The company recently unveiled its flagship Pixel 2 phones, a new Daydream VR headset, and little and large additions to its smart speaker family, among other (equally impressive) items. This is its (unobtrusive) way of serving them directly to you. The new links were spotted […]
Day: October 9, 2017
Uber shutters UberPop in Norway, says it hopes for law change
Uber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, continues to be keen to be seen to be doing things differently vs the Travis Kalanick era Uber which got bogged down with so many scandals — most recently culminating in the company being stripped of its license to operate […]
New story in Business from Time: Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded to Nudge Co-Author Richard Thaler
The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago for his contributions to behavioral economics. The 9-million-kronor ($1.1-million) prize was awarded to the academic for his “understanding the psychology of economics,” Swedish Academy of Sciences secretary Goeran Hansson said […]
Pensioni, Opzione Donna: i lavori di cura non sono la soluzione
Le ultimissime notizie sulle pensioni [VIDEO] aggiornate ad oggi 9 ottobre hanno per oggetto le critiche mosse dalla Rispoli dopo aver letto … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
The Morning After: Monday, October 9th 2017
It’s a KEYOne for the less-traditional crowd.BlackBerry Motion arrives with no keyboard and a giant battery That didn’t take long. Mere days after images emerged, BlackBerry has launched the Motion. As expected, it’s effectively a KEYone without the keyboard… and a couple of extra perks. […]
Your computer could be being used to mine for cryptocurrency
Your computer may be harvesting cryptocurrencies without your permission thanks to a large number of popular websites reportedly being infected with malware that uses visitor’s computers to mine cryptocurrencies. According to a BBC report, a scan of some of the most popular websites on the […]
New story in Business from Time: Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded to Nudge Co-Author Richard Thaler
The Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to academic Richard H. Thaler, for his “contributions to behavioral economics” BREAKING NEWS The 2017 Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Richard H. Thaler @R_Thaler @UChicago @ChicagoBooth #NobelPrize http://pic.twitter.com/mbQijTyE7t — The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 9, […]
L’intervista. Minniti: Ius culturae da approvare subito
Il ministro dell'Interno: «Non c'è tempo per modifiche, fatto di coscienza». «L'integrazione toglie armi al terrore. Alleanza Stato-Chiesa anti-'ndrangheta, isolato il boss Messina Denaro». Minniti: Ius culturae da approvare subito. L'appello alla … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Small business lending in Mexico gets a boost
Micro-lending and small business financing are a critical component of economic growth in around the world, and the need for access to low-cost capital is especially important in developing countries. The Catch-22 is that these countries are also the ones where the lending markets are […]
Engadget UK giveaway: Win an iPhone 8 courtesy of Casetify
Even the sweet scent of autumn rain can’t beat that new iPhone smell, and that’s exactly what we’re giving away this week. And not just that, but an actual gold iPhone 8 (64GB) to go with it, thanks to our friends at Casetify. They’ve also […]