The law would join others that already limit what social media users are allowed to write and it’s currently under consideration in Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma. Of course the proposed legislation is already sparking concerns about censorship. Artem Kozlyuk, founder of […]
Day: July 23, 2018
Boeri, pensioni e immigrati: ecco perché il presidente Inps alimenta un dibattito fuorviante
L'Italia avrebbe bisogno di un numero maggiore di immigrati, altrimenti i conti dell'Inps salterebbero in aria. A dirlo è stato nelle scorse settimane il … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Musical.ly’s shutdown of Live.ly was contractually obligated
Musical.ly has begun redirecting users of its Live.ly app, which it decided to kill off last month, to a competing app called LiveMe. Existing Live.ly users are being pointed to LiveMe through an in-app message, it says. While it’s a fairly common industry practice for […]
‘Mario Kart’ Hot Wheels cars arrive next summer
The toymaker, which also has Rocket League-based models, will release the cars next summer. It appears that the Mario Kart launch lineup includes Luigi, Peach, Bowser and, of course, Mario. The toy cars will cost $5 each, and when they launch next June, Mattel will […]
The Ultimate Toxic Fandom Lives in Trumpworld
Lately, in considering the erosion of America, the image that first comes to mind is Mariah Carey’s now-iconic “I don’t know her” GIF. The gleeful shake of Carey’s head. The subtle mischief of her utterance. The animation frames our current moment with dead-on precision. In […]
Torna l’incubo legionella a Bresso, 14 casi in pochi giorni
A Bresso torna l’allarme legionella. Dopo i casi che si erano registrati nel 2014 (un uomo di 78 anni era morto in seguito al contagio) il batterio si diffonde di nuovo nel comune alle porte di Milano. I casi segnalati questa volta sono 14. A […]
Eye tracking for gamers: seeing is believing
Gaming with an eye tracker feels like virtual reality-lite. It’s cheaper, easier to set up, and is already available in some of your favorite games. It offers some of the same features as VR, too: you can swivel the camera by moving your gaze or […]
I poliziotti vengono pestati dai No Tav. E i grillini rimangono in silenzio
E il governo che fa? Sugli scontri in Val di Susa dei manifestanti No Tav Forza Italia va all'attacco, sottolineando il «colpevole» silenzio dell'esecutivo Lega-M5S. Si sa che gli antagonisti della Torino-Lione sono stati a lungo coccolati dai grillini … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Parliament Spends Millions on MPs’ Travel and Other Expenses
ZAGREB, July 22, 2018 – Along with their regular salaries, in the first six months of 2018 Croatian lawmakers have spent additional 5.1 million kuna on … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Now Alexa can adjust your Echo’s EQ
Alexa is finally getting an equalizer feature, letting users adjust EQ settings with commands like “Alexa, decrease the treble.” It’s nice feature that I’m honestly a bit surprised the company didn’t introduce a while back. After it rolls out over the next couple of days, […]