It looks like Apple might finally start sticking a fast charger in the box with its iPhones, which might sound logical, yet while the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus all support fast charging, you have to buy said charger separately. But for […]
Day: July 18, 2018
EU’s Google Android antitrust decision incoming…
A decision in a long running EU antitrust probe of Google’s Android OS is due to land shortly. European Commission officials are trailing a press conference with competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager — to announce an “antitrust decision” at 1pm CET, with a link to watch […]
Study links ADHD symptoms in teens to frequent gadget use
It’s tempting to make teens swear off non-essential use of digital devices after that, but it’s not nearly as clear-cut as it seems at first blush. To start, the researchers noted that this doesn’t establish a causal link between device use and ADHD. It’s hard […]
This insane fighting robot can be yours now for $1,600
Pilot Labs’ Zeus Battle Robot captured our hearts at CES back in January, because, well, just look at this crazy thing: Seemingly against all odds, the ‘bot is now available for purchase through Amazon. And the price tag is as insane as the rest of […]
UK video streaming subscribers topple pay-TV for the first time
Research from UK media regulator Ofcom reveals subscriptions to the UK’s top trio of streaming outlets — Netflix, NOW TV (Sky) and Amazon Prime — climbed to 15.4 million, while pay-TV fell short at 15.1 million subscriptions. Of the three services, Netflix is the most […]
Pensioni d’oro, il ricalcolo taglia il 40%
Un'infografica pubblicata oggi dalla Stampa su dati frutto di un'elaborazione della UIL Politiche Previdenziali sul ricalcolo ipotizzato in queste … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Tax robots and Universal Basic Income
Ben Bloch Contributor Ben Bloch is a Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneur. He is best known for his focus on emerging business opportunities at IBM, followed by contributing his leadership in three startup exits, including clean-tech company Econation, which he co-founded in 2009 and sold in […]
What *Is* Meat, Anyway? Lab-Grown Food Sets Off a Debate
You don’t typically find philosophical bickering at an FDA public meeting. But then again, this was no ordinary public meeting. On Thursday, the agency convened a scrum on so-called cultured meat—animal tissue grown in a lab, derived from just a handful of cells taken from […]
Chiara e l’allergia fatale: morta dopo il ristorante
Una serata come tante, le chiacchiere e gli scherzi con gli amici, le coccole con il fidanzato mentre cenavano tutti insieme nel ristorante dove la conoscevano da tempo. Ma domenica qualche cosa è andato storto e l'allergia con cui da sempre Chiara … by Livio Acerbo […]
Niantic snaps up Seismic Games to build new AR experiences
The company said in a statement: “We recently gave a peek under the hood of the Niantic Real World Platform, and we see the addition of Seismic Games as a significant accelerant for realizing our vision of an operating system that bridges the digital and […]