There isn’t much in the way of serious philosophy underpinning Silicon Valley’s exertions. It’s a world of doers not thinkers, and the thin patina of Medium “thought pieces” written by “thinkfluencers” wears off with the mildest intellectual rubbing. One possible exception is the late René […]
Day: April 17, 2018
Best Linux terminal emulators of 2018
The terminal is the beating heart of Linux, no matter how hard today’s user-friendly graphical distros might try to push it into the background. If you need something done quickly and efficiently, chances are the best way to do it is with some complex keyboard […]
Nike’s 3D-printed textiles make running shoes even lighter
Regardless of the runner, Flyprint promises to be both lighter and more breathable than previous textiles. The fused nature of 3D printing also eliminates the frictional resistance that comes with conventional fabric. There can be very specific benefits for individual athletes, however. The first implementation, […]
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse and Michael Arrington to talk cryptocurrency at Disrupt SF
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Arrington XRP Capital founder (and TechCrunch founder) Michael Arrington will be joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt SF in September to talk money. Garlinghouse has had a long and storied career in the tech industry, serving as a Senior Vice President […]
Pensioni: Inps, presentate 1.736 domande Ape volontaria. PENSIONI NEWS
Sono 1.736 le domande di anticipo finanziario a garanzia pensionistica (Ape volontario) presentate on line sul sito Inps. Lo fa sapere l'Istituto di previdenza sottolineando che su 1.736 domande, 1.242 hanno richiesto i ratei arretrati. Risultano, invece, accolte 11.249 domande di certificazione del diritto. by […]
The Deceptively Satisfying Micro-play of Minit
[embedded content] It’s common to describe videogames in terms of verbs: what will its sticks and buttons and other inputs let you do? In Minit, a new game published by Devolver Digital, only two options exist. You can use the object you’re currently holding, and […]
China’s relaxed rules on foreign car makers are good news for EVs
Whatever the motivations, it’s good news for at least some EV brands. It won’t make much of a difference for American brands that already have joint ventures, as backing out could be costly and hurt their access to the market. However, it could be a […]
Amazon launches a “lite” Android web browser app in India
Amazon has quietly launched an Android web browser app for emerging markets, where access to mobile data and high-speed connectivity is more limited. The browser has the rather generic name of: “Internet: fast, lite and private” on Google Play, and promises to be “lighter than […]
NASA Celebrates Earth Day with #NASA4Earth Tools, Events
This Earth Day, NASA invites you to create your own shareable views of our home planet, help combat mosquito-transmitted diseases, and watch our fleet of Earth-observing spacecraft as they circle the globe. from NASA https://ift.tt/2qFxyHf via IFTTT
Tesla Model 3 production temporarily shuts down
Tesla Model 3 production has temporarily come to a halt at its factory in Fremont, California, marking the second time Tesla has shut down manufacturing for its least expensive EV. This comes after CEO Elon Musk stepped in earlier this month to oversee Model 3 […]