A ripple effect is a situation in which, like ripples expanding across the water when an object is dropped into it, an effect from an initial state can be followed outwards incrementally (source Medium)
Day: March 19, 2018
Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian by DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI
By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI A woman in Tempe, Ariz., died after being hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber, in the first known fatality of a pedestrian from an autonomous vehicle on public roads. Published: March 19, 2018 at 01:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2u07CLb via […]
Asylum: Germany processes more applications than other EU states combined
What about Italy and Greece? As EU border states, Italy and Greece have seen migrants flock to their shores via the Mediterranean route since 2015. However, because of the way Germany interprets the Dublin regulation, it takes far more decisions on asylum applications than Italy […]
Facebook builds Patreon, Niche clones to lure creators with cash
Facebook is eager to displace YouTube and Patreon in order to become the home of online content creators, so it’s testing a bunch of new ways for them to earn money and connect with fans. Facebook’s dedicated Creator app that launched in November on iOS will […]
Meteo: tanta neve a Bologna e nel Nord-Est, arriva Burian bis
Inizia a nevicare a Bologna nella mattinata del 19 marzo, giorno della festa del papà e di San Giuseppe. E i fiocchi, con il passare delle ore, si infittiscono, anche se ancora non hanno avuto il tempo di depositarsi a terra. Del resto le previsioni […]
IBM’s tiniest computer is smaller than a grain of rock salt
The publication says that the machine will cost under $0.10 to manufacture, which gives credence to IBM’s prediction that these types of computers will be embedded everywhere within the next five years. The one shown off at the firm’s Think conference is a prototype, of […]
Current price of Bitcoin is $8574.67
Current price of Bitcoin is $8574.67 March 19, 2018 at 04:59PM via Chain
Google may have a master plan to take down Amazon
Expect to see more ‘buy’ buttons in your Google searches in the near future, as the search company is teaming up with major retailers to better compete with Amazon. According to Reuters, Google is teaming up with Target, Walmart, Home Depot, Costco and Ultra. In […]
SFGATE: Atmospheric river poised to drench California
Atmospheric river poised to drench California Published on March 19, 2018 at 02:19PM by Amy Graff A supercharged storm known as an “atmospheric river” is on its way to California and expected to bring a days-long deluge of rainfall along with mild temperatures. The “pineapple express” […]
Call Centers Tap Voice-Analysis Software to Monitor Moods
We all know how it feels to be low on energy at the end of a long work day. Some call-center agents at insurer MetLife are watched over by software that knows how it sounds. A program called Cogito presents a cheery notification when the […]