Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg gave back as good as she got Thursday after President Donald Trump dismissed her Time Person of the Year award with the snarky suggestion that she “chill” and go to the movies. Trump joined Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and […]
Month: December 2019
Utility Executives Kept Flint’s Tainted Water a Secret
Veolia said it nonetheless warned city officials about the possibility of lead contamination and that the city resisted discussions of changing its water supply. Veolia said it warned the then mayor, Dayne Walling, about how the corrosive water could cause lead to leach from the […]
Bookmaker PlayUp offered bets to clients who self-excluded over gambling problems
Originally conceived as a sports betting technology company, PlayUp was initially backed by a group of wealthy investors including Alex Turnbull, the …
Ireland wins best destination in Europe award in New York prizes
… at the annual Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards in New York. Ireland won the award against competition from Italy, France, Greece, Spain and … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
India shuts down internet once again, this time in Assam and Meghalaya
India maintained a shutdown of the internet in the states of Assam and Meghalaya on Friday, now into 36 hours, to control protests over a controversial and far-reaching new citizen rule. The shutdown of the internet in Assam and Meghalaya, home to more than 32 […]
Amazon is chipping into a project that could upend network chip makers like Broadcom
Amazon is contributing to new piece of open-source software that could give it a leg up in its physical stores. The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Un IA conferenza, una volta conosciuta per blowout parti è finalmente in crescita fino AI & Dintorni
Solo due anni fa, mi sono detto, uno dei più caldi AI convegni di studio dell’anno è stato più gigante del partito di scambio accademico. In una lotta per i migliori talenti, aziende consegnato infinite swag libero e gettò massiccia fuga di eventi, di cui […]
Google helped create a prison data map to shape reform policy
An organization called Vera believes the answer at least partly includes better, more accurate and transparent data on prison populations, which is likely what drew the interest of Google. Google.org, a division of the search giant that supports nonprofits by providing them with funding, technical […]
L’incidente tra filobus e camion, il racconto di una testimone: “L’autista era al telefono”
“Ricordo che l’autista ha preso servizio sulla 90 una o due fermate prima dell’incidente. Era al lavoro da pochi minuti. Quando è salito a bordo sembrava come infastidito da qualcosa, e poco dopo la partenza si è subito messo al telefono, parlava ad alta voce […]
This fantastic PS4 Slim deal comes with three top games for an amazing price
Pick up a cheap PS4 Slim deal this week and you’ll also take home three amazing games included in the price. For just $249.99 you can grab a 1TB console with The Last of Us: Remastered, God of War, and Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition […]