Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are expected to contribute $4.1b to the UAE economy, a 1% boost to GDP by 2030, and will also have a significant impact on employment in the country. According to a report by PwC Middle East, the majority of the […]
Day: January 12, 2020
‘Gamblification’ of football must be dealt with properly in next betting Act
Betting on sport has always been popular, even when illegal, but after the last disastrous Gambling Act it is time to treat the issue in a more mature way.
CES 2020 in Photos: Living in a Material World
The biggest, glitziest consumer products show in North America took place during the first week of January. Around 200,000 attendees—a mix of manufacturers, retailers, technology buyers, and regular tourists—flew in to Las Vegas to interact with robots, try a few virtual reality demos, or tuck […]
Instagram’s Boomerang adds much-needed editing and effects tools
The rumors of Instagram spicing up Boomerang turned out to be true. It just introduced a host of creative tools, including an (arguably overdue) trimming feature. Much like the trim tool in your phone’s video editor, you can decide just where the animation loop starts […]
Mozilla says a new Firefox security bug is under active attack
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Pensioni, due ricette per rottamare Quota 100
Bruxelles non è disposta a tollerare un'altra riforma delle pensioni, che assomigli a Quota 100. Ma la fine nel 2022 del sistema voluto dalla Lega Nord … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
«Avviso: rischio Seveso»: decolla il sistema di alert per informare i quartieri
«Attenzione: il Torrente Seveso ha raggiunto la soglia di attenzione». In un paio di mesi, il messaggio è già partito un paio di volte dalla sala controllo della protezione civile del Comune. L’avviso sull’innalzamento del livello dell’acqua arriva al telefono di casa (sotto forma di […]
Hollywood-backed startup betting on short videos
LAS VEGAS — A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that consumers are ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded …
Bitcoin network gathers steam as on-chain activity spikes
The on-chain activity on Bitcoin's blockchain remained overall positive throughout 2019. Despite stagnation in the price, Bitcoin's network metrics … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Student of the Week Global Impact STEM Academy
Place where you'd love to travel: Italy. Talent you'd like to have: Being able to play piano. Favorite school subject: Chemistry. Favorite athlete: J.K. … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours