Netflix and John Legend are making a music competition show
The companies aren’t commenting on the apparent leak. This could be partly about striking while the iron is hot. ABC, Fox and NBC are all working on music competitions, so Netflix may not want to feel left out. However, it could also be a bid to corner an audiences that aren’t usually well-served. You don’t …
The most monocle-dropping tech acquisitions of the past five years
Looking at the roster of tech’s most notable acquisitions is like opening a time capsule not just of companies, but of the attitudes that surrounded them. For example, Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp makes total sense now, but when the deal was announced in 2014, a lot of people, especially in the U.S., didn’t quite grasp …
Apple’s iOS 11 Will Make It Even Harder for Cops to Extract Your Data
Since Apple locked down its iPhones three years ago with encryption that even the company itself can’t break, it has been in a cold war with the cops—one that has occasionally turned hot. Exhibit A: its legal standoff with the FBI over the seized iPhone of San Bernadino killer Syed Rizwan Farook. Now, 18 months …
Aussies can get a hands-on play with the Galaxy Note 8 before its official release
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of the most anticipated and talked about handsets of the year, so chances are that many of you are already exploring the possibility of picking one up when it’s released on September 22, 2017. That said, given the phone’s enormous size and the added functionality that comes with …
Uragano Irma scende a categoria 1. oltre 3 milioni senza elettricità in Florida
Il Centro uragani nazionale statunitense ha declassato Irma a categoria 1 con venti fino a un massimo di 136 chilometri l'ora. L'occhio dell'uragano si trova ora 40 chilometri a nordest di Tampa. Sono al momento oltre 3,3 milioni le persone rimaste … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Samsung’s Gear watches will help with senior care and employee safety
SoloProtect is a 24/7 monitoring and communication service that provides emergency alerts, geo-location and status checks to businesses that employ lone workers in higher-risk environments. “Safety and reliability are top of mind for all employers, but historically, it has been difficult to manage safety for individual employees operating outside the traditional office setting,” said SoloProtect …
Singapore’s Red Dot Payment closes $5.2M Series B round
Singapore’s Red Dot Payment, a payment gateway startup founded by a team of ex Visa and MasterCard executives, has closed a $5.2 million Series B round to grow its business. Existing backers GMO Venture Partners from Japan, Wavemaker Partners, Skype co-founder Toivo Annus and MDI Ventures put into the round. New investor DORR Group also took …
Riforma Pensioni, il Pd di Renzi: modifiche alla Fornero, le novità
Le voci dei sindacalisti, che sulla previdenza hanno già presentato una piattaforma unitaria, contro la riforma pensioni varata sei anni fa dal Governo … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
12 Hours on Hydra, the Quaint Greek Island With No Cars
Odds are that if you visited Hydra 10 or maybe even 20 years ago, not much has changed. At least, not the defining stuff. Kind of like your 70- or … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from