It’s been more than 25 years since Linus Torvalds created Linux, the open source operating system kernel that now powers much of the web, the world’s most popular smartphone operating system, and a fleet of other gadgets, including cars. During that time Torvalds has developed […]
Month: September 2018
UNC Health Care offers free virtual appointments to hurricane victims
“Post-storm, we recognize a continuing need for this delivery of health care service for non-acute conditions,” UNC Health Care CEO Bill Roper said in a statement. “We hope this will provide some degree of relief to folks who may not be able to leave their […]
Jessica Faoro uccisa con 85 coltellate: «Si ribellò alle avances del tranviere»
Non sono state 40 ma 85 le coltellate con cui Alessandro Garlaschi avrebbe colpito a morte Jessica Valentina Faoro, 19 anni, dopo un litigio avvenuto, probabilmente, per via delle sue avances non ricambiate, dopo le quali ha anche bruciato il tronco del corpo della giovane, […]
Elon Musk Is Sued by Cave Explorer He Accused of Being a Pedophile
Elon Musk, the brash Silicon Valley billionaire, was sued on Monday by a British … Spokesmen for Tesla, SpaceX and the Boring Company did not … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Stripe moves into brick-and-mortar payments with Terminal
Stripe is expanding beyond online payments with the launch of a new product for in-person payments at brick-and-mortar stores, called Terminal. The company said Terminal has three main components — there’s hardware, namely card readers built by Stripe partners BBPOS and Verifone, but also SDKs […]
Apple tvOS 12 adds Dolby Atmos support to Apple TV 4K
Earlier today Apple released iOS 12 to the world. The latest mobile OS brings Grouped Notifications, Memojis and better speeds for older devices but, just as importantly, an update to tvOS, too. The marquee feature of Apple’s latest tvOS is Dolby Atmos support, which adds […]
iTunes headache is a reminder purchases might not travel with you
Me: Hey Apple, three movies I bought disappeared from my iTunes library.Apple: Oh yes, those are not available anymore. Thank you for buying them. Here are two movie rentals on us!Me: Wait… WHAT?? @tim_cook when did this become acceptable? pic.twitter.com/dHJ0wMSQH9 — Anders G da Silva […]
Jennifer Lawrence’s Russian Accent in ‘Red Sparrow’ Wasn’t Great
Jennifer Lawrence is one of the best actresses of her generation. She not, however, great at doing a Russian accent. According to dialect coach Erik Singer, Lawrence’s accent in Red Sparrow was OK—but it could’ve been much better. “The back of her tongue is very […]
Apple Watch and other hardware reportedly spared by new Trump tariffs
The latest round of Trump administration tariffs is set to affect a number of different industries. At least one category previously expected to be impacted, however, is likely to be spared, according to a new report from Bloomberg. According to anonymous sources, the tariffs impacting […]
The secret retreat that’s home to ‘the only private beach in Spain’
Founded in the early 1960s by the Filipino-American businessman Joseph McMicking and his wife, the Spanish-Filipina heiress Mercedes Zobel de … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours