French telecoms operator Orange is to concentrate on building its infrastructure rather than spending on further acquisitions. Orange’s chief executive Stéphane Richard , speaking at an investors’ day in London, said that the company was eschewing the path taken by other providers and diversifying into […]
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New story in Technology from Time: I Finally Found the Droids I Was Looking For — But Are They Right For My Kids?
Every Christmas in the ’80s, I wanted the same thing as many other pint-sized Star Wars fans: a robot sidekick to call my own. And not just any old droid would do: It had to be an R2-D2, specifically one that could drop its third […]
‘Mario + Rabbids’ gets a free versus battle mode tomorrow
This sounds like more than just a tacked-on addition too. Characters start out upgraded, and who you choose for your team will affect your strategies on the (adorable) battlefield. And if you’re in a hurry you can limit battles to as few as seven turns, […]
Greece and Turkey hold fast on Cyprus
“The message from the Greek government, in consultation with the Republic of Cyprus, is clear: there needs to be a preparation, a dialogue between the two countries [Greece and Turkey] on the chapter of security and guarantees, so that we can determine whether the groundwork […]
San Francisco made things much tougher for robotic delivery startups this week
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors made it a lot tougher to test delivery robots this week. In a five to one vote, the committee handed down some strict regulations on on the cargo bots, which have been piloted on city sidewalks over the past several […]
Pensioni, per l’Ape social ci sono i soldi. Si può allargare il numero dei beneficiari
Serve allargare la platea dei beneficiari dell'Ape social. Le risorse ci sono. Nel 2017 si avrà un risparmio di risorse non utilizzate per Ape sociale e precoci superiore a 504 milioni, che arriverà a 554 nel 2018. A fare il calcolo delle risorse disponibili per […]
Mille euro per diventare ufficiale di nave. Mazzette alla Direzione marittima, scatta il blitz
I passaggi di denaro filmati dalle telecamere. I membri della comissione accusati di corruzione, imponevano anche corsi di preparazione. Indagine del Gico della Guardia di finanza e della Capitaneria. di FRANCESCO PATANE'. 07 dicembre 2017. Bastava … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews #orecchioacerbo
Flipkart Big Shopping Days: Best deals and offers on laptops
Flipkart is back with its Big Shopping Days and is offering some good deals on mobiles, electronics, fashion, lifestyle and more. The sale began today and will go on till December 9. In this list, we have covered some of the best deals on Core […]
You’ll have to wait an extra month to play ‘Far Cry 5’
Far Cry 5 is a game for the times: It focuses on a violent religious cult in Hope County, Montana, called Eden’s Gate. Cult members have taken over the town, killing and terrorizing its citizens — though the folks of Hope County aren’t going down […]
Bolt Threads’ New Hat Shows the Promise of Synthetic Spider Silk
A hat made from Rambouillet wool is a perfectly nice hat. The fiber, shorn from a Rambouillet sheep, is fine and soft. Not at all scratchy. “They call it the American merino,” says Dan Widmaier, the founder of Bolt Threads, a biotech company that grows […]