Doug Loverro, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, has abruptly and unexpectedly resigned from his post, just days before a historic launch. Commercial Crew Demo-2 will take astronauts to the ISS aboard an American spacecraft for the first time since the Space Shuttle […]
Day: May 19, 2020
America’s response to the coronavirus is the most American thing ever
America's response to the coronavirus is the most American thing ever. By Scottie Andrew, CNN. Updated 9:34 AM ET, Tue May 19, 2020.
Bitcoin halvings are becoming more symbolic than earth-shattering
Every four years, the U.S. has a presidential election, but in that same timeframe another event captivates the world of cryptocurrency, bitcoin's halving. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Facebook’s new AI tool will automatically identify items you put up for saleAI & Surroundings
Facebook is launching what it’s calling a “universal product recognition model” that uses artificial intelligence to identify consumer goods, from furniture to fast fashion to fast cars. It’s the first step toward a future where the products in every image on its site can be […]
Microsoft Fluid took Office collaboration to the next level at Build 2020
Microsoft Fluid is a new Office framework ready to take document collaboration in the cloud to the next level, from what we saw at the Microsoft Build 2020 event. Fluid, introduced at the company’s streaming event, isn’t just an Office document, but a document built […]
Notion drops usage limit on its personal free tier
Notion, a popular note-taking and wiki-creation app, revamped their personal pricing plans today stripping many of the user limitations from the free tier, bringing it on par with the functionality offered by the $5 per month paid plan of yore. The company’s previous free tier […]
Right to Repair Groups Fire Shots at Medical Device Manufacturers
Paul Kelley, the director of biomedical engineering at Washington Hospital in Fremont, California, says that in the 40 years he’s been in the field, he’s seen a notable change. “It’s getting more and more frustrating,” he says. “We can do less and less work on […]
Return of live sports brings bad betting beat, UFC drama
LAS VEGAS — As a bookmaker for more than 40 years, Jimmy Vaccaro's daily life revolved around the sports schedule. Wake up, check the late …
How to decode a data breach notice
Over the years I’ve seen hundreds, probably thousands, of data breach notifications warning that a company’s data was lost, stolen or left online for anyone to grab. Most of them look largely the same. It’s my job to decode what they actually mean for the […]
PayPal rolls out QR Code payments for a touch-free way to buy and sell in-person
PayPal has rolled out the ability to use QR Codes to buy and sell goods in the UK and 27 markets around the globe. From local takeaway coffee shops to selling secondhand goods – the rollout of the QR code functionality in the PayPal app […]