Grab announced today that its financial unit, which previously focused mainly on services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is launching a slew of consumer products, including micro-investments, loans, health insurance and a pay-later program. Based in Singapore, Grab began in 2012 as a ride-hailing company […]
Day: August 4, 2020
What Poetry Means for Doctors and Patients During a Pandemic
When Rafael Campo took over as poetry editor at The Journal of the American Medical Association a little over a year ago, he wasn’t expecting to field quite so many submissions. (Yes, in between case reports and clinical trial results, JAMA publishes original poetry in […]
Bitcoin ‘not entirely’ banned in China, arbitration commission says
Beijing Arbitration Commission said Bitcoin related activities were not banned, despite China's restrictive laws, because digital currency is essentially … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Meet NXTVISION, TCL’s TV technology finding its way to smartphone AMOLED screens TCL 10 Pro curved AMOLED screen
Display Greatness, the mission of TCL’s smartphone line, may seem bold for a company that has only just begun releasing its own branded phones. However, building upon its success in the TV market and its proprietary advanced display engine, NXTVISION, it’s a promise TCL seems […]
EventGeek relaunches as Circa to help marketers embrace virtual events
EventGeek was a Y Combinator-backed startup that offered tools to help large enterprises manage the logistics of their events. So with the COVID-19 pandemic essentially eliminating large-scale conferences, at least in-person, it’s not exactly surprising that the company had to reinvent itself. Today, EventGeek relaunched […]
Quattrocento mini focolai ancora attivi in Lombardia, ma il virus spaventa meno
Le situazioni da tenere d’occhio sono 114, tra focolai e risultati delle operazioni di sorveglianza regionale, secondo il report più aggiornato di Palazzo Lombardia. Tutti individuati dal Pirellone nell’arco della scorsa settimana e concentrati sopratutto in alcune Ats – quelle di Bergamo e Brescia, epicentro […]
The 7 Best Chromebooks for Every Budget (2020)
Chromebooks come in a bewildering array of options. Sometimes even trying to decide which options to get on a single model can be overwhelming. I have to use a spreadsheet to keep it all straight, but you shouldn’t have to, so here’s some broad specs […]
‘Deepfakes’ classificato come più gravi AI reati threatAI & Dintorni
Falso contenuto audio o video è stato classificato dagli esperti come il più preoccupante uso dell’intelligenza artificiale in termini di potenziali applicazioni per la criminalità e il terrorismo, secondo un nuovo UCL report. Lo studio, pubblicato nel Reato di Scienza e finanziato dalla Dawes Centro […]
Coronavirus : Nice et Perros-Guirec imposent le masque en extérieur
Même scénario à Nice, où le maire LR Christian Estrosi a décidé de rendre obligatoire le port du masque jusqu'à nouvel ordre dans "un grand … Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #wired
FCC invites public comment on Trump’s attempt to nerf Section 230
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has decided to ask the public for its thoughts on an attempt initiated in Trump in May to water down certain protections that arguably led to the creation of the modern internet economy. The nakedly retaliatory order seems to be, legally […]