Alcuni milionari di New York chiedono che le loro tasse vengano alzate così da favorire l'edilizia popolare, l'istruzione e le infrastrutture. by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Day: February 13, 2019
DOJ charges former US Air Force officer with spying for Iran
Prosecutors have brought charges against a former Air Force officer for allegedly spying for Iran, the Justice Department confirmed Wednesday. Monica Witt, a former Air Force counter-intelligence officer, is accused of defecting to Iran in 2013, after leaving the military in 2008 after more than […]
Americans Are Abandoning Public Transit—but Don’t Blame Uber
In Philadelphia, a small group of transit riders sat down to talk about what sucks about the bus. “What is it about the bus?” the interviewer said, and they were off. “They got to stop at every corner,” one rider said. “That’s going to be […]
Instagram messages are coming to desktop and web browsers
Instagram’s direct messaging features are set to get an expansion. The social media platform is currently testing a version of its messaging function for desktop apps and web browsers, in what is likely preparation for the upcoming integration of Messenger, Whatsapp, and Instagram chat services. […]
Amazon opens up Alexa store for anyone to create and publish custom skills
Amazon is now letting anyone create and publish Alexa skills into the Alexa skills store. Amazon first made it easy to create custom skills last year with … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
“Reddito di cittadinanza crea lavoro? Balle. Sulla Tav provochiamo l’Europa”: Sala contro il governo e Salvini “uomo del momento”
L’attacco è frontale: sulla questione Tav, suli presunti effetti positivi sul lavoro del reddito di cittadinanza (“una balla”), sulla ricerca di consenso del governo. E sul vicepremier Matteo Salvini, che “è l’uomo del momento, ma mi auguro che torni il buonsenso”. Il sindaco di Milano […]
Get a £30 pre-paid Mastercard with Plusnet’s new cheap broadband deal
Plusnet is back once again offering what is effectively one of the cheapest deals on ADSL broadband around right now, thanks to a complimentary Plusnet Reward Card. This deal applies to new customers getting Plusnet’s standard internet plan. That means average speeds of 10Mb on […]
Elevate Security announces $8M Series A to alter employee security behavior
It’s well understood that many network breaches begin with phishing emails designed to trick users into giving hackers their credentials. They don’t even have to work to find a vulnerability, they can just waltz in the front door. Elevate Security, a San Francisco startup, wants […]
Italian city to pay people to bike to work
Non-commuter journeys are designated a lower rate – 4 cents (3p) per … The project is supported by a €545,000 grant from Italy's Ministry for the … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Instagram messages are coming to desktop and web browsers
Instagram’s direct messaging features are set to get an expansion. The social media platform is currently testing a version of its messaging function for desktop apps and web browsers, in what is likely preparation for the upcoming integration of Messenger, Whatsapp, and Instagram chat services. […]