We’ve seen a wave of streaming services based on individual channels or network families, from HBO Now to CBS All Access and even ESPN+, but soon we’ll be seeing more content and company-centric offerings – Disney’s long-teased streaming service that will arrive in 2019, packing […]
Day: July 20, 2018
Facebook’s Fight Against Fake News Keeps Raising Questions
Facebook wants you to know it’s trying really hard to deal with the ways people use its platform to cause harm. It just doesn’t know exactly what to do. What separates hate speech from offensive ideas, or misinformation from coordinated disinformation intended to incite violence? […]
‘GTA: Online’ goes clubbin’ next week with ‘After Hours’
Oh, and the DJs you’re trying to lock down? You may have heard of them before: The Black Madonna, Solomun and Tale of Us all appear in the game, with Pitchfork reporting the trio were all face-scanned and motion captured for their respective roles. So […]
CowryWise micro-savings service opens high yield government bonds to everyday Nigerians
In emerging market countries where economic volatility is a way of life, there aren’t a lot of relatively safe options for members of the burgeoning middle class to park their money. For instance, countries like Nigeria have experienced a tremendous growth in the number of […]
Riforma delle pensioni: possibile l’introduzione di un superbonus per chi continua a lavorare
Il Governo sta pensando di introdurre un superbonus per quei lavoratori che nonostante potrebbero andare in pensione anticipatamente decidono di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Tesla’s Shares Slip Over Fears of Increase in Model 3 Cancellations
Tesla shares are slumping on Thursday after analysts at Needham & Co expressed fears that Model 3 cancellations could rise. In a note to investors … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Smart record presses promise consistent audio quality at a global scale
Essentially, it’s a global test pressing, available everywhere simultaneously. The tech is called PhonoHive. Labels will submit their record orders online, picking how many, where and when it needs them. The company claims that this will shave down production time and cut costs. Currently, there’s […]
What next? Oh yes, turning a luxury car into a non-fungible token
We’ve seen more than one project use the immutability of blockchain to verify important physical things. So, for instance, a pioneer in the space, Verisart, has brought blockchain certification of high art to leading galleries worldwide, and other players are now entering this growing market. […]
Surface Go vs iPad 2018: which 10-inch tablet is best for you?
It wasn’t long ago that Apple rose to meet Microsoft’s 12.3-inch Surface Pro with its very own, 12.9-inch iPad Pro. So, it was only a matter of time before Microsoft met Apple in kind with its own 10-inch tablet (again): the Surface Go. The Surface […]
Charting Juul’s Face-Off With Legislators and Watchdogs
Interesting things come out of teens’ mouths all the time, but one of the most controversial things to emerge recently is the wispy tendril of nicotine vapor from a Juul, a compact and discrete vaping device. Legislators and the FDA have been slow to move […]