“Confusion reigns in the political arena. Old labels no longer fit, and the citizenry seems torn between competing desires for saviors and scapegoats.” So began a 1995 story in WIRED on the state of digital-age politics. Electoral turmoil then amounted to a standoff between “a […]
Day: July 24, 2018
GM’s new car-sharing program allows owners to rent their vehicles
Currently, Maven is the equivalent of a car rental service, in which those who want to rent a fully loaded GM vehicle can do so for up 28 days. Both the car rental and car-sharing services will be integrated into the same app. The program […]
Incidente sulla A4 a Milano: 59enne muore nell’auto schiacciata tra due camion
Un uomo di 59 anni è morto dopo essere rimasto schiacciato dentro la sua auto, intrappolata fra due camion, in un incidente stradale avvenuto martedì mattina sulla A4 Torino-Trieste al km 137, all’altezza del Comune di Sesto San Giovanni, a nord di Milano. Si è […]
YC-backed Send Reality makes 3D virtual walkthroughs for residential listings
The fields of computer vision and VR are difficult. But a new company, Send Reality, is entering the race. The Y Combinator-backed company is looking to offer full 3D-modeling for virtual walkthroughs of real estate listings. Founder and CEO Andrew Chen said he was the […]
Thousands Travel to the Greek Islands as Summer Holiday Exodus Begins
The summer holiday exodus from Athens and Attica to the Greek islands began to get underway with fully booked ferries departing from the ports of … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
“Il comune è troppo ricco, niente tasse ai cittadini per il 2018”
Secondo i revisori della Camera dei conti, perciò, Le Perthus "è troppo ricco" per continuare a far pagare le tasse ai propri cittadini e hanno sollecitato … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Google bets on blockchain for cloud
Google has once again thrown its backing behind blockchain technology – but now wants to take it into the cloud. The tech giant announced a a partnership with New York-based startup Digital Asset, which makes tools to build blockchain-based apps, at its Google Cloud Next […]
That Purple Kush You’re Toking Might Be a Genetic Imposter
Cannabis strain names can get a bit … quirky (Lamb’s Bread, anyone?). But without them, patients that rely on marijuana to treat ailments like pain would be lost. If you want to treat seizures, you might want ACDC—a strain that expresses almost zero THC and […]
The next stop for Whole Foods delivery is NYC
Delivery times are still between 8AM to 10PM, and it’s a two hour wait before your order arrives — unless you’re willing to spend $8 extra for the quicker one hour option. Regardless, your minimum order needs to be $35. Originally kicked off in February, […]
Ebay to add support for Apple Pay, partners with Square Capital on seller financing
Ebay announced this morning it will begin accepting Apple Pay on its marketplace starting this fall, and has also teamed up with Square Capital on seller financing. The changes come following eBay’s further distancing from longtime partner PayPal, which included the company’s switch to Adyen […]