Hanno preparato i cartelli – “Il futuro è nostro”, “Basta emissioni ci rompono i polmoni”, “Noi stiamo con il mondo” -, fatto video, hanno costruito sculture che raffigurano la Terra che si scioglie come un gelato e pensato a flash mob con qualche ragazzina che […]
Day: March 14, 2019
Researchers develop an origami-inspired robot hand with a gentle touch
Researches at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Harvard have found a novel solution to the problem of building a robot that’s strong enough to lift an object several times its own weight, but gentle enough not to crush something fragile. The […]
Google removed 2.3B bad ads, banned ads on 1.5M apps + 28M pages, plans new Policy Manager this year
Google is a tech powerhouse in many categories, including advertising. Today, as part of its efforts to improve how that ad business works, it provided an annual update that details the progress it’s made to shut down some of the more nefarious aspects of it. […]
Pensioni, da aprile i primi tagli
di Gabriella Lax – Arrivano i tagli per le pensioni. È l'Inps a comunicare che, tra aprile e maggio, scatterà il conguaglio sulle rivalutazioni e a seguire il … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from Blogger https://ift.tt/2HwhMbw via SEO Services
When Facebook Goes Down, Don’t Blame Hackers
It happened again. Facebook went down in pockets around the world for several hours Wednesday, as did Facebook-owned Instagram and WhatsApp. The outage inspired the usual existential jokes—and rush to news sites to fill the void—but it also gave rise to conspiracy theories that hackers […]
Corsico, Ikea licenzia 10 dipendenti per la truffa dei prezzi «truccati»
I provvedimenti, che sono stati notificati nei giorni scorsi, sono arrivati dopo un’indagine interna durante la quale i dipendenti, alcuni assistiti dai sindacati Filcams Cgil e Sgb sono stati sentiti uno per uno dai responsabili delle risorse umane dell’azienda per rispondere a precise contestazioni. Gli […]
MIT robot’s flytrap gripper can grab both fragile and heavy objects
The underlying gripper revolves around a 3D-printed origami structure made out of a plastic that folds on itself at high temperatures. It can effectively adapt to the shape of whatever it’s grabbing without compromising its strength. Vacuum power keeps objects firmly in place, while an […]
DirecTV Now: What it is and how it stacks up to Sling and PlayStation Vue
After years of operating DirecTV, AT&T has finally gotten into the alternative TV market with DirecTV Now, a cord-cutting service that offers tons of channels for as little as $50 per month. It’s ironic, really, that DirecTV Now is being released by AT&T – a […]
From Seeking Survival to Urban Revival: A Case Study of Refugees in Towns Izmir, Turkey
The report is written by a Syrian refugee who attempted to travel to Greece, but whose boat sank, and she settled in Izmir becoming an aid volunteer. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Google is reportedly shutting down its in-house VR film studio
Google is shutting down its Emmy Award-winning VR film division, Spotlight Stories, after six years of building out content, Variety reports. We’ve reached out to Google for confirmation. “Google Spotlight Stories means storytelling for VR. We are artists and technologists making immersive stories for mobile […]