In case you haven’t heard, VCs are loving on workplace software as of late, and productivity tools that help teams collaborate seem to be a particular frothy area of investment. A smattering of top VC firms and angels, including General Catalyst, First Round Capital, Bloomberg […]
Day: February 16, 2020
US Household Debt Hits Record Level, Is Bitcoin The Solution?
Recent reports indicate that the level of household debt in the US has reached a record high of over $14 trillion. Dollar devaluation and a flawed … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Australian sportsbooks issued with record AU$207500 fine for gambling inducements
Under the NSW Betting and Racing Act, it is an offence to publish a gambling advertisement that includes any inducement to participate or participate …
VR’s future is in arcades, not the living room – and we’ve seen it in action
Shooting zombies is a gaming tale as old as time, and getting to do it in virtual reality has been a staple of the medium as VR demos and games have emerged over the past few years. But doing it in a free-roaming VR arcade, […]
Lo pa’ sciapo per frecà lu Papa
Sembra che tutto ciò sia nato per ovviare alle gabelle (tasse) che “lu Papa avia misto su lo sale”. Andiamo per ordine. A quei tempi il sale era di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Slides Under $10000, JP Morgan & Ethereum, and the US’ Cryptocurrency …
Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. If you look at the below chart, it may seem like Bitcoin had a subdued week in terms of price action; … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Sports betting bill easily passes House, heads to Senate
Under state law, gambling legislation needs to be approved by at least 60%, but the sports betting bill far exceeded that, passing on an 83-to-14 count.
10 minutes with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip assured me foldable phones will work
Let’s just get one thing straight: I won’t be buying a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. That said, it is the first foldable phone that has made me consider bendy phones as an option for a normal everyday smartphone. When the leaks began for the Galaxy […]
Class action suit against Clearview AI cites Illinois law that cost Facebook $550M
Just two weeks ago Facebook settled a lawsuit alleging violations of privacy laws in Illinois (for the considerable sum of $550 million). Now controversial startup Clearview AI, which has gleefully admitted to scraping and analyzing the data of millions, is the target of a new […]
37 Best Presidents’ Day Sales (2020): Mattresses, Kitchenware, Tech
Presidents’ Day is on Monday, February 17. Many of us have the luxury of a long weekend, full of possibilities thanks to an extra 24 hours away from work. Even if you’re stuck working on Monday, there’s one silver lining: The dozens of Presidents’ Day […]
