This April, the actress Julie Nolke uploaded a video called “Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self” to YouTube. The premise: A cheerful, optimistic Nolke from January of this year receives a visit from Nolke from April Covid-19 quarantine, and grows increasingly horrified as her […]
Month: August 2020
Google, Amazon, Apple know too much of our every day lives (Editorial)
On hand, via video due to the distancing requirements imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, were Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, Facebook's … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Google invests millions into home security firm ADT Google + ADT
In an order to make it easier for users to add Nest devices to their homes, Google and ADT have announced a new long-term, strategic partnership. Under the partnership, Google will combine its Nest devices, services and technology with ADT’s expertise in providing security solutions […]
Virgin Orbit to fly 11 satellites for NASA on second orbital launch demo later this year
Virgin Orbit’s first attempt at an orbital launch demo may not have gone entirely to plan (the LauncherOne rocket released as planned but its flight was cut short just after that), but it has booked a payload for its next try – 11 science satellites […]
Responsible gambling
Anticipating potential harms to lessen the negative impacts of gambling are important for a dynamic RG strategy. The operator's executive management …
Hays Travel to cut 878 jobs after travel to Spain banned
Husband and wife owners John and Irene Hays said they were 'devastated' to be losing some of their 'valued employees through no fault of their own' … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Kauai ‘Doctor Bikini’ goes viral on Instagram fighting sexism in medical field
“You should be able to wear whatever clothing makes you comfortable and happy whether it's a bikini or a full suit, it shouldn't matter,” Myhre says.
Double Standards: YouTube Blocks Cryptocurrency-Related Channels Though Allowing Scams
YouTube seems to proceed with its Crypto Purge as another blockchain and cryptocurrency channel was blocked for 3 days citing “promotion of illegal … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Milano si prepara alla “ripresa” fiscale: Tari in arrivo per 620 mila ma si potrà pagare in più rate
È stata una delle prime misure per arginare la crisi Covid. Era l’11 marzo e, in piena emergenza sanitaria, il sindaco Beppe Sala ha firmato un’ordinanza per rinviare alcune scadenze di tariffe e tributi. A cominciare dalla Tari, la tassa sui rifiuti che, nell’anno più […]
One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack – August 2020
In May 2019, WIRED joined the One Free Press Coalition, a united group of preeminent editors and publishers using their global reach and social platforms to spotlight journalists under attack worldwide. Today, the coalition is issuing its eighth monthly “10 Most Urgent” list of journalists […]