[embedded content] Steven DeKnight, creator of the excellent Spartacus TV series, replaces del Toro in the director’s chair. Between his work on Spartacus, the first season of Daredevil and Angel, I’m not too worried about DeKnight being able to pull off the film, even though […]
Day: October 7, 2017
Cesare Battisti, confermato l’arresto provvisorio: “L’estradizione è possibile”
Un giudice brasiliano ha messo ieri in stato di arresto provvisorio Cesare Battisti, lo scrittore e militante italiano di estrema sinistra e scrittore condannato all'ergastolo in Italia per quattro omicidi e partecipazione a banda armata. Battisti era … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Roivant looks to quickly turn the page, starting with a Phase 3 win
A new hormonal therapy designed to treat uterine fibroids called relugolix has finished a Phase 3 study in Japan, and the results are positive. That’s welcome news for a SoftBank-backed company based in Basel, Switzerland called Roivant Sciences that’s separately dealing with much lousier news. But […]
Alphabet Closer to Using Balloons for Telecom in Puerto Rico
Last Friday, engineers on Google parent Alphabet’s internet-by-balloon Project Loon tweeted that they hoped to bring emergency connectivity to Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria left more than 90 percent of the island without cellphone coverage. Just seven days later, the Federal Communications Commission […]
FCC creates hurricane task force to aid recovery in Puerto Rico
Michael Carowitz, special counsel to Pai, will chair the task force, which will consist of folks from across the agency. It will basically operate as an internal group focusing the FCC’s recovery efforts while the agency as a whole continues operating. “As we shift from […]
Riforma pensioni e manifestazione 14 ottobre: sindacati in piazza per la flessibilità
Il 14 ottobre 2017 i sindacati scenderanno in piazza per una manifestazione a sostegno delle trattative in corso con il Governo sulla riforma delle … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
New story in Technology from Time: How Google’s New Pixel 2 Compares to the Best Smartphones
Google just unveiled its new Pixel 2 smartphones, which include a more sophisticated camera, improved screen and more features that take advantage of Google Assistant, the company’s virtual helper. But the space is getting awfully crowded: Apple unveiled three new iPhones in September, and just […]
New story in Technology from Time: How Robots Are Changing the Way You See a Doctor
The following feature is excerpted from TIME Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Humankind, available at retailers and at the Time Shop and Amazon. Medicine is both art and science. While any doctor will quickly credit her rigorous medical training in the nuts and bolts of […]
New story in Technology from Time: Stardew Valley for Switch Feels Like the Farming Game’s Ideal Home
I missed one-man-developer Eric Barone’s Stardew Valley the first time round, back in early 2016 when the quaint farming simulation appeared without ceremony on Windows. By the time I realized I’d pulled a Gob Bluth, publisher Chucklefish had announced a version for Nintendo’s totable Switch, […]
This smart bandage releases meds on command for better healing
Taking care of a cut or scrape usually means swapping out the bandage a few times, and maybe putting a little healing cream or hydrogel on there. But what if the dressing could dispense that stuff on its own? That’s the idea behind a smart […]