What can be said of them, these unspeaking if not unspeakable ghouls, is that their cribbings constitute a kind of organization, even a culture. Moved by a vestigial memory of sociality, zombies tend to exhibit a preference for comradeship. They clump together in the old […]
Month: April 2020
Cryptocurrency market value jumps $35 billion in 24 hours led by a surge in bitcoin
Cryptocurrency prices surged on Thursday, led by a big jump in bitcoin. The entire market capitalization or value of cryptocurrencies jumped $35.3 … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Churchill Downs’ closed casinos spoil online race betting surge
Casino and betting operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) lost $23.4m in the first quarter of 2020 as online race betting growth failed to offset …
Ad Dollars Keep Flowing Into Google and Facebook—for Now
Back in April 2018, as public outrage over the Cambridge Analytica scandal neared its zenith, Mark Zuckerberg sat before Congress for a marathon two-day hearing. One of the most memorable interactions came when Republican senator Orrin Hatch asked Zuckerberg how Facebook could possibly sustain a […]
Meet EventBot, a new Android malware that steals banking passwords and two-factor codes
Security researchers are sounding the alarm over a newly discovered Android malware that targets banking apps and cryptocurrency wallets. The malware, which researchers at security firm Cybereason recently discovered and called EventBot, masquerades as a legitimate Android app — like Adobe Flash or Microsoft Word […]
‘This is a hell of a thing’
URBANA — A random home invasion in Urbana on Tuesday night has left a teenage intruder hospitalized in critical condition and two of his …
The Impact Of Coronavirus: A Huge Hit For Louisiana’s Gambling Industry
With more and more people spending time at home, video poker has not been as badly affected. Though there has been a drop of 47.1% to a revenue of …
Malang Sarr (Nice) : « La meilleure solution possible »
Malang Sarr (défenseur de l'OGC Nice) : « On s'attendait un peu à cette décision. On en a parlé avec les coéquipiers sur WhatsApp, ça ne nous a pas … Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #wired
This tiny touchscreen Windows laptop is surprisingly cheap
Convertible laptops tend to carry a significant premium over more traditional models. But this new laptop bucks that trend; the Nanote is set to land in Japan at only 19,800 yen (that’s about US$185/£150/AU$285). The device’s unique selling points are its 360 degree hinge and […]
And the Best-Performing Asset of 2020 Is… Bitcoin
The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is now up more than 22% year-to-date, overtaking gold as the best-performing asset of 2020. Bitcoin Price … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
