On Monday, at 2:11 pm local time, New Zealand’s White Island volcano unexpectedly erupted, blasting a superheated plume of ash, sulfur gas, and steam 12,000 feet in the air and blanketing the crater’s floor in powdered rock and debris. At the time, dozens of people […]
Day: December 11, 2019
Google snaps up chief medical officer of health device maker AliveCor, weeks after buying Fitbit
Google is scooping up Dr. Jacqueline Shreibati, the chief medical officer for … AliveCor, which competes in the medical wearables space with Apple, sells … before the company hired former Amazon director Priya Abani at CEO. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Michigan poised to legalize online gambling, sports betting
AP. In this Sept. 5, 2019 photo, people watch the first NFL game of the season in the sports betting lounge at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J. Figures …
FCO travel warning: Safety at Italian Christmas markets
Travel warning: Safety at France's Christmas markets ahead of Strasbourg … Italy terror threat level updated as FCO issue new terrorism advice for … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
EU backs 3.2bn euro battery research project
The European Commission has approved 3.2bn euros of state aid from seven EU countries to help fund new research and innovation in battery technology. Projects in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden have all received financial approval to support research and innovation in […]
D-Wave partners with NEC to build hybrid HPC and quantum apps
D-Wave Systems announced a partnership with Japanese industrial giant NEC today to build what they call “hybrid apps and services” that work on a combination of NEC high-performance computers and D-Wave’s quantum systems. The two companies also announced that NEC will be investing $10 million […]
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Wikipedia picture of the day on December 11, 2019: Paysandisia archon (Palm moth), male dorsal side https://ift.tt/349t25p
Driving instructor calls cell phone while driving ban a ‘good thing’
RICHMOND, Va. — Numerous injuries and even deaths related to distracted driving prompted Richmond City Council members to ban drivers from …
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VA opens gambling addiction treatment center in Vegas
The facility is the second of its kind in nearly 50 years at VA: the department's first gambling addiction center – a trailblazing treatment facility that was …