There’s no mention of when tests might start, although that’s likely contingent on when the companies can produce functional prototypes. The move comes at a key moment for Airbus and Audi. Uber is ramping up its flying taxi development with a research center in Paris, […]
Day: June 21, 2018
You Can Now Live Out ‘Westworld’ With Your Amazon Echo
This Amazon Echo doesn’t seem to understand that all I want is a whiskey. I’m seated in the Tribeca offices of marketing firm 360i and the haunting voice coming out of its little speaker just says, “Never heard of it.” The problem is that me […]
Singapore-based game studio Mighty Bear raises $2.5M ahead of debut release
Mighty Bear, a game studio startup that grew out of King.com’s former office in Singapore, has landed new funding as it readies its debut title for smartphones. The startup was founded by four former King.com staffers — Simon Davis, Fadzuli Said, Benjamin Chevalier and Saurabh […]
Maturità 2018, la traccia su Alda Merini è la più scelta tra i liceali
A Milano la traccia che rimanda ad Alda Merini e alla sua idea di solitudine è la più scelta fra i liceali. Rifuggito, per contro, il tema storico sulla cooperazione internazionale che partiva da un discorso di Aldo Moro e da un brano di Alcide […]
Tesla’s mobile app can turn on top speed limits from anywhere
If you’re a little worried about handing over the keys to your Tesla to a valet, then you might be tempted to engage the car’s “Valet Mode,” which limits the speed of the car to 70MPH and tops out the power and acceleration to just […]
Automakers are burning through billions in EV, AV race
The race to develop autonomous and electric vehicles could be a race to the bottom for the automotive industry — at least in the near-term. A new global study by consulting firm AlixPartners paints an ominous forecast for automakers in the next few years, a […]
Trump Stokes Outrage in Silicon Valley—But It’s Selective
Silicon Valley is in the middle of an awakening, the dawning but selective realization that their products can be used to achieve terrible ends. In the past few months, this growing unease has bubbled up into outright rebellion from within the rank and file of […]
Drones may get smaller and smarter with new MIT nano chip
Drones already sound like bees, but MIT researchers reckon they can make drones as small as bees – ones that are smarter, smaller and fly for longer than our favorite quadcopters. A team at MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has designed a […]
Pensioni: ok cdm ad adeguamento Italia a Ue su previdenza complementare
Roma, 20 giu. (AdnKronos) – Via libera del Cdm, su proposta del ministro per gli Affari europei, Paolo Savona, e del ministro del lavoro e delle … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Il Canada legalizza la marijuana
(ANSA) – ROMA, 20 GIU – Il Parlamento canadese ha approvato la legge che legalizza la marijuana per uso ricreativo a livello nazionale: il Cannabis Act, riporta la Bbc online, è passato al Senato con 52 voti a favore e 29 contrari. I canadesi potranno … […]