Moscow in particular has made greater demands for the source code of products released by Western tech companies. Their stated reason for prying into the code: Ensuring that there aren’t any secret backdoors that would allow private or government actors to exploit vulnerabilities. Of course, […]
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Google responds to Pixel 2 XL display complaints, promises fix for ‘clicking’ noise on the Pixel 2
Shortly after Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL began shipping, some users noted that the devices seemed to have some… quirks. Onscreen colors on the XL seemed faded, some users reported. When switching screens, evidence of previously displayed images sometimes seemed to linger […]
Amazon: Keep Sandbagging, Baby
After the bell on Thursday, shares of Amazon (AMZN) rocketed higher by nearly 8% after the company's third-quarter earnings report. As many sites … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
New story in Business from Time: Target Is About To Look Like Sephora, But Way Cheaper
The beauty aisles inside dozens of Target stores will be redesigned this month, taking on a look that resembles Sephora. Seventy-five stores in the U.S. will soon feature open floor plans, better lighting, more accessible shelving and more service counters, according to Glamour, citing a […]
Torn Between the iPhone X vs iPhone 8? Psychologists Have a Name for That
You know that feeling. TFW you’re in the market for a new phone, and you can’t decide which one to buy. For the past month, if you’re an Apple fan, chances are you’ve been feeling that feel a bit more than usual. This year, like […]
New story in Business from Time: Target Is About To Look Like Sephora, But Way Cheaper
The beauty aisles inside dozens of Target stores will be redesigned this month, taking on a look that resembles Sephora. Seventy-five stores in the U.S. will soon feature open floor plans, better lighting, more accessible shelving and more service counters, according to Glamour, citing a […]
Saudi Arabia bestows citizenship on a robot named Sophia
Saudi Arabia has bestowed a non-human woman with citizenship, making it the first country to make a robot a citizen, at least as far as we know. Why it did so isn’t immediately evident, but the irony of a nation infamous for denying basic rights […]
Usa, carte caso Kennedy pubbliche oggi
26 ottobre 2017 8.20 Dopo 25 anni di attesa, saranno resi pubblici oggi gli ultimi documenti sull'assassinio del 35esimo presidente americano, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Finora erano stati protetti da una legge firmata del 1992 dall'allora presidente … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Viacom chases mobile deals to make up for cord-cutting
Viacom will create a division with “at least 100 people” dedicated to producing short-form shows designed to be consumed on mobile phones, Viacom Chief Executive Bob Bakish recently told Reuters. He declined to say which carriers the company approached. Viacom already has deals with carriers […]
Microsoft may revive ‘Courier’ concept with foldable tablet focused on digital ink
Microsoft may once again be considering taking the term “digital tablet” a touch too seriously. A new report from Windows Central claims the company is experimenting with a foldable tablet it calls “Andromeda,” which you’d essentially use like a digital Moleskine. Not only would it […]