Princess Leia’s hologram message to Obi-Wan is getting closer to reality, at least augmented reality. Magic Leap announced yesterday that they’ve agreed to acquire Belgian startup Mimesys. The team has been working on bringing Star Wars-esque volumetric video calls to the Magic Leap platform, and […]
Day: May 17, 2019
Gadget Lab Podcast: YouTube’s Latest Makeup Drama, Explained
Beauty product reviews on YouTube aren’t just about beauty products and internet capitalism. They’re a conduit for drama, loyalty politics, and “cancel culture,” as WIRED’s Emma Grey Ellis has learned throughout her reporting on some of YouTube’s biggest names. This week’s drama is on James […]
Travel Column: Eurostar is the fastest, most comfortable way to see Europe
As we approached the British coast “landside” at over 130 mph, I half expected to see what I had when I journeyed to France in the 1950s – where one … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Scientists create a four-winged robot insect that flies with grace
The tiny flier can follow paths, dodge obstacles, perch and land. It’s even simpler to build than There’s still much, much more work to be done before there are robotic insects in service. Bee+ flies tethered, since that saves the team from factoring a battery […]
Winter is coming for HBO NOW subscriber growth
Fan reaction to Game of Thrones‘ final season may be mixed, but the show has been undeniably good for HBO’s network — and for its over-the-top streaming service, HBO NOW. The Season 8 premiere drew in 11.8 million live viewers and 17.4 million viewers across […]
Pensioni News: tutte le ultime notizie e le novità su previdenza e riforme
Aggiornamento 17 maggio 2019 – Flat tax per i pensionati, nuovo emendamento a firma Lega. Si torna a parlare di detassazione per i pensionati … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Uccise i due figli, assolta la mamma: «È incapace di intendere e volere»
È stata assolta perché ritenuta incapace di intendere e volere al momento del duplice omicidio, Antonella Barbieri, 41 anni, ex modella, la mamma che il 7 dicembre del 2017 uccise a Suzzara, nel Mantovano, e a Luzzara, in provincia di Reggio Emilia, i figli Lorenzo […]
Tutor House, the UK-based tutoring platform, scores £2M from Fuel Ventures
Tutor House, a U.K.-based startup that operates a marketplace to let parents find an online or in-person tutor for their children, has raises £2 million in funding. Backing the round, the first for the young company, is Fuel Ventures, the London-based VC and startup builder […]
The Echo Dot is 99p when you pay for just one month of Amazon Music Unlimited’s family plan
Amazon Music Unlimited is the mega-retailer’s version of Spotify. And if you sign up and pay for just one month of the service, you can get yourself a nifty Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker for just 99p instead of the usual £49.99. There’s never been […]
Now Ocean Plastics Could Be Killing Oxygen-Making Bacteria
This planet has a problem with plastic. Not just the big masses of it accumulating in the Pacific, but with the tiny bits that are blowing into pristine mountaintop habitats. The flecks showing up in a range of sea creatures. The specks materializing even in […]