Welcome back to The Monitor, Wired’s round-up of the latest in the world of culture: big casting announcements, can’t-miss trailer-launches, and other film and TV news you might have missed. Think of it as your twice-a-week catch-up on what’s happening now. (Just don’t expect any […]
Day: November 9, 2018
In vetta Tasso e Righi: ecco la nuova top ten delle migliori scuole di Roma
Se il Tasso resta sempre in testa alle classifiche dei migliori licei classici della capitale e il Righi, tra gli scientifici, scala due posizioni rispetto allo scorso anno passando dal terzo al primo posto, molte sono le sorprese di «performance» tra … by Livio Acerbo […]
Pensioni, i tagli a quelle d’oro costerebbero alla Lega un milioni di voti al Nord
Che il cosiddetto taglio delle "pensioni d'oro", ovvero il "contributo di solidarietà" imposto agli assegni superiori ai 4.500 euro al mese previsto dalla … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Disney’s newly-named streaming service adds another Star Wars show to its roster
Some big news surrounding Disney’s upcoming streaming service today, with the Netflix competitor getting both an official name and yet another Star Wars episodic series. Announced by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger during a live audio webcast of the company’s yearly fiscal report and […]
YouTube users are running into fake and dangerous videos, study finds
At its best, YouTube is a great resource for people. According to Pew, 87 percent of survey respondents said YouTube is important for learning how to do new things. That benefit reached all age groups, with more than half of users ages 18 to 29 […]
Walmart is building an AI lab inside one of its store
Walmart has just announced its plans to launch what it’s calling an Intelligent Retail Lab inside one of its stores in Levittown, New York. The idea is to test both associate and customer experiences. For example, Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to better identify […]
Google ‘Arbitration Optional’ Harassment Plan Limits Groups
Google announced changes to how it will handle claims of sexual harassment among employees, including making arbitration optional for individual harassment and sexual assault claims. While additional transparency and protection for workers is a sign of progress, the change is incremental rather than transformative, because […]
5 Emerging Destinations Travel Agents Need to Know
When it comes to luxury destinations, few are hotter right now than Croatia, which was recently recognized as one of the most coveted among … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
An early test of the GDPR: taking on data brokers
Formal complaints to European regulators under the GDPR by UK non-profit Privacy International were also filed against ad-tech companies Criteo, Quantcast and Tapad as well as credit agencies Equifax (the subject of a massive breach just last year) and Experian. “Our complaints target companies that, […]
All I want for Christmas are these kitschy VC trading cards
Just kidding. Please don’t buy me these collectible trading cards featuring Silicon Valley venture capitalists for Christmas. But if you are in the market for a gift for a VC — or aspiring VC — they’d probably appreciate a set. Yes, they really exist! TouchBase is selling a […]