Artist’s rendering of SpaceX’s Big Falcon Rocket. Credit: SpaceX The new space race The new space race is about Hollywood actors going into orbit for five minutes for a million dollars, right? Wrong. Space tourism might grab the headlines, but it’s just the fluff. It’s […]
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Pioggia di tasse a novembre
Il calendario delle tasse di fatto, come sottolinea ilSole24Ore, nasce dal cadenzario online dell'Agenzia delle Entrate. Si comincia il 9 novembre con il … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Quantifying the driverless startup boom
For driverless car startups, raising capital seems to happen on autopilot. Investors and acquirers have put billions into the space over the past couple of years in the race for early mover advantage. They’ve shown no desire to hit the brakes lately either, as indicated […]
Microsoft ends its last free Windows 10 upgrades on December 31st
This isn’t likely to have a dramatic impact on Windows 10’s uptake. The odds are that you’ve already upgraded to Windows 10 if you wanted it in the first place, and you may have had no choice but to buy a a Windows 10 PC […]
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Congress’ Tax Bill Could Kill the Electric Vehicle Industry in America
On Thursday, congressional Republicans proved that even car nerds can get wrapped up in the tentacles of tax reform. The House of Representatives released an early draft of a bill to remake the taxation system, one that would kill the federal tax credit that gives […]
Dispatches from the cutting edge of computer vision
Creating photorealistic images from scratch on demand Imagine a house, but it’s upside-down, and made of meat, and someone’s pouring mustard all over it. Not the most pleasant image, but you didn’t have any trouble picturing it in your mind, right? Having computers do the same […]
Governo belga: mandato d’arresto Puigdemont è questione esclusivamente giudiziaria
Bruxelles si chiama fuori dalla crisi catalana. Il ministro della Giustizia, Koen Geens: il potere esecutivo non partecipa alla procedura. 04 novembre 2017. Il governo belga si chiama fuori dalla crisi catalana: il mandato di arresto europeo emesso da … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews […]
T-Mobile and Sprint end merger talks
In practice, it might have come down to two strong-headed companies unwilling to budge on ownership ratios. T-Mobile has already explained its reasoning: why give up control when everything is coming up roses? For Sprint, however, it’s a bit more complicated. SoftBank reportedly held a […]
A closer look at the capabilities and risks of iPhone X face mapping
On Friday Apple fans were queuing to get their hands on the newly released iPhone X: The flagship smartphone that Apple deemed a big enough update to skip a numeral. RIP iPhone 9. The shiny new hardware includes a front-facing sensor module housed in the […]