Meet Cimon. The 3D printed floating robot head was developed by Airbus for the German Space Agency. He’s been a crew member of the International Space Station since June, though as Gizmodo notes, this is the first time we’re seeing him in action. Really the […]
Month: November 2018
Huawei rolls out global blockchain
Chinese tech giant Huawei has made its Blockchain Service (BCS) available globally after first launching it for commercial use in its home country on October 10th of this year. The service, which is available on the international Huawei Cloud website, helps global businesses and developers […]
The Marriott Hack: How to Protect Yourself
Early Friday morning, the hotel behemoth Marriott announced a massive hack that impacts as many as 500 million customers who made a reservation at a Starwood hotel. Marriott acquired the Starwood hospitality group in September 2016, which operates numerous hotel brands including Sheraton, Westin, Aloft, […]
AT&T details its streaming service plans as it weighs a sale of its Hulu stake
AT&T may be ready to sell its stake in Hulu, the company revealed in an analyst presentation on Thursday. The company currently owns a 10 percent stake in the service by way of WarnerMedia, as a result of its Time Warner acquisition. But AT&T today […]
Grandi, potenti ed allergici alle tasse. Ecco chi sono i colossi del Web e del software
Pagano poche tasse, tanto che in cinque anni grazie ai paradisi fiscali hanno risparmiato 48 miliardi di euro, crescono a doppia cifra, valgono … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
The best Netflix series in the UK (November 2018): fantastic Netflix shows
Exclusives, originals, classics, when it comes to the best of the best TV shows, Netflix is still our number one streaming platform. Although Now TV and Amazon Prime have a great selection of movies and TV, Netflix is still our firm favourite because it’s constantly […]
Spanish Man Builds 60-Foot Spaceship To Visit Planet From His Novels
Spanish Man Builds 60-Foot Spaceship To Visit Planet From His Novels … A man in Spain definitely has the travel bug, but he's not looking to take a … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Lawmakers say Amazon’s facial recognition software may be racially biased and harm free expression
Amazon has “failed to provide sufficient answers” about its controversial facial recognition software, Rekognition — and lawmakers won’t take the company’s usual silent treatment for an answer. The letter, signed by eight lawmakers — including Sen. Edward Markey and Reps. John Lewis and Judy Chu […]
Duro colpo alla mafia foggiana: 30 arresti
FOGGIA – Sono trenta le persone, tutte già note alle forze di polizia, che questa mattina sono state raggiunte da misure restrittive eseguite da parte di Polizia e Carabinieri in una importante operazione antimafia a Foggia. Sono tutti presunti … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Everything WIRED Editors Loved This Month: Phones, Drones, and RoboVacs
This robo-vac combines a portable handheld vac inside the automated robot vacuum. After the Coral One vacuums your floors, you can pop out the handheld unit and hand-vac the tiny crannies in your car. Annoyingly, at five inches high, it’s is too tall to fit […]