Today brings yet another devastating report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this time cataloging how humanity’s exploitation of land is contributing to climate change. The big takeaway: Cutting out fossil fuels, which the IPCC has called for repeatedly, isn’t enough—we as a […]
Month: August 2019
Google launches ‘Live View’ AR walking directions for Google Maps
Google is launching a beta of its augmented reality walking directions feature for Google Maps, with a broader launch that will be available to all iOS and Android devices that have system-level support for AR. On iOS, that means ARKit-compatible devices, and on Android, that […]
Fresh Canon EOS 90D and EOS M6 II details leak out
Canon may be on the cusp of announcing the rumored EOS 90D DSLR and EOS M6 II mirrorless camera, if current rumblings are anything to go by. Japanese camera rumors site Nokishita, which has form when it comes to spoiling big reveals from the major […]
Microsoft is closing its long-running MSDN developer magazine
An announcement on the MSDN website asks “How far have we all come since then?” and notes that as is the case with many things nowadays, it’s time for MSDN to move online. While the physical magazine will be retired, back issues will be digitally […]
Stock trading app Robinhood gets UK broker license
Robinhood, the Silicon Valley-based stock trading app that was recently valued by investors at $7.6 billion, has received regulatory approval in the U.K., breaking cover on its plans to set up shop in London (as reported exclusively by TechCrunch 7 months ago). Specifically, Robinhood International […]
Milano, fontane e giochi d’acqua: zampilla il maquillage
Ci sono stati mesi di caos. Che in alcuni casi si sono tradotti in rubinetti chiusi per mesi, vasche vuote, sporcizia. In piazze del centro, come della periferia. La causa: una serie di ricorsi che hanno inceppato la nuova gara d’appalto triennale per la manutenzione […]
Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+: Price, Specs, Release Date
When Samsung first introduced the Galaxy Note smartphone back in 2011, it stood out because of two key features: a stylus pen and a screen so large that the phone was dubbed a “phablet.” Somewhere between a phone and a tablet, the Note was derided […]
Riscatto e ricongiunzione dei periodi non coperti da contribuzione con i fondi bilaterali: cosa fare
Nell'ambito delle procedure di esodo del personale, le aziende possono ricorrere, per i lavoratori più vicini alla pensione, all'intervento dei Fondi di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Google and Twitter are using AMD’s new EPYC Rome processors in their datacenters
AMD announced that Google and Twitter are among the companies now using EPYC Rome processors during a launch event for the 7nm chips today. The release of EPYC Rome marks a major step in AMD’s processor war with Intel, which said last month that its […]
FedEx Is Breaking Up With Amazon, Ending Ground-Shipping Contract
Federal Express is increasingly seeing Amazon as a competitor in the shipping business. FedEx announced Wednesday that it is ending its … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
