Update: Slack is back, for me at least, returning shortly after I posted this. It’s too late, though: everyone already left. Slack has been down for just over an hour, according to its official status page — which itself was down when I first checked […]
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‘House of Cards’ star Kevin Spacey accused of sexual misconduct, issues apology
House of Cards star Kevin Spacey has been accused of sexual misconduct by Star Trek: Discovery star Anthony Rapp. Rapp alleges that when he was 14 years old, Spacey, at the time 26, made an unwanted sexual advance. At the time, both the actors were […]
Catalogna, la fuga dei secessionisti: Puigdemont e 5 ministri chiedono asilo in Belgio
BARCELLONA Carles Puigdemont sorrideva sabato mattina, passeggiando nel centro storico della sua Girona, stringeva le mani, si prestava ai selfie e pranzava con la moglie e gli amici nel ristorante dove era di casa quando era sindaco, di fronte al … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Hilton data breaches lead to $700,000 penalty
New York’s and Vermont’s probe into the matter concluded that Hilton took too long to notify its customers of the breach and failed to properly protect their information. The settlement announced today stipulates that New York will receive $400,000 from Hilton while Vermont will receive […]
With ‘Ball in the Family,’ Facebook Watch Finds an Unexpected Use: Counterprogramming
In one scene from the penultimate episode of Ball In The Family, parents LaVar and Tina relish in each other’s company during a family trip to Honolulu (their three sons are off cage diving with sharks). Months before, Tina suffered a stroke that left her […]
In their first Russia hearing, tech giants try to placate Congress (with mixed results)
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off the first of three hearings this week examining the relationship between social media and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The hearings mark the first time that lawmakers will hear testimony from Google, Facebook and […]
San Francisco Is Now the Top Fine Dining Destination in the US
The series of guidebooks has gained considerable clout since its beginnings as a road trip manual to early 20th-century France — but many have … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
One Windows 10 free upgrade path will expire at the end of 2017
Microsoft has announced that the free upgrade from Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 10 for those who use assistive technologies will cease at the end of this year. Microsoft has updated its assistive technologies upgrade web page to state: “Please take advantage of this offer before […]
Signal’s secure messaging is now available in a desktop app
You can already use Signal for secure chats on the desktop, but you’ve had to use a Chrome web app to participate in those encrypted conversations. What if you don’t like Chrome, or would just prefer something more elegant than a browser? Signal is ready […]
Terremoto, inverno e ora pure le tasse: la rabbia del Centro Italia in ginocchio
Il 16 dicembre i terremotati del Centro Italia dovranno ricominciare a pagare le tasse, comprese quelle non versate grazie alle "sospensiva" accordata … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from