You may remember that back in May, the Water Abundance XPRIZE href=”https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/22/water-abundance-xprize-finalists-compete-in-gathering-water-from-thin-air/”>named the five finalists in its contest to demonstrate the sustainable and scalable collection of water from the air. Interestingly, none of those finalists were the winner — after one dropped out, an eliminated […]
Day: October 22, 2018
Report says NASA lost historical artifacts due to lax procedures
“NASA’s processes for loaning and disposing of historic personal property have improved over the past 6 decades, but a significant amount of historic personal property has been lost, misplaced or taken by former employees and contractors due to the agency’s lack of adequate procedures,” notes […]
Netflix Hiring Guillermo del Toro to Make ‘Pinocchio’ Isn’t About Kids—It’s About Oscars
In a piece of news no one was expecting to read Monday morning, Netflix announced that it’s working on a reboot of the classic children’s tale Pinocchio. OK, maybe that part wasn’t entirely unforeseen. The story of a wooden puppet boy come to life is […]
TRAVEL: Cyprus-Greece ferry route possible only with EU funding
While restoring a ferry link between Greece and Cyprus is gathering pace, the financial aspect of the project makes clear that it cannot go ahead … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Pensione anticipata con quota 100: simulazione uscita nel 2019 di un lavoratore di 62 anni
Arrivano le prime simulazioni sulla pensione anticipata a quota 100 dei contribuenti più prossimi all'uscita da lavoro. Con i requisiti minimi richiesti … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Nubifragio a Roma: strade allagate, persone intrappolate nelle auto. E il sindaco Raggi si scusa su Fb
Nubifragio e grandine questa sera a Roma. La pioggia intensa ha causato allagamenti e disagi in tutta la città, accompagnata anche dal forte vento e dalla grandine che si è depositata sull'asfalto. In alcune zone della Capitale gli automobilisti sono … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit […]
Should I buy a HyperX Cloud Stinger gaming headset?
PC gaming audio has come a long, long way since when sound cards and digital surround sound were a big deal – to the point that you can get quality audio from a relatively affordable PC gaming headset. But, just how low can you go? […]
Quindicenne si getta sui binari del metrò a Milano, salvata dalla frenata del macchinista eroe
L’ha salvata la prontezza di riflessi del macchinista. Una ragazza di 15 anni, a Milano, ha tentato il suicidio gettandosi sui binari del metrò. Ma il macchinista che guidava il treno della linea rossa l’ha vista sporgersi dalla banchina della fermata Pagano e gettarsi nel […]
Uber’s drone-based food delivery could begin in 2021
At this year’s Uber Elevate Summit in May, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discussed the possibility of a drone-based food delivery service. Now, it looks like a job posting has hinted that the company is looking to launch the service by 2021. According to the Wall Street […]
Ford expands self-driving vehicle program to Washington D.C.
Ford is bringing its autonomous vehicles to Washington D.C., the fourth city to join the automaker’s testing program as it prepares to launch a self-driving taxi and delivery service in 2021. Ford will begin testing its self-driving vehicles in the district in the first quarter of […]