It isn’t proving to be the best week for Google (with the demise of its faltering social network Google+ due to a catastrophic data breach), but it’s not all bad – the company has just announced the addition of live captions for presentation app Google […]
Day: October 9, 2018
The Next Great (Digital) Extinction
Somewhere between 2 and 3 billion years ago, what scientists call the Great Oxidation Event, or GOE, took place, causing the mass extinction of anaerobic bacteria, the dominant life form at the time. A new type of bacteria, cyanobacteria, had emerged, and it had the […]
Greece Looks to Enhance Travel for Ferry Passengers with Disabilities
The Greek Shipping Ministry recently issued a circular with regard to enhance the ferry traveling experience of persons with disabilities. Shipping … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Pensioni notizie oggi: Quota 100 senza paletti non regge, allarme Lega
Pensioni notizie oggi: Quota 100 senza paletti non regge, allarme Lega. Pensioni ultime notizie: si attendono certezze sulle misure previdenziali di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Microsoft deal with Grab brings its AI, cloud tech to ride-hailing
Earlier this year Uber sold off its ride-hailing business in southeast Asia to a competitor, Grab, which is now raising $3 billion to further expand operations. Today Microsoft announced it’s making a “strategic investment” in Grab, as the two launch a “broad partnership” to use […]
Pre-booking the OnePlus 6T can get you a pair of Type-C Bullets earphones for free
After getting an official launch date yesterday, the OnePlus 6T is now up for pre-booking on Amazon India. The smartphone is due to launch on October 30, and the pre-booking will go live at 12 noon today onward. Additionally, offline stores like Croma and OnePlus […]
Attacco a Repubblica, il sindaco Sala è solidale: “Lunga vita ai giornalisti”
Solidarietà “ai giornalisti e ai loro giornali”. Non sono solo i lettori ‘comuni’, in queste ore, a postare foto per esprimere solidarietà a Repubblica e al gruppo Gedi dopo gli attacchi del vicepremier Luigi Di Maio. Anche il sindaco di Milano Beppe Sala ha voluto […]
Google will not bid for the Pentagon’s $10B cloud computing contract, citing its “AI Principles”
Google has dropped out of the running for JEDI, the massive Defense Department cloud computing contract potentially worth $10 billion. In a statement to Bloomberg, Google said that it decided not to participate in the bidding process, which ends this week, because the contract may […]
Watch Google Unveil the Next Pixel Phone
[embedded content] After splashy product reveals from Apple and Amazon earlier this fall, it’s time for Google devices to shine. Google’s annual hardware showcase kicks off today, where it’s expected to unveil two new Pixel phones. Also expected to make an appearance: a set of […]
What’s on TV: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 4,’ ‘Titans’ and ‘Charmed’
This week we’re waiting for (newly enhanced with a battle royale “Blackout” mode) Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to hit consoles. On TV Better Call Saul wraps up its season tonight, while Netflix premieres a full season of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat that’s based […]