Some parts of this photo series by photographer Jarren Vink look like amberized sap straight out of Jurassic Park; others could be torn from a 1950s cookbook. But all of them give a fresh eye to Jell-O, a classic childhood dessert—and surprising food-photography challenge. The […]
Day: November 22, 2018
Villa Oliva
Buses stop right outside the hotel, making the 3.5-mile trip to Rethymnon, where attractions include a striking 16th-century citadel that houses a small … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
A life-size, moving Gundam statue is being built in Japan
The project is bringing on designers and technical supervisors to work on the mecha statue, which it will place at Yamashita Pier from summer 2020 for about a year. The 18-meter figure probably won’t be stomping around on the pier, but it seems likely it’ll […]
Incidente a Parabiago, «Raccogli l’accendino sui binari»: Abdul e la sfida mortale in stazione
Una fine assurda, provocata da una sfida stupida: raccogliere un accendino gettato sui binari. «Mio fratello non si è mai sdraiato sul tracciato ferroviario. Era un ragazzo serio, tranquillo. Vi dico io come è andata». Anas El Essaidi, 19 anni, è il fratello maggiore di […]
Pensioni, da quota 100 ai precoci: le risposte ai dubbi dei lettori
Da quanto finora emerso si tratta di un terzo ingresso alla pensione, facoltativo. Dunque nel 2019 i lavoratori potranno accedere sicuramente alla … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
October lets 11 public companies borrow money on its platform
French crowd-lending platform October (formerly known as Lendix), wants to educate more people about new ways to borrow money. That’s why the company is launching a project called Grandir Ensemble (grow together). 11 big companies are borrowing €100,000 each on October at a 2.5 percent […]
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos To Spend Nearly $100 Million To Address Homelessness
The world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, is giving nearly $100 million to address homelessness in America in what amounts to his biggest … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro launched in India starting at Rs 13,999; sale from November 23
Xiaomi’s Note series gained immense popularity in India after the launch of the Redmi Note 4 in January 2017. The company went on to ship over 5 million units of the Redmi Note 4 that year which was followed by the launch of the Redmi […]
Why Bitcoin Is Plunging (This Time)
The price of bitcoin dropped another 10 percent Tuesday, extending a decline that has sent the virtual currency down 33 percent in the past month and 46 percent in the past year. Boom and bust cycles are par for the course for bitcoin. So far […]
Tencent e-wallet is following Alibaba to Hong Kong subways
China’s payments giants have taken their battle to Hong Kong. Less than a week after Ant Financial announced adding QR codes to the city’s MTR public transport network of rail, Tencent’s WeChat Pay unveiled a similar scheme on Wednesday. Starting mid-2021, commuters in Hong Kong […]