Well, it finally happened: Defcon is canceled. Except, for real this time. The popular hacking conference and its sister event, Black Hat, have both been called off over Covid-19 concerns, meaning a longstanding meme has become reality. Don’t worry; organizers have promised online sessions to […]
Day: May 9, 2020
Tesla sues Alameda County to force California factory reopening
Tesla filed a lawsuit Saturday against Alameda County in an effort to invalidate orders that have prevented the automaker from reopening its factory in Fremont, California. The lawsuit, which seeks injunctive and declaratory relief against Alameda County, was first reported by CNBC. The lawsuit was […]
Best Assassin’s Creed games: every AC entry ranked for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
In the past decade of Assassin’s Creed games, from the franchise’s humble beginnings back in 2009, Ubisoft has certainly got to work. We’ve had 11 mainline Assassin’s Creed games so far, jumping through so many centuries and settings that it’s hard to keep track of […]
Startups Weekly: SEC temporarily loosens crowdfunding regulations on small companies
Editor’s note: Get this weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use every Saturday morning by email (7am PT). Subscribe here. A specific type of small startup has a window to raise crowdfunding in a somewhat less regulated way than normally required in […]
Facebook and the Folly of Self-Regulation
My late colleague, Neil Postman, used to ask about any new proposal or technology, “What problem does it propose to solve?” When it comes to Facebook, that problem was maintaining relationships over vast time and space. And the company has solved it, spectacularly. Along the […]
Chinese Court Rules Bitcoin Is Asset Protected by Law
Several other Chinese courts have made a similar ruling on cryptocurrency. For example, the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration recognized … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Elon Musk threatens to pull Tesla operations out of California and into Texas or Nevada
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Saturday the company will file a lawsuit against Alameda County and threatened to move its headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada immediately, escalating a fight between the company and health officials over whether its factory in Fremont can […]
La liberazione di Silvia Romano, la gioia del padre: «La felicità è talmente grossa che scoppia»
La notizia della liberazione di Silvia Romano, la giovane cooperante di 25 anni originaria di Milano, rapita il 20 novembre 2018 in Kenya, è stata accolta con enorme gioia da tutta la comunità di Milano. «Sono un egoista adesso, la felicità è talmente grossa che […]
Space Photos of the Week: Europa\! Attempt No Landing There
If you are looking for life in the solar system, maybe start with the icy moons. One of the most likely to harbor life is Jupiter’s third Galilean satellite, Europa. Hidden beneath its thick crust of ice is thought to be a massive interior ocean, […]
Pensioni più basse: tagli anche per quelle inferiori a 1500 euro
Il tema delle pensioni torna al centro del dibattito dopo le voci circolanti in merito ad un ipotetico taglio. I percettori dei fondi previdenziali si chiedono … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit