Samsung has such a firm grasp on the high-end Android smartphone market, it can almost be easy to forget there are other manufacturers making great phones. LG has just released the LG V40 ThinQ, which continues the V-series with features and specs that can compete […]
Day: October 3, 2018
Civitavecchia, il treno dei croceristi sul binario morto prima ancora di partire
(da Il Messaggero) Il treno sperimentale dei croceristi è stato cancellato prima ancora di formarsi sui binari. In una riunione fra Regione, Rfi, Trenitalia e Osservatorio Regionale Trasporti (composti dai rappresentanti dei pendolari) si era deciso … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Why Didn’t I Get an Emergency Presidential Alert Text?
An alert from the US president went out to millions of cell phones Wednesday as a part of a test of FEMA’s Wireless Emergency Alert system. Some people didn’t want to get the message, but they got it anyway. Others who had expected to get […]
Amazon’s hourly workers lose monthly bonuses and stock awards as minimum wage increases
Amazon's minimum-wage increase for its hourly workers comes with a trade-off: no more monthly bonuses and stock awards. Amazon confirmed in an … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Researchers may have found the first signs of an exomoon
The scientists analyzed data from 284 exoplanets discovered by Kepler, looking for signs of an exomoon. And last year, they announced that they might have found one. More observations were needed before they could draw any conclusions, but the evidence scored them 40 hours of […]
Kobo’s Forma e-reader takes on Kindle Oasis with an asymmetric design and premium price
Kobo’s latest e-reader is a complete about-face from its anonymous, cheap, and highly practical Clara HD; the Forma is big, expensive, and features a bold — not to say original — design. It’s clearly meant to take on the Kindle Oasis and e-reader fans for […]
Samsung’s 8K QLED TV costs 4x more than the best 4K TV on the market
Samsung just announced that its 8K QLED TV, the Samsung Q900, will be available for pre-order today and will be available to purchase outright on October 28. Samsung first unveiled this monstrous 85-inch screen at IFA 2018, but left us in the dark on its […]
Jamaica to Sign Air Service Agreement with France
During this meeting, a decision was also made for the Minister's delegation to visit officials such as the Jamaican Ambassador to France and a new … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Facebook sued for allegedly enabling human trafficking
The complaint says Facebook “has continually been used to facilitate human trafficking by allowing sex traffickers an unrestricted platform to stalk, exploit, recruit, groom, recruit and extort children into the sex trade. Facebook is now the first point of contact between sex traffickers and these […]
Honda’s Helping GM on Its Quest to Deliver Self-Driving Cars
Cruise, the self-driving car arm of General Motors, has an unexpected new ally in its bid to keep its corporate master at the forefront of an industry enduring its greatest period of change in generations: Honda. In a deal announced today, the Japanese automaker will […]