A major player in the race to transport Chinese people around is losing steam. Meituan Dianping, the Tencent-backed all-encompassing platform for local services, continues to put the brakes on bike-sharing and ride-hailing, the company said on its earnings call on Thursday. The eight-year-old firm is […]
Day: November 23, 2018
When Did Fish Learn to Walk? Antarctica May Hold the Answer
To figure out how and when ancient fish first crawled from the ocean onto land, Neil Shubin is about to head to the mountains of Antarctica. Leaving behind family and friends for the upcoming holidays, he and a team of five other scientists and a […]
O2 gears up for 5G with Massive MIMO trial
O2 is holding a trial of Massive MIMO in London in order to gain a greater understanding of the technology ahead of the operator’s 5G rollout and to immediately improve service in two busy parts of the capital. Massive MIMO improves the efficiency of a […]
Sticky hydrogel could revolutionize knee surgery
The problem with the method is, available commercial hydrogels don’t stay put when the patient moves. Doctors need to use membranes to keep them in place, and those membranes have to be sewn onto the tissue the hydrogel is supposed to heal. The EPFL researchers’ […]
Operaio travolto e ucciso da un treno sulla linea Milano-Brescia
Un operaio di una ditta esterna che stava lavorando per conto di Rfi è stato investito e ucciso da un treno che viaggiava tra Milano e Brescia. E' successo questa mattina all'alba. La notizia è stata confermata da Rfi, che ha annunciato l'avvio di un […]
As Taiwan prepares to vote on LGBTQ issues, a homophobic group is running ads before kids videos on YouTube
This Saturday, several issues related to LGBTQ equality, including marriage, are up for referendum in Taiwan’s mid-term elections. A little more than a year after the country’s top court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, the LGBTQ community is once again fighting for their rights […]
Vivo Y95 launching in India on November 25
Vivo has confirmed the launch date of its Y95 smartphone to be November 25. The smartphone debuted in the Philippines last week. The Y95 will be the first smartphone in India to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 octa-core SoC; it is paired with […]
Pensioni novità 2019, con Quota 100 penalizzazione sotto l’8%
In termine di pensioni, la misura Quota 100 è essere sempre al centro dell'attenzione e nello specifico al centro delle polemiche, soprattutto per le … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
How Much Weed Should Someone Try If It’s Their First Time?
Our in-house Know-It-Alls answer questions about your interactions with technology. Q: One of my relatives wants to get into cannabis (which is legal in their home state, of course). Should I tell them to smoke weed or do edibles? A: Ah, the joys and terrors […]
Greek Tourism: Marginal growth for travel receipts in September – major markets slowdown
Based on provisional data by the Bank of Greece, the balance of travel services in September 2018 showed a surplus of €2,277 million, compared … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours