In fact, the layouts of modern supermarkets would utterly flummox a shopper from the late 19th century. In the earliest days of retail, shoppers would make multiple trips to multiple shops, each specializing in a specific class of product. You had butchers, bakers, greengrocers, fishmongers, […]
Day: October 27, 2018
Here are 25 of the most innovative new projects using tech to help refugees and NGOs
From humble beginnings as a simple Facebook group I posted in September 2015, Techfugees has come a long way. It was conceived as a vehicle to enthuse technologists about the plight of refugees by waking them up to the idea that their innovation, startup mentality […]
Author Richard K. Morgan Wants to Destroy Your Mars Fantasies
Richard K. Morgan has spent most of the past decade working on his fantasy trilogy A Land Fit For Heroes. The books were popular with readers, but Morgan has received a steady stream of emails urging him to write more science fiction in the vein […]
The Boba Fett ‘Star Wars’ movie isn’t happening
This week Lucasfilm exec Kathleen Kennedy confirmed to reporter Erick Weber that a standalone Star Wars movie focusing on bounty hunter Boba Fett is no longer in development. While the project had never been officially announced, it was known to be a piece in the […]
Google could be readying a “Play Pass” subscription for Android apps and games
Would you pay a flat monthly fee for all the Android apps and games you wanted? Google could be asking you the same question very soon – code buried in the Play Store app makes reference to a “Play Pass” service, as discovered by XDA […]
Pensioni, in arrivo un Ddl ad hoc per quota 100: allo studio il preavviso agli statali
Solo all'Inps, secondo calcoli diffusi dal presidente del Civ dell'Istituto, Guglielmo Loy, potrebbero andare in pensione con le nuove regole 4.580 … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Istra Inspirit Wins 7th Consecutive Award, this Time by European Cultural Tourism Network
Istria Inspirit, as the only finalist from Croatia, came in third place for their 'Revival of the cultural and historical heritage of Istria through cultural … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
MotoGP, GP di Australia. Pole di Marc Marquez. 7° Valentino Rossi, 9° Andrea Dovizioso
Marquez conquista la sesta pole della stagione a Phillip Island. Secondo posto per Vinales davanti a Zarco. Iannone, dopo i buoni risultati nelle Libere, chiude con il 4° tempo. Rossi e Dovizioso in terza fila. Il GP d'Australia è in diretta in … by Livio […]
Study: Latinx women-led startups have raised 0.4% of VC since 2009
In recent years, many have pushed to level the playing field for women in tech through new initiatives, funds, companies, support networks and more. White women, however, have emerged as the key beneficiaries. Less has been done to bolster black and Latinx female founders specifically. Enter […]
Lime offers free bike and scooter rentals on Election Day
Come Election Day, all you’ll have to do is enter the code LIME2VOTE18 in the Lime app to unlock a free trip on any of the company’s available two-wheeled rides. The offer is good in the more than 100 cities in the US in which […]