Day: October 6, 2017

New story in Technology from Time: Here’s Everything Google Just Announced at Its Pixel 2 Event

If Google made one thing clear at its event on Wednesday, it’s that it wants its artificially intelligent virtual assistant to be everywhere, from phones to smart earbuds and laptops. Google unveiled several new products on Wednesday, many of which rely on its Google Assistant […]

La Appendino ora spolpa i torinesi: 42mila cartelle esattoriali in arrivo

L'immagine che dà è proprio quella della maestrina che fa la morale agli altri senza badare ai propri errori. Chiara Appendino, sindaco di Torino, è reduce dall'annuncio del piano «lacrime e sangue» varato dalla sua giunta, che prevede 230 milioni di … by Livio Acerbo […]

New story in Business from Time: The Company Behind the Fearless Girl Statue Will Pay a $5 Million Settlement Over Equal Pay for Women

The Fearless Girl may have to teach its creators a thing or two. State Street, the Boston-based financial services company that installed the statue of a young girl challenging the Charging Bull on Wall Street earlier this year, agreed to pay a $5 million settlement […]

New story in Business from Time: U.S. Customs Vows to Block Imports of Seafood Produced by North Korean Laborers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it is ready to block U.S. imports of seafood — as well as any other goods — produced by North Korean laborers who work in China. An Associated Press investigation tracked salmon, squid and cod processed by North Koreans […]

‘Blade Runner 2049’ doesn’t quite match the original, but that’s okay

If there’s a classic science fiction movie that absolutely doesn’t need a sequel, it’s Blade Runner. After all, how could a second film improve on the original’s depiction of futuristic Los Angeles? Even if the real L.A. seems unlikely to acquire quite as many flying […]

Apple’s latest doc is about unsung music legend Bert Berns

[embedded content] The documentary, co-directed by Berns’ son Brett Berns, also dishes up plenty of juicy details about the mob’s dalliances with the music business. And, it features a who’s who of rock aristocrats: Steve Van Zandt narrates the proceedings, and Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, […]