Prosecutors say that Huawei stole trade secrets from T-Mobile, and that it offered bonuses to employees who were successful in obtaining technology from rivals. They also claim the company and two affiliates committed bank fraud and violated sanctions when it carried out business with Iran. […]
Day: January 28, 2019
Roku’s free streaming service is now available on iOS devices
Starting today, The Roku Channel, the company’s free, ad-supported streaming service, is coming to iOS via the free Roku app that normally acts as a remote for Roku TVs. The news was hidden among a press release announcing The Roku Channel’s new premium subscription options […]
Screen time inhibits toddler development, study finds
In news that will surprise few but still alarm many, a study has found that kids 2-5 years old who engage in more screen time received worse scores in developmental screening tests. The apparent explanation is simple: when a kid is in front of a […]
“L’Italia sia concretamente vicina al Venezuela”
“Sono un italiano nato in Venezuela che per 48 anni ha vissuto nel Paese sud americano oggi dilaniato da una crisi senza precedenti. Assisto con ansia e sgomento alla transizione del Venezuela: da Paese prospero qual era oggi è una nazione disperata, … by Livio Acerbo […]
A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues Of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired.
A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues Of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired. As a guard at a nuclear facility in Nevada, Jennifer Glover endured months of harassment that she said culminated in a sexual assault January 27, 2019 at 01:42AM via Digg https://nyti.ms/2FOKjZQ
Lithium Is Powering The World — But At What Price?
Lithium Is Powering The World — But At What Price? As demand soars for powerful batteries, Bolivia dreams of striking it rich by tapping its huge lithium deposit. But will its people benefit? January 27, 2019 at 09:08PM via Digg https://on.natgeo.com/2DyPStb
Croatia Among Top Five Travel Destinations On US Market
Croatia is among the top five travel destinations on the US market at this year's New York Times Travel Show, which took place from January 25 to 27, … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
‘Black Panther’ Cast Came to Win at the SAG Awards
Happy Monday, everyone, and welcome to another edition of The Monitor, WIRED’s twice-weekly roundup of everything you need to know about the world of pop culture, from box office results to awards-season chatter. This week: Black Panther starts picking up trophies, Deadpool has a big […]
Into The Dark
Into The Dark The pool drill, the rock drill, the sedation drill. Everything is done. Everything but the thing that’s never been done. January 28, 2019 at 12:05AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2DBmL8v
Facebook drafts a proposal describing how its new content review board will work
In November, Facebook announced a new plan that would revamp how the company makes content policy decisions on its social network — it will begin to pass off to an independent review board some of the more contested decisions. The board will serve as the […]