Day: February 12, 2019

In 1964, concerns about increasing automation led the federal government to establish the National Commission on Technology, Automation, and Economic Progress. The commission was tasked with studying the impact of technological and economic change. Even more than half a century ago, leaders foresaw a world […]

The Wikipedia article of the day for February 12, 2019 is Goldcrest. The goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is a very small bird in the kinglet family. Named for its colourful golden crest feathers, it is called the “king of the birds” in European folklore. Several subspecies […]

While gaming laptops used to be niche enough that it was a little easily to search for the one that happened to be packing the best processor, GPU and RAM assortment, the field has exploded since then and it can be a little harder to […]

living fossil , n : Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods. Any living species which very closely resembles fossil relatives in most anatomical details. English biologist, […]

07 A Reliable Pick (No Wi-Fi) Infant Optics DXR-8 Baby Monitor Before the Eufy debuted, many parents I know opted to go with Infant Optics’ reliable video monitor, which streams data to a handheld unit via radio transmission. Like the Eufy SpaceView, it accommodates children […]

Con il Reddito di cittadinanza, attenzione alla spesa pubblica improduttiva e a non spiazzare l'offerta di lavoro legale. Ecco alcuni dei consigli contenuti nella memoria della Corte dei Conti presentata in Parlamento. Il Reddito di cittadinanza segna … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews

Virtuo, the Paris-headquartered car rentals startup, has raised €20 million in Series B funding. The round is backed by Iris Capital, Balderton Capital and Raise Ventures, and will be used to continue expanding across the U.K. and other European countries. Originally founded in France and […]