Reliance Jio is offering free yearly membership to its Jio Fiber members over and above all the other benefits already available. The Rs. 999 annual plan of Prime video will be available to Jio Fiber Gold, Diamond, Platinum, and Titanium tiers, while the base pack […]
Day: June 13, 2020
What Portugal, Spain, Greece Italy and Turkey say about an airbridge with the UK
A number of countries are re-opening for tourists to visit over the next few weeks. Equally, though, many countries feel concerned about the UK's … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
3 snippets to begin your day: Wilshere Phoenix’s Bitcoin Fund, Coinflux, and more
Years after the Silk Road went bust, the cryptocurrency market continues to be plagued by cases where it has been used for illicit activities. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
SpaceX launches 58 more Starlink satellites and 3 Planet Skysats for first rideshare launch
SpaceX has launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, growing the constellation by another 58 spacecraft just 10 days after its most recent Starlink launch. That brings the total number of operational Starlink broadband internet satellites on orbit to 538. SpaceX also split the payload […]
Zoom Shut Down US-Based Activists at China’s Request
As if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, researchers this week showed off how they can eavesdrop on a room that’s hundreds of feet away using only the vibrations of a light bulb. OK, you specifically probably don’t have to worry about it. […]
Beaumont businessman, family sentence for gambling ring
Court records say Larry Tillery engaged in illegal sports betting from 1985 until 2017. Judy Tillery is accused of depositing the money into an account …
Fontana: «Dopo gli insulti e le minacce ora sta emergendo il buon operato della Regione»
«Il tempo è galantuomo e dopo le offese, gli insulti e le minacce la verità sul buon operato della Regione Lombardia sta emergendo dalle inchieste e dai dati ufficiali». È quanto ha scritto su Facebook il presidente della Lombardia, Attilio Fontana. «Restano i pochi incivili […]
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan respond to Chan Zuckerberg Initiative scientists’ open letter on Trump
Mark Zuckberg and Priscilla Chan have penned a response to an open letter sent last week by a group of over 140 scientists who are working on projects funded by the Chan Zuckberberg Initiative. The letter, included in full below, expressed concerns about how Facebook […]
L’iniziativa di Repubblica, Ritorno al futuro: la Milano che non sta mai con le mani in mano
Possiamo prendere in prestito il verso di una delle canzoni immancabili nelle serate milanesi — “Sotta a ti se viv la vita, se sta mai coi man in man” — per rilanciare la nostra resistenza al nemico invisibile. Milano, l’abbiamo detto più volte, usando una […]
A Council of Citizens Should Regulate Algorithms
Are machine-learning algorithms biased, wrong, and racist? Let citizens decide. Essentially rule-based structures for making decisions, machine-learning algorithms play an increasingly large role in our lives. They suggest what we should read and watch, whom we should date, and whether or not we are detained […]