saberlight Bolt is compatible with everything from grills, to candles, to smoking tools. It has a touch-activated sensor so you won’t have to worry about it igniting in your purse or pants pocket. It even has an auto shutoff that turns off the lighter 10 seconds after activation in order to preserve its battery. Read more…
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Swedish Student Blocks Afghan's Deportation by Refusing to Sit Down on Flight
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It’s still quite hard to buy physical goods using bitcoins or ethers. Coinbase plans to (partially) solve that issue with a new partnership with WeGift. Coinbase customers in Europe and Australia can now convert their tokens on their Coinbase account into digital gift cards for popular stores.
For instance, you’ll be able to buy gift cards for Uber, Tesco, Google Play, Marks and Spencer and more. The feature is now live in the U.K., Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands and Australia.
While WeGift promises gift cards for dozens of merchants, most of them are restricted to customers based in the U.K. If you live in another country, you’ll only get a handful of options. For instance, in France you can only buy gift cards for Décathlon, Bloom & Wild, Global Hotel Card and Ticketmaster. Coinbase says that it will adding be more retailers in the coming months.
In some cases, WeGift offers you the fiat equivalent of your cryptocurrencies as well as a tiny bonus. For instance, you get £102 in Uber gift cards if you spend the equivalent of £100 in bitcoins.
In the U.S., Coinbase also partnered with Shift for a traditional Visa card. But many European cryptocurrency companies who provided Visa cards had to go back to the drawing board because Visa stopped working Wave Crest Holding — Wave Crest Holding was the card issuer for all European cryptocurrency cards.
Gift cards aren’t as convenient as receiving money on your bank account or a debit card. But they’re a great way to avoid telling your bank that you made money by speculating on cryptocurrencies. Many banks directly report data on their users to local tax authorities. But don’t forget that Coinbase can track all your withdrawal events and notify tax authorities too.
Disclosure: I own small amounts of various cryptocurrencies.
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