At a speech at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Uber’s head of product Jeff Holden revealed the company has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to create the air traffic control system that will manage its low-flying taxi fleet, which it aims to have […]
Day: November 8, 2017
Cosenza, sulla cattedra col diploma falso: indagati 33 insegnanti
08 novembre 2017 La Procura della Repubblica di Cosenza ha concluso le indagini nei confronti di 33 insegnanti, ritenuti responsabili del reato di falsità ideologica commessa dal privato e falsità materiale in atto pubblico. Le indagini, avviate dai … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews #orecchioacerbo
Snapchat admits it made the ‘wrong decision’ on its Spectacles
Back in 2016, Snapchat Spectacles were released to allow you to film your life from your eyes and upload it directly to the disappearing photo app, but the latest investor information from the company confirms it didn’t deem the wearables a success. We previously heard […]
Free Google Home Mini promo codes now going out to Pixel 2 and 2 XL buyers
Free Google Home Mini codes are going out to Pixel 2 customers. Google threw in a free Google Home Mini with all Pixel 2 and 2 XL purchases, and the company is now sending out promo codes via email to those that picked up either […]
Hayley Barna just became the first female GP in First Round’s history
Founder turned investor Hayley Barna is now a general partner with the early-stage venture firm First Round Capital. The appointment comes roughly one-and-a-half years after Barna — who cofounded the seven-year-old Birchbox, a start-up that mails monthly packages of beauty samples to subscribers — joined First […]
Qualcomm Deal to Create Smartphone Chip Giant Faces Long Odds
Last week Hock Tan, CEO of the chipmaker Broadcom, joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for a major announcement: the company would move its headquarters from Singapore to the US. That turned out to be a prequel to an even bigger announcement Monday: […]
EPA approves ‘good guy’ mosquitoes to battle Zika
The company will raise their bugs in the lab, separate males and females and then release the males, which don’t bite, into treatment areas. When the bacteria-carrying males mate with wild females, their eggs don’t hatch, because Wolbachia prevents the paternal chromosome from forming properly. […]
Pensioni: l’elenco dei lavori gravosi esclusi dall’aumento età pensionabile
Pensioni, novità nella riforma della Legge di Bilancio 2018 comunicate dal Governo, che ha stilato la lista dei 15 lavori gravosi che saranno esclusi … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Apple AR glasses development hinted at by iPhone component supplier
The rumor mill surrounding Apple’s augmented reality glasses is churning again. This time, Apple supplier Catcher Technology has been talking about the development of AR products, leading to speculation that it is creating frames for the tech giant. Catcher Technology supplies Apple with the metal […]
Researchers discover aluminum foil actually does improve your wireless speed
Researchers at Dartmouth University have found that a 3D printed shape covered in aluminum foil can improve wireless range and increase Wi-Fi security. The project, which appeared on Eurekalert, involves placing a reflector on and around a Wi-Fi router’s antennae to shape the beam, increasing […]