Twitch continues to dominate the live streaming market, with approximately 2.5 billion hours watched by viewers in the third quarter of 2018, according to a new industry report out this morning. While YouTube still trails, it’s begun to close the gap with Twitch, it appears. […]
Day: October 25, 2018
Pixar Cofounder Ed Catmull’s Retirement Is an Opportunity, Not a Loss
It’s hard to imagine anyone has had a career like Ed Catmull’s. He was hired by George Lucas to run Lucasfilm’s computer division in 1979; seven years later, after Steve Jobs bought that division from Lucas, he co-founded Pixar with Jobs and then-Disney-ex-pat John Lasseter. […]
Red Bull’s Rampage freeride app puts a virtual mountain in your living room
Picture credit: Red Bull Media House Red Bull has released an augmented reality app for its Rampage freeride tournament, letting you follow 21 of the world’s best mountain bikers in real time as they make their way down a virtual replica of the course. The […]
Belluno, salvati i due escursionisti bloccati da un incendio
Un elicottero del Soccorso alpino ha tratto in salvo i due escursionisti bellunesi intrappolati dalle fiamme in un incendio nell'Agordino, in provincia di Belluno. I due uomini, di 29 e 34 anni, sono provati a causa della notte trascorsa in un canalone … by Livio […]
China to Trump: Dump the iPhone for a Huawei
A China foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying dismissed yesterday’s damning report about spying on Trump’s unsecured iPhone, calling it, “fake news,” according to The South China Morning Post. She had a few other choice words for the president, suggesting he switch to a Huawei handset, […]
Amazon is letting companies trap Alexa in office equipment
Today, the company has announced that it’s opening up the platform to device makers that are making their own solutions that have Alexa built in. So third party creators building with the Alexa Voice Service (AVS) can register their products with Alexa for Business, and […]
Samsung QLED 8K: Immersive TV is here
The next generation of TV is already here. Trust us, you need to hear about Samsung QLED 8K. Danger warning: it might make you want to throw away your current TV. Upcoming Samsung QLED 8K TVs are likely to be the best we’ve ever seen, […]
French ready for New Caledonia referendum
Philippe told the National Assembly that he would travel to the French … The referendum is due under a 1998 agreement signed by France and the … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
I Bought Used Voting Machines on eBay for $100 Apiece. What I Found Was Alarming
In 2016, I bought two voting machines online for less than $100 apiece. I didn’t even have to search the dark web. I found them on eBay. Surely, I thought, these machines would have strict guidelines for lifecycle control like other sensitive equipment, like medical […]
Pensioni, per «quota 100» non ci sono ancora le regole | Ecco per chi aumenteranno le tasse
Corsa contro il tempo per inserire in manovra «quota 100», che consentirà di andare in pensione a 62 anni d'età con 38 anni di contributi. L'ultima … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit