Today the Department of Justice announced it has arrested a man in LA on charges that he threatened to kill the family of FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai. 33-year-old Markara Man allegedly sent three emails to Pai from “stubblemanliness@gmail.com” that in succession blamed the commissioner for […]
Day: June 30, 2018
Crash-Happy RC Cars Make Self-Driving Tech Smarter
The road is a messy, chaotic place. Unpredictable drivers. Ice. Gravel tracks. Kids dashing into the road between parked cars. Hard to spot, hydroplane-inducing puddles. Surviving it all means knowing how to slam the pedals or swing the steering wheel without losing control. It’s enough […]
California man arrested for sending death threats to FCC’s Ajit Pai over net neutrality
While many people in this country are angry with current chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai, arguably with good reason, it’s unfortunate that at least one has descended to the level of sending credible death threats and, unsurprisingly, has subsequently been arrested. Shortly after the […]
Macedonia: The new Greece for holidaymakers?
The country is a minnow on the tourist trail compared with Greece next door. The ease and cost of travel between the two countries allows for an easy … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Pensioni: ultime novità dopo lo “stop” della BCE alla riforma quota 41 e 100
Riforma pensioni, ultime novità: quali sono state le reazioni all'Europa che “stoppa” la riforma che si sta preparando in Italia (quota 41 e quota 100) e … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Migranti, accordo a 28. Conte: “L’Italia non è più sola”
"Da oggi l'Italia non è più sola". Fuori si vedono già le luci dell'alba quando il presidente del Consiglio Giuseppe Conte, stanco ma sorridente, annuncia ai giornalisti, che seguono il vertice europeo a Bruxelles, che dalla lunghissima e altrettanto … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Tesla to start turning a profit this year: Analyst
Tesla may start turning a profit as early as this year, automotive analyst … But Albertine said investors like CEO Elon Musk because he's seen as an … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Qualcomm’s latest chip will power affordable wireless earbuds
Per Qualcomm’s press release, its new chip offers improved connectivity between each earbud and to their paired smartphone, as well as good audio quality. It also better balances power distribution of the two buds, which should lower consumption for longer battery life. The company intends […]
Tinder bolsters its security to ward off hacks and blackmail
This week, Tinder responded to a letter from Oregon Senator Ron Wyden calling for the company to seal up security loopholes in its app that could lead to blackmail and other privacy incursions. In a letter to Sen. Wyden, Match Group General Counsel Jared Sine […]
Friday’s Comcast Outage Was Caused by Cut Fiber Cables
Widespread internet outages around the United States on Friday afternoon quelled productivity and sent irate customers to Twitter to complain. Comcast and Xfinity suffered the biggest service interruptions across its internet, cable, and landline products. The company, which has more than 29 million business and […]