Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers […]
Day: May 23, 2021
14 killed as mountaintop cable car plunges to the ground in Italy
He planned to visit the site Monday. While the cause hasn't been determined, the disaster was likely to raise questions about Italy's transport … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Easy Ways to Sell, Donate, or Recycle Your Stuff
Of the newer marketplaces out there, Swappa is one of the most polished and professional when it comes to shifting anything electronic—in the case of phones, you just need to click a few buttons to indicate what model you’re wanting to sell. OfferUp makes the […]
Gambling: It’s all about the pitching for these Monday bets
The MLB season rolls along Monday with eight total games, giving us a full day of betting. The difference in baseball compared to other sports is how …
Tasse, pedaggi e confini
Da che mondo è mondo si sa che i nomi delle tasse mutano in continuazione. Un'altra casa del pedaggio si trovava al confine tra Nichelino e Moncalieri … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Tragedia della funivia Mottarone, le vittime: morti due fidanzati di Varese e una famiglia di Pavia di origine israeliana
L’ultimo controllo della linea del Mottarone risale alla fine dell’anno scorso, ma pochi mesi dopo tra Varese, Pavia e Piacenza ecco concentrarsi il maggior numero delle vittime. Sei abitavano in Lombardia, due, pugliesi di Bari, nella vicina Piacenza. Il lago Maggiore è una tappa fissa […]
Wild veteran Zach Parise: ‘The last thing I want to do is be a distraction’
Frankly, the only reason Parise was in the lineup for Game 4 was because fellow winger Marcus Johansson broke his arm. If that never happened, …
Watching startups eat markets is good fun
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Gambling: Some interesting betting possibilities on NBA playoff-opening weekend
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) shoots against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA game in Sacramento, Calif., May 16, …
Bitcoin Prices Keep Falling to Approach $30000
Prices flirt with lowest levels since late January. A technician inspecting bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint- … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit