The Wikipedia article of the day for January 9, 2019 is Walking Liberty half dollar. The Walking Liberty half dollar is a silver 50-cent piece that was designed by Adolph A. Weinman and issued by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1947. In 1915, […]
Day: January 9, 2019
Meituan partners with Nvidia, Valeo and Icona for its autonomous delivery platform
Meituan Dianping, China’s largest on-demand food delivery company, announced today at CES that it has signed three new major partners for the development of its autonomous delivery open platform. They are Nvidia, Italian automotive design company Icona, and French automotive supplier Valeo. This is the […]
Yoshi’s Crafted World for Nintendo Switch gets cute story trailer and release date
It’s a good time for 2D platformer fans, with New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe set to release at the end of the week for Nintendo Switch, allowing players to experience the classic Wii U game on the move for the first time. However, if […]
A Tesla-Robot ‘Crash’ Stunt Shows We Need Robocar Schooling
On Monday, the opening day of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, tragedy struck. Or didn’t. According to a Russian robotics company, one of its humanoid products was toodling on its way to its exhibit when it was hit by a Tesla Model […]
Pensioni sempre più magre da gennaio
Il governo ha bloccato la rivalutazione piena al costo della vita, per gli assegni dai 1.500 euro in su. Il servizio di Silvia Ciufolini. LA7 … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
The world’s first foldable phone is real
People have been talking about foldable smartphones for years, but it’s finally happening. Chinese company Royole was showing off the FlexPai at CES in Las Vegas, and we got to play with it for a few minutes. It’s hard to say if it’s a phone […]
Henley Passport Index releases world’s most powerful passport list
Germany and France remain in 3rd place going into 2019, with a visa-free … “In 2006, a citizen, on average, could travel to 58 destinations without … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Apple just had its best CES ever – and it’s not even at the show
If there’s one major player always notable in its absence at the annual Las Vegas CES tech showcase, it’s Apple. Whether undermining its rivals with billboards, or ignoring the show altogether in favour of its own snazzy events, Apple’s regular decision to sit outside of […]
Gotham 5: L’Enigmista contro Pinguino nei nuovi episodi
La quinta e ultima stagione di Gotham continuerà a spingere l’Enigmista contro Pinguino. Robin Lord Taylor ha infatti assicurato che le loro storie continueranno a intrecciarsi andando avanti. Nonostante i due personaggi non siano apparsi insieme in nessuna scena del primo episodio di Gotham 5, Robin […]
Juul’s Answer to Its PR Crisis? The Millennial Marlboro Man
Say you were a villainized e-cigarette startup, with a $13 billion cash investment from the tobacco giant that owns Marlboro, and blamed for kicking off a vaping epidemic among teens. You’d lay low, right? Maybe play nice with the FDA. Log off Instagram. Throw a […]