Crossing the street while texting, tweeting, or CandyCrush-ing could cost you, under a new law in Hawaii’s largest city. Honolulu’s ‘smartphone zombie’ law, which goes into effect today, authorizes police to stop and fine pedestrians up to $35 for walking with their eyes glued to […]
Day: October 25, 2017
Idea postpaid users now get unlimited voice calls at Rs. 399
Continuing the tariff war in the Indian telecom sector, Idea Cellular announced a new plan for postpaid users. With its new plan, Idea hopes to counter Airtel’s recently announced Rs. 399 plan for postpaid customers. This plan from Idea is available for new Idea postpaid […]
La risposta di Maria Elena Boschi alle accuse di Luigi Di Maio su Banca d’Italia
Maria Elena Boschi (sottosegretaria alla presidenza del Consiglio) ha scritto un post su Facebook per rispondere alle accuse di Luigi Di Maio (leader del M5S) che aveva definito lei e l'ex presidente del Consiglio Matteo Renzi «gli aguzzini dei … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Mark Zuckerberg is using his Facebook fortune to tackle social issues
That news was all publicly released by CZI; Vice News made sense of the multiple announcements and painted the picture of where much of that money was being directed. Most of that $45 million went to groups addressing criminal justice and housing since January 2017, […]
New story in Business from Time: The Senate Votes to Repeal a Rule Allowing Consumer Class Action Suits Against Financial Firms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Senate narrowly voted Tuesday to repeal a banking rule that would let consumers band together to sue their bank or credit card company to resolve financial disputes. Vice President Mike Pence cast the final vote to break a 50-50 tie. […]
Medication management app Echo raises £7M Series A led by White Star Capital
Echo, the U.K. startup that offers an app to help you manage your medication and order repeat prescriptions for delivery, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. The round is led by White Star Capital, with participation from MMC Ventures, LocalGlobe, and Rocket Internet’s […]
Twitter will soon label political ads and let users see current paid ad campaigns
As we’re probably all aware by now, Twitter has become a key part of international political discourse. In a tacit acknowledgment of that role, the popular platform is now making a “dramatic” effort to make it easier to spot paid political ads. In a blog […]
Hating Facebook and Google: Something the Left and Right Can Finally Agree On
Silicon Valley oligarchs have plenty of reason to lose sleep these days, but the looming prospect of Nov. 1 has to be high on the list. That’s the day that executives from Google, Facebook, and Twitter are scheduled to testify in back-to-back hearings before Senate […]
Xi Jinping come Marx e Mao: il suo pensiero è nella Costituzione comunista della Cina
Il Pensiero di Xi Jinping è iscritto nella costituzione del Partito comunista cinese. Con il suo nome accanto a quelli di Marx, Mao e Deng. L'ultimo passo nella elevazione di Xi, 64 anni, al grado di leader supremo, indiscusso e indiscutibile della … by Livio […]
‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’ towns open on smartphones in November
You’ll able to visit other camps and make friends with other players, as well as build new facilities. To be able to build a new pool or a playground, you’ll have to find crafting items and wait until they’re finished. Now, here’s how Nintendo intends […]
