What is the IoT? The world around us is getting smarter and more connected as technology becomes a common sight in many areas. Digital devices are not just in our pockets or our offices, but increasingly in our homes, buildings, and many places and cities. […]
Month: August 2018
The Alexa-Cortana integration is now available in a public preview
Microsoft today will begin to allow Alexa device owners to summon its own virtual assistant, Cortana, through their Echo devices, as well as call for Alexa via Cortana. The integration between the two voice computing platforms was previously announced and briefly demoed on stage in […]
«La legge sulle pensioni? Non sono un esperto, è scritta male»
L'intenzione della maggioranza era di tagliare le pensioni superiori ai 4 mila euro netti e ottenere circa 500 milioni di euro; il testo però non parla di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Full Itinerary: Pappas Post & Liokareas Family Mani Experience
In November 2018, The Pappas Post team will lead a trip to Greece's Mani region where we'll partner with Peter Liokareas, a fifth generation olive … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
The Physics of Catching a Gnarly 80-Foot-Tall Wave
[embedded content] I’ve never been surfing—but I’m willing to give it a try. I would not, however, be interested in attempting to surf a massive wave like this one off the coast of Portugal. That’s a pass for me. Of course even if you don’t […]
NVIDIA’s Turing GPUs can process 8K video in real time
8K might seem like overkill, but the extra pixels offer more creative choices in post-production. “There’s more flexibility for image stabilization, or panning and zooming to reframe a shot without losing image quality in the final [4K] delivery format,” wrote NVIDIA. “For visual effects, high […]
One week left: Apply to Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2018
Anyone with even a tangential relationship to the European tech startup scene knows that Startup Battlefield is one of the most effective launching pads for early-stage startups. All the pitch-competition drama and excitement goes down at Disrupt Berlin 2018 on November 29-30. If you want to […]
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX hits 6GHz overclocked across all 32-cores
AMD has unleashed its Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX onto the world, and in the hands of one intrepid overclocker this mighty processor has been pushed to a new record with a boost to a hair’s breadth away from 6GHz across all of its 32-cores. As expected, […]
Migliaia di bambini violentati per decenni da preti cattolici: rapporto-shock in Pennsylvania
Il "reale numero" dei bambini abusati potrebbe ammontare a diverse migliaia – sostiene il Grand jury – perche' alcuni documenti segreti della chiesa sono andati perduti e le vittime hanno avuto paura a farsi avanti. "I preti hanno violentato ragazzini … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit […]
Drone Swarms as You Know Them Are Just an Illusion—for Now
Look at all the pretty drones. Hovering above sports stadiums from Houston to Pyeongchang, many hundreds of them have lately sparkled in artful murmuration. On a recent Time magazine cover, 958 drones pixelated the sky. The world record, 1,374 LED-bedazzled microbots, was set by Chinese […]