Google announces its I/O plans, Facebook tests an audio Q&A feature and Patreon triples its valuation. This is your Daily Crunch for April 7, 2021. The big story: Google I/O will return virtually next month Google canceled its giant developer conference last year during the […]
Day: April 7, 2021
Tesla refunds customers for duplicate charges after outcry
Tesla did not immediately return a request for comment. VIDEO1:3201:32. Elon Musk says customers can buy a … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Thousands of US government agencies using facial recognition without permission Facial Recognition
Over 1800 government bodies in the US have been using the Clearview AI facial recognition tool with little to no public oversight, in a clear violation of an individual’s privacy, according to newly assembled data. Clearview AI is a US-based startup that offers its namesake […]
Nuove tasse sui profitti straordinari da Covid, non è più un tabù
Negli Stati Uniti l'amministrazione di Joe Biden, l'ex vicepresidente di Obama, pensa a aumenti delle tasse sui ricchi e sulle grandi imprese nascoste … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Greece to welcome tourists back on 14 May, outlines 5 lines of defence to reduce COVID-19 risk
Greece is in conversation with 10 countries about bilateral agreements that would allow citizens to travel freely to Greece without having to quarantine. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Off to the Races: NC lawmakers propose horse racing and betting
Of those who do, a significant percentage will develop problem or pathological gambling issues." "North Carolina should strongly resist the urge to hitch …
Twitter said to have held acquisition talks with Clubhouse on potential $4B deal
Twitter held talks with Clubhouse around a potential acquisition of the live drop-in audio networking platform, with a deal value somewhere around $4 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. TechCrunch has also confirmed the discussions took place from a source familiar with the conversations. […]
It’s Hard to Play a Character Who’s a Dick—but It’s Worth It
Video games are nothing without their main characters. Commander Shepherd from the Mass Effect trilogy; Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn—we’d never root for them if they weren’t, well, at least somewhat likable. Unlike movies or TV, video games are a place where fans get to […]
SQL Server Big Data Clusters CU10 brings important new capabilities BIG Data
With the release of SQL Server 2019, Microsoft brought Big Data Clusters (BDC) for customers as a way to utilize both structured and unstructured data. Running exclusively on Linux containers that are hosted on Kubernetes, these clusters can be deployed both on-premise and on the […]
Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Adds to Venezuela Money Laundering Risk
Venezuela is increasingly turning to the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, raising questions about its possible use in laundering money and evading US … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit