A fault in a Soyuz rocket booster has resulted in an aborted crew mission to the International Space Station, but fortunately no loss of life. The astronauts in the capsule, Nick Hague (U.S.) and Alexey Ovchinin (Russia) successfully detached upon recognizing the fault and made […]
Day: October 12, 2018
Hurricane Michael Hit the Parts of Florida Least Prepared to Flee Its Wrath
On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Michael barreled through the Florida panhandle. The most powerful storm to hit the region since record-keeping began in the mid-19th century ran roughshod over the state’s northwest coasts, damaging two local hospitals enough that they have started evacuating their patients from […]
Half of all iOS devices are running iOS 12
The relative reluctance to update to iOS 11, and subsequently the speedy move away from it, was likely the result of it being a notoriously bug-filled operating system. Apple had to quickly push out updates to address security flaws and an annoying autocorrect issue within […]
Usa, l’uragano Michael devasta la Florida. Due morti e migliaia senza elettricità
Washington, 11 ottobre 2018 – Come si temeva l'uragano Michael è stato il più violento in Usa da 25 anni, lasciando una scia di distruzione in Florida. E sebbene indebolito, e declassato a categoria 2, sta comunque martellando ancora la Georgia con … by Livio […]
Fortnite for Android now open to all comers – no invite needed
Originally released earlier this year as a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 timed-exclusive, Fortnite for Android was eventually opened up to other devices, though you still needed an invitation in order to play. Thankfully, that invite is no longer necessary, with Epic Games announcing via Twitter […]
DARPA wants to teach and test ‘common sense’ for AI
It’s a funny thing, AI. It can identify objects in a fraction of a second, imitate the human voice and recommend new music, but most machine “intelligence” lacks the most basic understanding of everyday objects and actions — in other words, common sense. DARPA is […]
Why is Croatia vs England being played behind closed doors and are away fans allowed at the …
ENGLAND travel to Croatia as they continue their Uefa Nations League campaign … Croatia vs England will take place on Friday, September 12. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Pensioni d’oro: Cida spara a zero contro la pdl D’Uva – Molinari, palesemente incostituzionale
«Il termine pensioni d'oro è improprio ed inaccettabile, specialmente in una sede parlamentare in cui si deve discutere di leggi vigenti al momento del … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Google is giving parents a toolkit to educate kids on internet safety
The kits come as part of Google and the National PTA’s new program that will provide $1,000 grants to PTAs across the country. A total of 200 awards will be given out to set up online safety workshops, and a kit will be provided to […]
good egg: Word of the day for October 12, 2018 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
good egg , n : (Britain, informal, dated) A good person, someone to be trusted; a friend. Today in 2018 is celebrated as World Egg Day by the International Egg Commission.