As the decentralized finance (DeFi) craze continues, growth in the supply of bitcoins tokenized on Ethereum is keeping pace, with one company … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Month: September 2020
Officer to boaters: ‘Do the right thing to ensure you can get home safely’
Officer Ronald Washington, a spokesman for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation, said doing so is a matter of life or death. “Do the right thing to …
John Boyega Is Right About Star Wars
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Remember the first time you saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens, or even the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Do […]
Facebook boots Patriot Prayer, a far-right group with a history of violence
Facebook removed accounts belonging to far-right group Patriot Prayer and its leader Joey Gibson on Friday, citing a new effort to eradicate “violent social militias” from the platform. That effort emerged through a policy update in mid-August to the company’s rules around “Dangerous Individuals and […]
Warren Buffett Is Betting on Japan. Here’s How You Can Too.
Warren Buffett's surprising $6 billion bet on five Japanese trading companies spotlights the appeal of Japan's long-depressed stock market. Based on …
Cloud Startup to Deliver Films to TheatersInnovation
MetaMedia has inked deals with Cinemark, Cinepolis and Emagine circuits. As the U.S. box office restarts amid a pandemic, a new cloud-based distribution system is rolling out for theatrical film releases. Cinemark (332 U.S. theaters), Cinepolis (30 theaters) and Emagine (21 theaters) are proceeding to […]
Would you pay $2,500 a month for an all-you-can-travel pass?
The Points GuyFollow If the successes — and failures — of subscription-based businesses such as Rent the Runway, ClassPass, MoviePass and JetSmarter have proven anything, it’s that subscriptions aren’t just for magazines and newspapers anymore. So, why not have a subscription for travel? Here’s everything […]
L’Europa aumenta le tasse ei tre big tecnologici aumentano i prezzi
Inizialmente gli stati europei avevano intenzione di introdurre una nuova tassa globale sulle Big Tech, ma i negoziati sono falliti diversi mesi fa dopo che … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Daily Crunch: Peloton might expand its product lineup
Peloton’s product lineup is both getting cheaper and more expensive, Nintendo announces a new retro device and Palantir reveals more about its governance plans. This is your Daily Crunch for September 4, 2020. The big story: Peloton might expand its product lineup Peloton is preparing […]
Neuralink Is Impressive Tech, Wrapped in Musk Hype
Musk didn’t seem to think this was essential. “A lot of people think, ‘I couldn’t possibly work at Neuralink because I don’t know anything about how brains work,’” he said at last Friday’s demo. “Well, that’s OK. You can learn. But we need software engineering, […]