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 […]
Month: November 2017
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 […]
Slack is still down and it’s past 5 o’clock, so go home (Update: It’s back)
Update: Slack is back, for me at least, returning shortly after I posted this. It’s too late, though: everyone already left. Slack has been down for just over an hour, according to its official status page — which itself was down when I first checked […]
‘House of Cards’ star Kevin Spacey accused of sexual misconduct, issues apology
House of Cards star Kevin Spacey has been accused of sexual misconduct by Star Trek: Discovery star Anthony Rapp. Rapp alleges that when he was 14 years old, Spacey, at the time 26, made an unwanted sexual advance. At the time, both the actors were […]
Catalogna, la fuga dei secessionisti: Puigdemont e 5 ministri chiedono asilo in Belgio
BARCELLONA Carles Puigdemont sorrideva sabato mattina, passeggiando nel centro storico della sua Girona, stringeva le mani, si prestava ai selfie e pranzava con la moglie e gli amici nel ristorante dove era di casa quando era sindaco, di fronte al … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Hilton data breaches lead to $700,000 penalty
New York’s and Vermont’s probe into the matter concluded that Hilton took too long to notify its customers of the breach and failed to properly protect their information. The settlement announced today stipulates that New York will receive $400,000 from Hilton while Vermont will receive […]
With ‘Ball in the Family,’ Facebook Watch Finds an Unexpected Use: Counterprogramming
In one scene from the penultimate episode of Ball In The Family, parents LaVar and Tina relish in each other’s company during a family trip to Honolulu (their three sons are off cage diving with sharks). Months before, Tina suffered a stroke that left her […]