Photoshop played an outsize role in the odious college admissions scandal that broke earlier this year. Rick Singer, the concierge to the stars who pleaded guilty in March to money laundering and racketeering in a scheme to get rich children into luxury-brand colleges, used the […]
Day: May 20, 2019
Amazon Faces Investor Pressure Over Facial Recognition
As part of Amazon's annual meeting in Seattle on Wednesday, investors are … Last year, investors successfully pressured Apple to create stronger … Last year, Google said that it would refrain from offering facial recognition … There are ways they can be misused,” Jeff Bezos, […]
Huawei responds to Android ban with service and security guarantees, but its future is unclear
Huawei has finally gone on the record about a ban on its use of Android, but the company’s long-term strategy on mobile still remains unclear. In an effort to appease its worried customer base, the embattled Chinese company said today that it will continue to […]
The benefits of electronic invoicing
Electronic invoicing is the better way to do business; it’s cheaper, faster, less erroneous, streamlines directly into your accounting process, and is more environmentally friendly than paper and digital invoicing. Electronic devices that are connected to the internet are in abundance. With that being said, […]
Milano, mezzi Atm fermi tre mesi l’anno per colpa delle soste selvagge. E il conto è salato
Scena 1: Milano, esterno notte. E’ il 13 marzo del 2018, sono le 21,40 quando il viaggio del tram 16 si blocca all’improvviso. Impossibile prendere la curva e imboccare via Maj: proprio lì, a sbarrare la strada, ecco la parte posteriore di un’auto bianca che […]
How the US-China Trade War Could Hike iPhone Prices
It’s been a week since the Trump administration raised tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports, and tech companies are still grappling with the consequences. Adding to the confusion are possible US tariffs on an additional $300 billion […]
Several chip companies, including Qualcomm and Intel, have reportedly stopped supplying Huawei after blacklist
Several key suppliers are reportedly cutting off Huawei after the Trump administration added the Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone giant to a trade blacklist last week. According to Bloomberg, semiconductor companies Intel, Qualcomm, Xilinx and Broadcom will no longer supply Huawei until further notice. This […]
Game of Thrones petition reaches 1M signatures ahead of finale
Life is short, difficult and, most likely, ultimately meaningless. In this age of immediate fan service, it’s important to remember that you can’t always get what you want. That goes double when it comes to the final season of a beloved television series (I’m looking […]
Greek tourism sector eyes further move upmarket
In 2017, Greece's travel receipts covered 80 per cent of the trade deficit. That year the country welcomed 27m tourists and another 3m who visited on a … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Sony’s ‘Extra Bass’ range gets new wireless noise cancelling headphones
When it comes to listening to thumping EDM and hip hop music, Sony’s Extra Bass range of headphones certainly deliver the goods on the bass department, even if they are lacking somewhat in other areas when compared to the reigning headphones champ, Sony WH-1000XM3. Now, […]