Boy, oh boy. Technically, thanks to Labor Day, this past week was shorter work-wise than most. That said, the internet never takes a day off, so it was just as full as the rest. Think we’re kidding? We’re not. As proof, here’s a series of […]
Day: September 9, 2018
After Math: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
19 survey campaigns: Reports of the Kepler Space Telescope’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Despite effectively being out of fuel and having been powered down since early summer, the plucky spacecraft decided to resurrect itself this week and continue on with its search for exoplanets. […]
DARPA announces $2B investment in AI
At a symposium in Washington DC on Friday, DARPA announced plans to invest $2 billion in artificial intelligence research over the next five years. In a program called “AI Next,” the agency now has over 20 programs currently in the works and will focus on “enhancing the […]
Apple says proposed US tariffs will raise prices of some of its most popular products
Proposed US tariffs on goods imported from China would most likely force an increase in prices on gadgets like the Apple AirPods and the Apple Watch, according to an letter from Apple to the Office of US Trade Representative that was published over the weekend. […]
VC’s Academy of Lifelong Learning offering two Spring 2019 trips
Victoria College's Academy of Lifelong Learning is partnering with Collette to offer two trips to its members in spring 2019 and will hold a travel … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Terremoto 3.0 tra Campania e Molise. Il comune più vicino all’epicentro è quello di Pontelandolfo
Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 3.0 è stata registrata dalla sala sismica dell'Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia tra Molise e Campania. Il comune più vicino all'epicentro del terremoto, registrato alle 4:22 ad una profondità di 13 km … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Pensioni quota 100, Conte: gradualità nelle misure
I dettagli su quando e come sarà riformato il meccanismo delle pensioni a quota 100 potrebbero essere racchiusi nella parolina “gradualità” … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Unmortgage scores £10M seed round to offer ‘part-own, part-rental’ housing
“Unmortgage enables everyone to live in the home they want to, that’s our mission,” Unmortgage co-founder and CEO Ray Rafiq-Omar tells me. “We do that by allowing people to buy as little as five percent of a home and rent the rest. So there’s no […]
MoviePass product chief leaves after six months
Whatever the exact reason, the departure wouldn’t be that surprising. However much Berkley helped, the company has spent most of its recent history scaling back its service (and using creative account changes) in a bid to stay afloat. There have also been other short-lived tenures […]
This Week in the Future of Cars: What Happened at Tesla, Uber, and Chevy this week
Blackmore’s lidar uses the Doppler effect to add a whole new dimension to the way self-driving cars understand the world around them. Blackmore Blackmore’s lidar uses the Doppler effect to add a whole new dimension to the way self-driving cars understand the world around them. […]