Facebook has pulled the plug on 30 accounts and 85 Instagram accounts that the company says were engaged in “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy Nathaniel Gleicher revealed the latest batch of findings in a late-night blog post Monday. “On Sunday evening, U.S. […]
Day: November 6, 2018
Operazione Merlino, 14 arresti. C’è anche il sindaco di Fuscaldo – VIDEO
Reati contro la pubblica amministrazione. Stamattina la Guardia di Finanza di Cosenza ha arrestato 14 persone tra cui il sindaco, Ramundo, il vicesindaco e un assessore del Comune di Fuscaldo. Accertati legami con Cosenza … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Officials consider role of speed readings in Lion Air crash
Frozen pitot tubes were blamed for the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, which killed all 228 people on board. The year before, the U.S. Air Force … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Facebook blocks 115 fake accounts ahead of midterm elections
In (possibly) the last update from a long string of reports leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, Facebook sent out an alert that it has disabled 115 accounts (30 on Facebook and 85 on Instagram) that “may be engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior.” The […]
Il gender gap vale anche per le pensioni. Soprattutto in provincia di Lecco
A ravvisarli il presidente dell'Inps Tito Boeri, che punta il dito in particolare verso il mantenimento della diversa età di accesso alla pensione per … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Trump’s ‘Racist’ Midterms Ad Backs Facebook Into a Corner
The day before the midterm elections, Facebook took down a virulently anti-immigrant ad paid for by President Donald Trump, which mischaracterizes refugees walking through Mexico toward the US as violent criminals. “America’s future depends on you,” the voiceover says, ending with a plea to “vote […]
Nikola Motor unveils a new hydrogen semi truck designed for Europe
Nikola Motor has started taking reservations for Tre, the startup’s first hydrogen-electric truck built for the European market. Nikola Motor, which less than a year ago announced plans to build a $1 billion hydrogen-electric semi truck factory in a suburb of Phoenix, said it’s in the preliminary […]
What can you do with less than half a cent? A lot, with an Epson
They look similar. Their functions, even more so. And they all come with the same grievances – pricey cartridges, messy refills and the hassle of ink running out at the most inconvenient moments. It’s just not surprising that people have fallen out of love with […]
A powerful laser ‘porch light’ could let aliens know where we are
If there are alien astronomers in a neighboring solar system (say, on the exoplanets orbiting Trappist-1, a star that’s 40 light years or so away), they might spot the signal from our little corner of the galaxy. The study suggests that we could even send […]
One-year-old Bracket Capital is already an investor in Lyft, Bird, Airbnb and Coinbase
Bracket Capital quietly emerged onto the scene in 2017 and has since invested in 23 technology startups, including the likes of Lyft, Bird, Airbnb and Coinbase. Today, the founders are coming out of stealth, ready to talk about what’s gone on behind the scenes. Bracket […]