Another week, another revelation of a massive breach with potentially far-reaching consequences. Well, two of those this week, actually. First, Symantec revealed that hackers—probably based in Russia, although the security firm didn’t go so far as to name names—had hacked more than 20 power companies […]
Month: September 2017
How Nenad Bakić Introduced STEM Revolution to Croatian Schools
The association also came up with the STEM Car, a modern version of the former bibiliobus, in which instructors travel through Croatia and organize … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Dear Hollywood, we don’t need classics like ‘Terminator 2’ in 3D
I’m not against bringing back older films in theaters, especially when they’ve been cleaned up with a spiffy digital restoration. It’s a great way to let audiences experience classics on the big screen — the way they’re meant to be seen. But the 3D experience […]
Pensioni, focus al 9 settembre su AdiV e disparità di genere
"Le donne italiane sono quelle che vanno in pensione più tardi rispetto al resto dell'Europa" ha specifica la leader della Cisl Annamaria Frulan … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
10 things we know about the iPhone 8 – and 5 we don’t
Image 1 of 15 The iPhone 8 compared to the iPhone 7 (left) and 7 Plus (right) Credit: iDropNews Right – it’s iPhone 8 launch time on Tuesday, September 12, and some people aren’t fully up to speed with what’s going to happen. If you’re […]
How we built a newspaper in 72 hours
Matthew Hussey Contributor Matthew Hussey is a freelance journalist and photographer who consulted on the development of Wikitribune. “The business models for journalism are a real challenge,” Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia told me. “In particular, the advertising-only business model has been devastating for journalism, […]
Le Ong scoprono i lager libici (che ci sono sempre stati)
Guardatevi questa foto. L'ho scattata il 7 marzo del 2015 in un centro di detenzione per migranti di Misurata. E ne ho molte altre prese sia nei centri di detenzione libici, sia nei depositi per umani usati dai trafficanti per immagazzinare la «merce … by […]
A 114-year old Mercedes has more in common with a Tesla than you think
Many of the design decisions made for the Simplex have ended up permeating most of the automotive world even up until today — including putting the radiator up front, spark plugs and more importantly not looking like a horse carriage without a horse. The Simplex […]
Like Sci-Fi and NPR? Try These Podcasts
Sci-fi podcasts tend to be modest affairs, and are usually hosted by enthusiastic amateurs or up-and-coming writers. But in recent years radio professionals have been creating shows with much higher production values. One of those shows is Flash Forward, hosted by science journalist Rose Eveleth. […]
Huge iPhone 8 leaks detail Face ID, Portrait Mode 2.0 and Animoji
Non-stop iPhone 8 leaks are spoiling all of Apple’s big surprises just three days ahead of Tuesday’s launch event, detailing everything from Face ID to Animojis. It should have Apple fans excited. Why? For one thing, their background-blurred portrait photos will look more more impressive […]