Hulu’s streaming TV plays an important role in the discussions, according to the rumor. Both Comcast (via NBCUniversal) and Disney own 30 percent stakes in Hulu, so either of them could take majority control of the internet service simply by acquiring Fox’s existing 30 percent […]
Day: December 2, 2017
Google is working on a fix for a bug that’s causing Home Minis to crash at high volume
It’s been a bugged-filled couple of months for Google’s hardware team. The list of issues hitting devices announced at the company’s Pixel 2 event in October just grew by another, as users have begun reporting Home Mini crashes when the smart speaker is played at […]
CENSIS/ Fuga nello smartphone per gente di poche speranze: ecco l’Italia del rancore
La parola chiave del nuovo 51esimo rapporto Censis, il primo dopo l'era De Rita, è "rancore". Quello di un paese che vorrebbe, ma può solo fino a un certo punto. PAOLA LIBERACE 02 dicembre 2017 Paola Liberace. LaPresse. La parola chiave del nuovo … by […]
‘The Disaster Artist’: A Movie About a Movie (and a Phenomenon) That Could Never Exist Today
Though no one realized it at the time, the summer of 2003 was an apex moment for Z-grade cinema. That June, Tommy Wiseau released his crackpot rom-dram-com The Room in Los Angeles, giving viewers their first taste of the writer-director-star’s penchant for hammy performances and […]
Emails Dispute White House Claims That Flynn Acted Independently on Russia
The president has called claims of unusual contacts with Russia a “hoax.” But emails show top aides closely tracked Michael T. Flynn’s fateful call to the Russian ambassador. – fake news discovered by Livio Acerbo here
Advertisers say Facebook plans to test pre-roll video ads for Watch shows after resisting the format (Garett Sloane/Ad Age)
  Garett Sloane / Ad Age: Advertisers say Facebook plans to test pre-roll video ads for Watch shows after resisting the format — Facebook plans to test video ads at the start of Watch shows, according to advertisers who are familiar with the social network’s […]
Analysis: Trump can’t now cry ‘witch hunt’
Michael Flynn’s downfall Friday exacerbated grave legal and political risks that represent the most serious threat to any administration for at least 40 years, and could eventually imperil the Trump presidency itself.       – fake news discovered by Livio Acerbo […]
A Hidden Supercluster Could Solve the Mystery of the Milky Way
Glance at the night sky from a clear vantage point, and the thick band of the Milky Way will slash across the sky. But the stars and dust that paint our galaxy’s disk are an unwelcome sight to astronomers who study all the galaxies that […]
This Italian town is thought to be so haunted the locals won’t even say its name
In addition to the chandelier myth, tales of witches, wizards and “masciare” — women throughout Southern Italy in the 1950s who were believed to be sorceresses with magical abilities — were passed down through generations. An elderly Colobraro masciare with deep wrinkles got the reputation […]
UK cyber security chief warns government against using Kaspersky
Kaspersky has been under fire these past few months after allegations came out that it’s been working with the Russian government to steal classified data from the US and Israel. In September, Best Buy pulled copies of the anti-virus from its shelves, and the US […]