In another sign of scales majorly falling off of eyes where VR is concerned, games developer CCP Games — which made a big early bet on virtual reality gaming — is pulling the plug on two of its studios that had been working on VR […]
Day: November 1, 2017
Target stores can order your items online if they’re out of stock
The retail chain has been testing the feature since the spring, and expects it to be in wide use in time for holiday shopping. Is this always going to be a huge time saver? Probably not. However, it may give you a bit of a […]
Xbox One X will support 4K streaming on Amazon Prime Video worldwide at launch
Planning on picking up an Xbox One X? You’ll be happy to know that it will support 4K streaming through the Amazon Prime Video app when it launches on November 7. Nor will this feature be limited to US Xbox users. As of today, the […]
Catalogna, fine dei sogni
È finito il sogno di Carles Puigdemont. Il presidente destituito della Generalitat catalana e quattro dei suoi consiglieri sono a Bruxelles, dove avrebbero intenzione di chiedere l'asilo politico. I quattro membri del governo sarebbero Joaquim Forn … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Is Bitcoin Facing A Corporate Takeover Via The ‘2x’ Fork? A Developer And A Business Leader …
Note: This is a two-part series of articles based on a conference call from October 26, 2017 featuring Chaincode Labs co-founder and Bitcoin Core … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Senators Take to Facebook to Criticize Facebook’s Russian Ads
For roughly three hours Tuesday, senators laid into executives from Facebook, Google, and Twitter about Russia’s attempts to spread disinformation using social media. Lawmakers pressed the tech giants for failing to stop voter suppression, not detecting Russian operatives paying for ads in rubles, and the […]
Signal escapes the confines of the browser with a standalone desktop app
If you’re an active Signal user (and why aren’t you?) you likely already know about the desktop app — or what passes for one. It’s actually the Chrome App, requiring Google’s browser to function. Well, that nightmare is over, as Signal has released a standalone […]
Android ‘Fast Pair’ will quickly connect Bluetooth devices
So long as your smartphone or tablet runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow or above and Google Play services 11.7+, it can use Fast Pair. The process bypasses the need to connect by fiddling with settings: Simply put a Fast Pair-equipped device in pairing mode and any […]
Riforma Amato sulle pensioni. Un bilancio, 25 anni dopo
Venticinque anni fa il governo Amato lanciava il piano di riforma del sistema pensionistico italiano. Una delle idee di fondo era che -per contenere la … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Apple TV 4K will have one of its most annoying issues fixed in a future patch
The new Apple TV 4K is generally a fantastic little device, but it’s a little overzealous in its commitment to HDR. That zeal is great when you’re watching actual high definition range (HDR) content, but the problem is that the Apple TV 4K converts everything […]