While we’ve grown accustomed to cutting-edge tech landing with a manufacturer’s flagship phone, Samsung has announced that it will be flipping this plan on its head in a new strategy to boost sales. In a CNBC interview with Samsung’s president of mobile communications, DJ Koh […]
Day: September 4, 2018
Maoyan, China’s largest online movie ticket service, files to go public in Hong Kong
Tencent-backed Maoyan Weiying, China’s largest online movie ticketing service, has filed for a public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The company, which submitted a prospectus under the name Entertainment Plus, didn’t say when the IPO will be or valuation details, but reports earlier […]
Sound-based liquid printing could lead to new designer drugs
Despite the seeming violence, the system (known as “acoustophoretic” printing) is safe to use with living biological material as the soundwaves don’t propagate through the droplet. You could print living cells if you wanted. It’s still early days for the project, but there’s a lot […]
Football: France, Germany to launch inaugural UEFA Nations League
PARIS: World Cup champions France travel to Joachim Loew's under-pressure Germany on Thursday in an eye-catching start to the inaugural UEFA … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Meituan reportedly targets $55B valuation for Hong Kong IPO, leading to concerns that may be too high
Meituan-Dianping is reportedly aiming for a $55 billion valuation in its upcoming initial public offering in Hong Kong, but the company’s net losses and increasing competition from Alibaba are already raising questions about whether that is too ambitious, despite the company’s market leadership in China. […]
Manovra, Salvini rassicura: “Rispetterà le regole. E le tasse caleranno”. Ma l’intesa nel governo è …
Dice che la legge di bilancio sarà "rispettosa di tutte le regole" e allo stesso tempo "farà pagare meno tasse agli italiani". Due obiettivi difficilmente … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Gad Lerner: “Italia interviene in Libia per proseguire il blocco dei migranti. Subiamo Minniti e Salvini”
"Stato d'emergenza in Libia. Italia pronta a intervenire militarmente per difendere i suoi interessi petroliferi e proseguire il blocco dei migranti?", tuona Gad Lerner su Twitter. Che attacca il ministro dell'Interno: "Subiamo le scelte frettolose di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
August’s Best Gear: From Tiny Laptops to Big Phones
Finally, your Google Home speaker gets a screen. With Lenovo’s stationary HD touchscreen, you can now ask your Google Assistant to display the weather, show family photos, pull up recipes, and more. The Smart Display is powerful, too, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 624 processor, 2 […]
Political anonymity may help us see both sides of a divisive issue online
Some topics are so politically charged that even to attempt a discussion online is to invite toxicity and rigid disagreement among participants. But a new study finds that exposure to the views of others, minus their political affiliation, could help us overcome our own biases. […]
What’s on TV: ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Next Gen,’ and ‘The Purge’
We’re officially moving into the fall TV season as the NFL returns to action and premieres pop up on the schedule. On Tuesday FX has its Sons of Anarchy spinoff Mayans M.C., USA brings The Purge to TV and Showtime features Jim Carrey in Kidding. […]