Apple doesn’t like losing, so when it announced its latest financial results (for the fiscal second quarter, running up to the end of March), the fact that it had to admit that revenue for its Mac business declined by 5%, must have stung. However, Apple […]
Day: May 6, 2019
Ian McEwan Doesn’t Hate Science Fiction
In a recent interview British novelist Ian McEwan seemed to suggest that science fiction is only about “traveling at 10 times the speed of light in antigravity boots,” in contrast to his own novel Machines Like Me, which he says explores the “human dilemmas” involved […]
Uber and Lyft drivers are striking ahead of Uber’s IPO
With Uber expected to make its debut on the public market by Friday, May 10, on-demand ride-hailing drivers are planning to strike on Wednesday. The New York Taxi Workers Association is calling on U.S.-based drivers to stand in solidarity with drivers in London and log […]
Milano: tecnologia e natura per il nuovo giardino urbano tra Lorenteggio e Rocchetto
Un corridoio aereo a forma di elica, come un morbido nastro in materiali moderni, aperto a pedoni e biciclette, in mezzo a un giardino, per connettere Lorenteggio e Ronchetto sul Naviglio con la futura fermata della metro “San Cristoforo” e l’oasi che nascerà all’interno dello […]
Angela Ahrendts Shares Lessons She Learned While Working at Apple
Former Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts left the company last month, and ahead of her departure, she sat down to share her thoughts on her … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Etisalat opens Smiles UAE app for all UAE residents
UAE based telecom operator Etisalat is offering its Smiles UAE app accessible to all residents in the UAE. Launched in 2017, the app was previously only available to selected Etisalat customers. The app allows users to enjoy ‘Buy 1 Get 1 Free’ deals on entertainment, […]
Daily Crunch: EU to investigate Spotify’s Apple complaints
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. The EU will reportedly investigate Apple following anti-competition complaint from Spotify […]
This Now TV Game of Thrones offer lets you watch every season without a pricey contract
With only a few episodes remaining in the final season of Game of Thrones there’s still time to take advantage of this excellent Now TV offer that’s the best deal in town for watching Game of Thrones. You can watch the first four episodes as […]
The ‘Game of Thrones’ Starbucks Cup: What’s Inside?
In case you missed in last night’s episode—or haven’t been on #GoT Twitter today—someone seems to have left a Starbucks cup sitting on a table in that revelry scene on Sunday’s Game of Thrones. People. Are. Freaking. Out. And investigation has been called for. People […]
Google may let users limit tracking in Chrome
The tools could arrive “as soon as this week,” the sources said. While the tools would come as a relative surprise to users, they’ve apparently been six years in the making. In addition to technical concerns, Google reportedly talked to advertising executives to gauge their […]