Heidi Swartz, Facebook’s head of employment law, likes to use the example of a senior employee inviting a junior employee up to his hotel room — after he has told her that he will be providing feedback on her job performance. Perhaps he isn’t her […]
Day: December 8, 2017
The best touchscreen winter gloves
Who should buy these Touchscreen gloves are for anyone who uses a smartphone, tablet, or smartwatch and lives (or regularly visits) somewhere that gets cold. At some point or another, you’ll be out in the cold and need to respond to a text you just […]
New story in Business from Time: Facebook Just Published Its Sexual Harassment Policy. Here’s Why
Heidi Swartz, Facebook’s head of employment law, likes to use the example of a senior employee inviting a junior employee up to his hotel room — after he has told her that he will be providing feedback on her job performance. Perhaps he isn’t her […]
Inside the Magically Mundane Lab of a Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist
Receiving a call from the Nobel Prize committee is a fantasy nearly every scientist entertains at some point. And no wonder: It’s an incredible achievement, one followed by a glamorous awards ceremony, not to mention countless interviews, TV appearances, and magazine features. But it only […]
Apple fixes HomeKit bug that gave attackers control over smart home gadgets
Apple's had a bad couple weeks of software issues, and its latest problem is a HomeKit vulnerability that apparently let hackers take control of a person's smart home gadgets. 9to5Mac broke news of the exploit and seems to have nudged Apple into patching the bug […]
Meliá Plaza
A polished service awaits in the spacious reception and lobby (where there's also a piano bar), with friendly staff eager to tell you about the sights of Spain's third largest city. The best place to relax is on the terrace, where you can enjoy Valencia's […]
Meet “Genies”, the lifelike personalized avatars that reenact news
“We plan on making Bitmoji obsolete” says Akash Nigam, CEO of Genies. Bragging about beating one of the world’s top apps before his has even launched is emblematic of Nigam’s and Genies‘ brash style. But with $15 million in funding at a valuation over $100 […]
SiriusXM now streams radio stations to your Apple TV
The SiriusXM app has already been available on LG, Roku, Samsung and Sony smart TVs as well as Amazon Fire TV and Playstation. Apple TV owners also recently just got access to the Amazon Prime Video app. To start listening to SiriusXM on your Apple […]
Windows 10 could introduce smart tricks for ‘always connected’ laptops
[unable to retrieve full-text content] social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from http://www.techradar.com/news/windows-10-could-introduce-smart-tricks-for-always-connected-laptops
Stipendi, pensioni e poco personale, sciopero dei vigili del fuoco
Savona. Domani protesta dei Vigili del Fuoco, con quattro ore di sciopero nazionale, dalle 9 alle 13, in tutta Italia, che vedrà coinvolti anche i caschi rossi di Savona. L'iniziativa è del Conapo, il sindacato autonomo che da tempo ha sollevato il caso delle retribuzioni […]