Microsoft is ending support for Skype Classic (also known as Skype 7) in November. The desktop version will receive no new updates or security patches after November 1, and the mobile version will be dropped on November 15. The company announced the decision on its […]
Day: September 28, 2018
Darpa Goes Underground for Its Most Daring Robot Extravaganza Yet
On Thursday, Darpa gathered roboticists in the Louisville Mega Cavern, in Kentucky, and gave them a mission: Design robots to navigate a grueling subterranean course of tunnels and caves, some of the most unforgiving environments on Earth. They’re calling it the Subterranean Challenge, but you […]
Lending platform Funding Circle raises £300M in London IPO, valuing it at £1.5B, as investor interest cools
Another fintech startup has made the leap into publicly-traded company: Funding Circle, the peer-to-peer lending platform for small and medium businesses that was originally founded in the UK, opened for trading today on the London Stock Exchange. It was a positive, if not stratospheric, debut. […]
The Morning After: The SEC sued Elon Musk
‘Bigger and better in every way that counts.’Apple Watch Series 4 review: Small tweaks make a big impact The entry-level, 40m Apple Watch Series 4 starts at $399 — $70 more than the model it replaces. Ultimately, though, all the little improvements have made a […]
Boom dei tassi dei titoli di Stato italiani, Btp al 3%. Spread vola a 258
Avvio carico di tensioni sul mercato telematico per i titoli di Stato italiani dopo il rapporto deficit/pil previsto al 2,4% per tre anni nella nota di aggiornamento al Def: nei primissimi scambi il rendimento del Btp a 10 anni sale di 12 punti base … […]
Teen traveler bitten by the travel bug: DLHS freshman, Jacy Eckhoff, is hooked on adventure
Teen traveler bitten by the travel bug: DLHS freshman, Jacy Eckhoff, is hooked on … Jacy's first trip to Spain was a birthday gift from her grandparents. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
People, pace and the productivity puzzle
Business leaders and economists have been perplexed by the UK’s ever-increasing productivity problem for several years now. Two-thirds of UK employees work for companies with productivity levels below the national average. There are a myriad of factors impacting current productivity levels. While the stakes are […]
Get your tickets to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018
We absolutely love the thrill that comes from watching innovative tech startups launch their products to the world. It’s even more exciting when they’re competing head-to-head, and that’s exactly what’s going to happen at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 on December 11 in Lagos, Nigeria. TechCrunch […]
Pensioni, Quota100 e LdB 2019, Di Maio e Salvini battono Tria: ‘Basta con la Fornero’
Luigi Di Maio e Matteo Salvini vincono il braccio di ferro con il ministro dell'Economia, Giovanni Tria, in merito alla Legge di Bilancio 2019. La Nota di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Cartoon Network will livestream virtual ‘Minecraft’ convention
It’s almost time for Minecon — an annual convention exclusively for Minecraft — and like last year, you can watch the whole event from the comfort of your living room. Cartoon Network will broadcast the 90-minute event on its YouTube channel (which is sadly geoblocked) […]