The English doctor Thomas Dimsdale was nervous. It was the evening of October 12, 1768, and Dimsdale was preparing the empress of Russia, Catherine the Great, for her procedure. From a technical perspective, what he planned was simple, medically sound, and minimally invasive. It required […]
Day: June 9, 2020
Rackspace reveals major multicloud overhaul
Rackspace has announced its plans to provide comprehensive solutions across the entire technology transformation lifecycle following a series of acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Going forward, the company will focus on cloud optimization, security, cloud native enablement and data modernization to bring its multicloud expertise to […]
BTS label Big Hit Entertainment inks broad partnership with streaming tech company Kiswe
The town of New Providence, N.J. may seem like an unlikely home for a company that’s just inked a new deal with Big Hit Entertainment (the label behind the global K-pop supergroup BTS) and raised tens of millions of dollars from some of the largest […]
VIDEO – Une manifestation à Nice contre les violences faites aux femmes et pour un plan d …
Par Marion Chantreau, France Bleu Azur, France Bleu · Nice, France. Une quarantaine de manifestant(e)s étaient réunis devant le palais de justice de … Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #wired
Oppo Find X2 range gets two cheaper variants that are still 5G phones
The Oppo Find X2 and X2 Pro, launched in earlier this year, are two of the most premium phones available from Oppo, but they’re definitely not affordable phones – and that’s likely why the company just announced two new entries to the line, with reduced specs […]
Lilium adds $35M from Baillie Gifford at a $1B+ valuation for its electric aircraft taxi service
While most air travel continues to be ground to a halt, a German startup working on what it hopes will be a major breakthrough in flying has raised more funds to continue building its service. Lilium, which is designing an all-electric vertical take-off and landing […]
Coca-Cola Amatil Vending Machines Accept Bitcoin via Centrapay
These are located across New Zealand and Australia and will accept payments in cryptocurrency or other digital assets with a scan of your phone's … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Sierra Skye ‘Vacays’ In Micro String Bikini, But Her Followers Enjoy A Different View
Sierra Skye afforded a particularly revealing view of her bikini body this weekend. The model and social media sensation – backed by 4.1 million on …
Riot Games team-up will offer mental health support to players in crisis via text
The non-profit, founded in 2013, released data earlier this year that shows how intervention via text message can specifically target underserved populations like gamers and Redditors. “For 37 percent of texters, Crisis Text Line was the first time they’d ever reached out for support,” the […]