Like the Wii a decade ago, the Nintendo Switch is a bona fide hit. It’s been a real challenge to find the portable console anywhere since it’s debut in March, but as the holiday season approaches, there are finally a few stores with enough Switch […]
Day: October 27, 2017
iPhone X will be available from Boost and Virgin Mobile on November 10
Preorders for the iPhone X opened this morning for major carriers like T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and, of course, Apple itself. They also quickly sold out, pushing shipment times back by several weeks. But if you’re a customer of the smaller services Virgin Mobile and […]
Encrypted chat app Signal goes down for some users
If you’re having problems with Signal, you’re not alone. On Friday, many users took to Twitter to report that beloved encrypted messaging app Signal was offline. While some users have been unable to access Signal’s servers since around 11AM PT, others have only seen delays […]
Pensioni, tutti i modi per averle prima dei 67 anni
In pensione a 67 anni. E' la prospettiva che attende molti italiani dal 2019 in poi, quando l'età dell'assegno di vecchiaia salirà ancora di qualche mese … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Great, now there’s ‘responsible encryption’
Government officials — not just in the U.S. but around the world — have always been cranky that they can’t access communications that use end-to-end encryption, whether that’s Signal or the kind of encryption that protects an iPhone. The authorities are vexed, they say, because […]
Alunni a scuola, Fedeli: “Vadano a prenderli i genitori anche alle medie”
Gli studenti minori vanno consegnati ai genitori al termine delle lezioni, anche alle scuole medie. E non possono allontanarsi dall'istituto da soli perché la scuola ha il dovere di provvedere alla loro sorveglianza per tutto il tempo in cui i ragazzi … by Livio Acerbo […]
FCC Wants to Ease Rules to Benefit Broadcast Giant Sinclair
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to fight media mergers that concentrated more power in fewer hands. But his Federal Communications Commission is paving the way for huge broadcasting companies to get even bigger. Thursday night, the FCC unveiled a proposal to relax its […]
iPhone X eBay price: here’s the ridiculously marked-up cost
The iPhone X is inbound, with pre-orders having finally gone live. But, anyone who didn’t order quickly may be on the tail end of a decent wait for the iPhone X supply to meet the demand, unless they turn to eBay. As with many supply […]
Seawater desalination will quench the thirst of a parched planet
When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a […]
Peter Thiel isn’t so sure self-driving tech is a good investment
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel doesn’t like investing in trends, he’s fond of saying. It’s a mantra he repeated this week at the Future Investment Initiative, an investment forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he took the stage with journalist Maria Bartiromo. Asked about where he’s […]