Next month in San Francisco, Uber will stand trial in federal court for allegedly cheating in the race to commercialize self-driving cars. Google parent Alphabet accuses Uber of stealing designs for sensors called lidars that give a vehicle a 3-D view of its surroundings, an […]
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Apple offered to help FBI unlock Texas shooter’s phone
The company told Business Insider that the FBI has yet to ask for help accessing the phone. That pretty much confirms Reuters’ report that officials missed the 48-hour window that would have allowed them to unlock the device simply by using the shooter’s fingerprint. If […]
‘When you spend $100 million on social media,’ it comes with help, says Trump strategist
Earlier today, at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Brad Parscale, the digital director of Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign, revealed much more about Trump’s election campaign and the role that Facebook played in it. In conversation with renowned investigative journalist Michael Isikoff, Parscale also suggested […]
Italy Tourism: We are the most desired country
“Italy is the most sought-after destination by foreign tourists and it is an … “Italy” to the question “Where would you go on vacation if you win a travel? social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours from
Roku soars 26% after smashing first earnings report
Roku, the digital streaming business, had a huge first earnings report, greatly surpassing analyst expectations. The company quickly surged over 26% in initial after-hours trading. Roku reported $124.8 million in net revenue for its third quarter, compared to $110.5 million in analyst estimates. It’s also […]
Skype adds Snapchat-like AI photo effects to its mobile app
The Skype crew hasn’t been shy about wanting to emulate Snapchat and hang with the cool kids… and that’s truer than ever today. Skype has added a slew of decidedly Snapchatesque photo effects to its mobile messaging apps, including face stickers, filters, captions and handy […]
Loot boxes are the controversial, but unavoidable, evolution of gaming
The video game industry is changing. Or, more specifically, it’s already changed, and we’re just starting to realise it. Loot boxes and games geared towards a ‘service’ model have seemingly reignited the debate over the monetisation of in-game experiences – one that we faced years […]
Tavolo pensioni, Cgil e Uil: «Pronti a mobilitazione»
La trattativa sulle pensioni assomiglia sempre di più ad un dialogo fra sordi. Da una parte i sindacati che chiedono di modificare il meccanismo … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
‘Call of Duty: WWII’ Review: It Shares a Premise With the Series’ Best Games, But Not the Play
The best moment in any Call of Duty game might be in the franchise’s very first title. It’s set, like all those early installments, during World War II; in the sequence, your character is a Russian recruit, sent across the Volga River to attack the […]
As Amazon Looks To Unlock Your Door, Taking Stock Of Meaning Of Privacy
Privacy has long been a moving target, thanks to technology. For much of humanity's history, privacy referred to the physical environment — who can … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from