Nous avons trois victoires, dont une sur Paris – Nice. … Celui du Tour de France, une sélection élargie à 10 coureurs, sera à Font-Romeu … Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #wired
Day: June 12, 2020
Why are unicorns pushing back IPOs when the Nasdaq is near record highs?
The unicorns are still at it, Vision Fund 2 or no Vision Fund 2. This week, Instacart announced that it has raised fresh capital at a valuation north of $13 billion. And, on the tail of that news item, news broke that DoorDash is looking […]
Is there really such a thing as a ‘super spreader’?
It has been apparent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that certain people are responsible for spreading more than their share of infections.
Beware – these are the global hotspots for coronavirus malware
Malware related to the global coronavirus pandemic is continuing to be a threat to consumers around the world, new research has found. Despite many countries now hoping to be over the worst of the pandemic, a report from Google Cloud has shown that unfortunately a […]
Livio Campanella (Murano)
Height: 10 cm x width: 7 cm, weight: 130 g. Murano glass elephant sculpture decorated with Murrina Millefiori and 24 kt gold leaf. This sculpture was … machine learning experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Your Most Vexing New Coronavirus Questions, Answered
As states and cities lift shelter-in-place restrictions, there’s still so much we don’t know about the coronavirus and how it spreads. Which has left a lot of people wondering: How safe is it, really, to start socializing again? Is wearing a mask a part of […]
Indian Government Reconsiders Banning Cryptocurrency: Report
The Indian government is reportedly reconsidering a plan to ban cryptocurrency and the finance ministry has initiated related inter-ministerial … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Google will restrict advertisers targeting ads for jobs, housing and credit
Like many ad platforms, Google lets businesses target their spend towards people who are in their desired customer base. That’s smart and efficient if you sell a niche product to a small group of folks, but it’s a tool that can be open to abuse. […]
UK competition watchdog launches investigation into Facebook’s $400M acquisition of Giphy
Facebook wants to be the go-to platform for all of your social needs, but a big move it made last month to take ownership in the world of GIFs — the short, looping videos that people use to convey sentiments in online conversations — may […]
WhatsApp is dialling up the brightness in dark mode
WhatsApp’s long-awaited dark mode is getting a few adjustments, making it easier to read your messages at night. An ever-growing number of apps are adding support for dark mode, and for a variety of reasons. Many people find the dark tones are easier on the […]
