I recently came across two tweets—or rather, thousands of tweets sharing the same two ideas over and over again. The first batch targeted elected officials and read: “SNAP has helped lift millions out of poverty, but millions of Americans living in poverty today still depend […]
Day: September 15, 2018
Forget Santorini. For a truly Greek holiday, check into a private villa on Paros
For a truly Greek holiday, check into a private villa on Paros … Beyond that, you can leap from boats into caves full of crystalline water, visit the “blue … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Fisco: Cgia, con la frenata del Pil il peso delle tasse è in aumento
"Per ridurre strutturalmente le tasse dobbiamo in misura corrispondente tagliare la spesa pubblica improduttiva – segnala il segretario della Cgia, … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
US lawmakers are concerned about deepfake technology
The added, “Of greater concern for national security, they could also be used by foreign or domestic actors to spread misinformation. As deep fake technology becomes more advanced and more accessible, it could pose a threat to United States public discourse and national security, with […]
Why NASA wants to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon
Main image: Artist’s concept of new fission power system on the lunar surface. Credit: NASA Everyone’s talking about the Moon. It’ll be 50 years this Christmas since Apollo 8 first flew to the Moon – with the crew taking the famous Earthrise photos – and […]
California is ‘launching our own damn satellite’ to track pollution, with help from Planet
California plans to launch a satellite to monitor pollution in the state and contribute to climate science, Governor Jerry Brown announced today. The state is partnering with satellite imagery purveyor Planet to create a custom craft to “pinpoint – and stop – destructive emissions with […]
GENOVA, PONTE MORANDI UN MESE DOPO/ Ultime notizie, commercianti di Certosa fra le vittime “Noi in ginocchio”
Genova, un mese fa il crollo del ponte Morandi: commemorazioni e ultime notizie. Alle 11.36 la città si spezzò in due: 43 morti, il dramma degli sfollati. Video e ricordo della tragedia 15 settembre 2018 – agg. 15 settembre 2018, 8.50 Niccolò Magnani … by […]
The Gmail Offline Chrome app will disappear after December 3rd
Offline access to our Gmail is a feature that has come, gone and changed before, and 2018 will be no different. While Google’s announcement Wednesday that it will pull the plug on Inbox got a lot of the attention, it also revealed that the old […]
Google-Funded Study Finds Cash Beats Typical Development Aid
Traditional international aid programs typically offer some combination of clean water, livestock, textbooks, and nutritional supplements. A new study funded by Google.org and the US Agency for International Development asks whether the poor would benefit more if they were given cash and free to spend […]
Inside Planet Labs’ new satellite manufacturing site
Satellite imaging and analytics company Planet is taking the wraps off its new manufacturing space in San Francisco. Founded by ex-NASA employees, Planet is leveraging some of the $183 million in funding it’s amassed to expand. In the basement of a nondescript office building in […]