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Day: July 18, 2018
Apple drops doorbell category from its HomeKit accessories page
The Apple HomeKit smart home ecosystem can incorporate a wide selection of smart devices, from light switches to outlets, climate control to smart speakers. But one device HomeKit can’t work with, apparently, is a smart doorbell. On Apple’s HomeKit accessories page, you can find a […]
The 10 Most Difficult-to-Defend Online Fandoms, from Barbz to Pewdiepie’s Bro Army
Oh, fandom. So passionate, so partisan—and, too often these days, so prolifically peevish. From Tumblr and Wattpad to more mainstream platforms like Twitter and Instagram, online communities have served as rallying points for stan armies: obsessives who comb over every interview and shred of non-news […]
Spotify users still can’t block followers, but that could change
Don’t count on it coming in the near future. In a statement, Spotify said it “does not have any timeline on plans for a block feature.” That doesn’t rule out work on an addition, but you won’t want to pin hopes on the feature arriving […]
Hyundai teams up with Amazon to offer virtual showroom
Next time you’re grabbing a new charging cord on Amazon, you might be tempted to grab a new Hyundai as well. Hyundai announced today a partnership with Amazon to create a digital showroom to allow customers to compare pricing and reviews, book a test drive […]
Elon Musk Should Tweet More
On Sunday, Elon Musk's long-simmering internet meltdown reached a full boil when … This gave the Tesla founder's harshest critics and fiercest fanboys … Imagine a world where Jeff Bezos offers real talk about Amazon and labor … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Bang & Olufsen’s B&O Play brand is going away
The company polled consumers and found many didn’t perceive a difference between the flagship Bang & Olufsen and B&O Play lines. But more to the point, the sub-brand has grown to represent nearly half (47 percent) of the company’s annual revenue. It will fold the […]
Pensioni, utilizzare i Pir per investire nelle medie imprese
Dobbiamo implementare la possibilità che il sistema pensionistico col primo pilastro possa utilizzare i Pir per investire nelle medie imprese". E' una … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Roblox responds to the hack that allowed a child’s avatar to be raped in its game
There’s a special place in hell for people who think it’s funny to rape a 7-year old girl’s avatar in an online virtual world designed for children. Yes, that happened. Roblox, a hugely popular online game for kids, was hacked by an individual who subverted […]
Airbnb Can’t Win New York—But It Can’t Quit Either
Anyone who has been paying attention to the escalating showdown between Airbnb and New York City’s hotel industry will not be surprised that the $31 billion startup just lost, handily. This afternoon, The New York City Council passed a bill that will force Airbnb to […]