New rules proposed by the Indian government to rein in tech giants and combat fake news could have a profoundly chilling effect on free speech and privacy online. The proposed changes involve Section 79 of the IT Act, a safe harbor protection for internet “intermediaries” […]
Day: January 21, 2019
Air France rolls out new 85th anniversary amenity kits
Air France has rolled out a new series of business and premium economy class amenity kits featuring a special design marking the airline's 85th … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
FMV game ‘Telling Lies’ to include stars from ‘X-Men’ and ‘Westworld’
There’s even a trendy casting announcement: Bird Box‘s Vivien Lyra Blair (the “girl” in Netflix’s movie) has a speaking part. The game is still far from completion. Filming is only slated to finish sometime this coming week, and it’ll take a while to package this […]
Here are the winners of the TechRadar Middle East 2018 Awards
We announced the categories for the TechRadar 2018 awards a few weeks back, and the list was made up of editorial and people’s choice awards. While we worked on picking our favourites, so did you, our readers, who poured in with your votes on your […]
Canada’s Telus says partner Huawei is ‘reliable’: reports
The US-China tension over Huawei is leaving telecommunications companies around the world at a crossroad, but one spoke out last week. Telus, one of Canada’s largest phone companies showed support for its Chinese partner despite a global backlash against Huawei over cybersecurity threats. “Clearly, Huawei […]
Wikipedia article of the day for January 21, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
The Wikipedia article of the day for January 21, 2019 is Reception history of Jane Austen. Jane Austen’s novels have risen in popularity in recent decades, becoming the subject of intense scholarly study and the centre of a diverse fan culture. Austen, the author of […]
We Regret To Inform You That Aliens Are Probably Not Trying To Talk To Us
We Regret To Inform You That Aliens Are Probably Not Trying To Talk To Us The astronomical mysteries that have people wondering if we’re alone in the universe, explained. January 18, 2019 at 05:21PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2AP37nG
Amazon Ruined Online Shopping
Amazon Ruined Online Shopping America’s largest internet store is so big, and so bewildering that buyers, often have no idea what they’re going to get. January 18, 2019 at 02:05PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2VZ0hFE
Migranti: l’Europa paga, l’Italia fornisce navi, ma la Libia non risponde
L'Italia, dal 2017, continua a rifornire il Paese nordafricano di navi e motovedette. Ma il telefono della zona Sar (Search and Rescue) non squilla e le persone continuano a morire nel Mediterraneo. Il corto circuito del motto «aiutiamoli a casa loro … by Livio Acerbo […]
Trump’s Missile Defense Plan Creates More Problems Than It Solves
The threat of a nuclear missile strike on United States soil has felt more tangible over the past few years, thanks to North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile testing and oscillating relationships between the two countries. Against that backdrop, President Donald Trump announced plans on Thursday […]