A year ago, we asked some of the most prominent smart home device makers if they have given customer data to governments. The results were mixed. The big three smart home device makers — Amazon, Facebook and Google (which includes Nest) — all disclosed in […]
Day: December 12, 2019
Senate Judiciary committee interrogates Apple, Facebook about crypto
Vance, for his part, called Apple's and Google's introduction of device encryption "the single most important challenge to law enforcement over the last … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Free speech is a good thing, but when it comes to vaccines, science is more important
The Dec. 9 editorial “A tragedy that should not have happened” discussed a measles outbreak in Samoa. The Samoan people have been persuaded …
Australia vs New Zealand live stream: how to watch 2019 Test cricket series from anywhere
Antipodean cricket rivals Australia and New Zealand both go into this three match Test series in scintillating form. The Aussie are fresh off crushing T20 and Test series victories over Pakistan, while the Kiwis claimed a Test series win during England’s tour earlier this month. […]
These are the top travel trends for 2020: report
The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) recently released the … Croatia, Columbia, and Egypt all tied as the top-emerging destination for … Italy was declared the most popular destination for 2020 while other … included France — which ranked second — followed by Spain, […]
The Science of New Zealand’s Eruption, Toy Store Surveillance, and More News
Toy stores are spying and nature is defying, but first: a cartoon about robot unhappy hour. Here’s the news you need to know, in two minutes or less. Want to receive this two-minute roundup as an email every weekday? Sign up here! Today’s News Why […]
Danish Poker Pro Found Guilty of Running Online Poker Malware Cheating Scheme
A Danish poker player – unnamed in local media but widely reported in other outlets to be Peter Jepsen – was found guilty of committing fraud and …
You can finally get BT Sport without BT broadband
BT is finally offering sports fans the opportunity to take out a standalone subscription to BT Sport for the first time. Previously, the only way to watch BT Sport was to take out a BT broadband or EE package, or subscribe via the Sky, Virgin […]
Picture of the day for December 12, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 12, 2019: The Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea), is a magnificent looking frog. In the late 1860s several consignments of these frogs were received from Sydney and released by the Auckland Acclimisation Society. There have been […]
One of the top Apple analysts predicts next year’s 5G iPhones won’t be much more expensive than …
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for TF International Securities, said in a research note Wednesday that next year's iPhone 12 models will not go up … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit