We’ve known for a while that Pokémon GO creator Niantic feels a bit limited in what it can do with augmented reality today. Between the latency limitations of 4G cellular networks and the need for players to wave a smartphone around to do anything in […]
Month: December 2019
*Watchmen* Is Finally Being Called a Hit
Good day, and welcome to The Monitor, WIRED’s roundup of the biggest news in pop culture. What’s happening in the world right now? To start, people are showing up in big numbers to watch Watchmen. Also, Taylor Swift is (maybe) going to the Sundance Film […]
There’s Something Very Strange Going On With Bitcoin Futures
There's Something Very Strange Going On With Bitcoin Futures … Despite bitcoin's recent sell-off, many bitcoin and cryptocurrency market watchers … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
New Amazon Builders’ Library: This Is ‘Not Taught At School’
'I hope that this…helps you build distributed systems at the same scale and the same reliability as Amazon and AWS,' Amazon chief technology officer … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
India’s central bank did the ‘wrong thing’ by not cutting interest rates, Mark Mobius says
India's central bank was wrong to keep its benchmark interest rates unchanged on Thursday, according to veteran emerging markets investor Mark …
XFL eyes sports betting community with Las Vegas minicamp
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The XFL is back in Las Vegas: not as a local franchise like the Las Vegas Outlaws were before the league folded in 2001, but …
Elizabeth Warren is reportedly drafting legislation to allow gig workers to unionize
A key ask from gig workers this year has been the right to unionize. Now, Senator (and presidential candidate) Elizabeth Warren is reportedly drafting a bill that would enable gig workers to do just that, CNBC reports. In collaboration with Congressperson David Cicilline, the legislation […]
PUBG Mobile to finally get faster frame rates with 90fps gameplay support
PUBG Mobile will be getting one of the most-demanded features this year, as Qualcomm has confirmed that the game will gain support for 90fps gameplay. PUBG Mobile was one of the most popular smartphone games of the year, with over 400 million total players. The […]
WATCH: Sir Richard Branson Tours Nearly Complete First Ship for His Adults-Only Cruise Line
The Virgin founder, 69, boarded the ship in Marseille, France, alongside his wife Joan and … The ship's sailed from Genoa, Italy, to Marseille from Nov. 15-18 … making stops in France, Italy, and Spain along the Mediterranean coast. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit […]
SpaceX Launched Its Last Rocket of the Decade to the ISS
On Thursday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida bound for the International Space Station. The brand-new rocket carried a previously flown Dragon capsule loaded with supplies and experiments. It marked SpaceX’s 19th trip to the space station as part […]