Tre ex membri delle Waffen-SS, sette ex-soldati della Wehrmacht e almeno sei vedove i cui mariti hanno prestato servizio nelle truppe naziste … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Day: April 3, 2019
Scientists Need More Cat DNA, and Lil Bub is Here to Help
Like most people, Daniel Ibrahim remembers exactly where he was the first time he came across a tiny, bug-eyed, toothless, limp-tongued cat called Lil Bub, the internet-breaking Queen of Cute. It was September 2014, during a mild night in Berlin, when the molecular geneticist found […]
Mar-a-Lago’s Security Problems Go Way Beyond a Thumb Drive
On Saturday afternoon, Yujing Zhang arrived at Mar-a-Lago and approached a Secret Service agent, seeking entry. She explained, according to court documents, that she was there to use the pool. What happened next illustrates just how hard it is to secure President Trump’s home away […]
Facebook will pull its apps from Windows Phone on April 30th
Still, the departure of Facebook shouldn’t surprise many Windows Phone users, who are holding on to a device that is on its death knell. Microsoft announced it was officially killing off its Windows Phone business in 2016 following lackluster sales. It halted issuing security and […]
Cadavere carbonizzato a Milano, il gip: «I due complici devono restare in carcere». Il terzo estradato dalla Francia
Il giovane colombiano, ucciso a coltellate e il cui cadavere mutilato e carbonizzato è stato trovato sabato scorso nel quartiere Bovisasca a Milano, sarebbe stato ammazzato «per punirlo del fatto che si era messo in contatto con Tony», un altro colombiano, «per aiutarlo» a non […]
MIT’s ‘cyber-agriculture’ optimizes basil flavors
The days when you could simply grow a basil plant from a seed by placing it on your windowsill and watering it regularly are gone — there’s no point now that machine learning-optimized hydroponic “cyber-agriculture” has produced a superior plant with more robust flavors. The […]
Facebook app data exposed by third-party developers
While Facebook may be responsible for securing user data on its own site, what happens when third-party developers fail to do so on their end? New research from UpGuard has discovered that this was exactly the case regarding two third-party developed Facebook app datasets that […]
Google’s brand-new AI ethics board is already falling apart
Just a week after it was announced, Google's new AI ethics board is already in … Collaborating with the military on drone technology remains a touchy … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Air travel between Russia and France grows in popularity
The number of passengers travelling on flights between Russia and France is expected to markedly increase in 2019 due to 20 new services between … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Beats’ Powerbeats Pro could beat AirPods at their own game
AirPods are far and away the leader in the world of fully wireless earbuds. New numbers out this week give Apple’s headphones a commanding 60 percent of the market, and a second-gen release is likely to help the company maintain its top position. But Apple’s […]