The experience as we understand it is straightforward enough, though Kobo is quick to note you can’t use your car’s touchscreen to scrub through your audiobooks. (You know, for safety.) You’ll also have to make sure the title you’re planning to listen to already lives […]
Day: October 6, 2018
The Devolution of Kanye West and the Case for Cancel Culture
Kanye West wants to be “a channel of light and love to the world.” According to a recent statement he posted to Twitter, the rapper-provocateur believes “Love based intention and action creates more love, joy, happiness, and abundance in your life.” It’s a bizarrely confounding […]
Recent departures hint at turmoil at Quartet Health, a mental health startup backed by GV
Backed with nearly $87 million in venture capital funding from GV, Oak HC/FT and F-Prime Capital, Quartet Health was founded in 2014 by Arun Gupta, Steve Shulman and David Wennberg to improve access to behavioral healthcare. Its mission: “enable every person in our society to thrive […]
Apple software reportedly bricks third-party MacBook Pro repairs
If something goes awry with your shiny new MacBook Pro, you might not want to turn to your friendly local Apple repair shop. Motherboard reports, citing an internal Apple document, that the latest MacBook Pro models have software locks installed that prevent third parties from […]
Sala, cade l’accusa di turbativa d’asta per l’appalto della Piastra di Expo
Archiviata l’accusa di turbativa d’asta sul maxi appalto per la Piastra dei Servizi di Expo che era stata contestata, tra gli altri, all’ex commissario unico per l’Esposizione universale e attuale sindaco di Milano, Giuseppe Sala. Il gup Giovanna Campanile ha così accolto la richiesta della […]
Il Def va alle Camere, dieci miliardi per il sostegno al reddito
A una settimana esatta dall'approvazione in consiglio dei ministri, la nota di aggiornamento al Def non è più un documento fantasma. Ieri sera è stata inviata alle Camere, dove dalla prossima settimana inizierà la discussione, e a Bruxelles, che è … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit […]
Manovra, ecco come sarà. Tasse, più acconti e meno sgravi
Alle imprese, in particolare alle banche (ma è stato fatto anche con i contribuenti per l'Irpef), si chiede sostanzialmente di versare un po' più tasse in … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Moby is selling his vintage drum machine collection for charity
[embedded content] This isn’t the first time Moby’s done something like this. In April, he sold more than 100 synths and other studio gear for charity, and he followed that up with his entire record collection in June. Moby says he has always been obsessed […]
Nintendo Switch Update Rumors, and the Rest of the Week in Games
This week is all rumors and magic, as we unpack some unsurprising (if unfounded) news about Nintendo and some legitimately thrilling news from Warner Bros. For fans of legacy franchises, this week’s Replay will be exciting and maybe a little bit confusing. Let’s go! The […]
Einhorn’s exit shows a ‘paradigm shift’ at Apple, Gene Munster says
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital selling its remaining shares is a sign of a "paradigm shift" in which investors are finally seeing Apple as a software … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit