New top story on Hacker News: Bitcoin will become the world’s single currency, Jack Dorsey says
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This tortoise shows kids that robot abuse is bad
When humanity’s back is against the wall and the robots have us cornered I’d say I’m all for whanging a few with a baseball bat. However, until then, we must be kind to our mechanical brethren and this robotic tortoise will help our kids learn that robot abuse is a bad idea. Researchers at Naver …
Esplosione per fuga di gas: carbonizzati due vigili del fuoco
Alcuni testimoni oculari del fatto raccontano di scena di terrore: 'Sembrava una bomba. Abbiamo subito pensato ad un possibile attentato'. Se ti interessa questo articolo, scopri anche il Canale Elezioni politiche per ricevere le ultime news e … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Qualcomm’s latest reference design headset takes standalone VR to the next level
Qualcomm thinks standalone virtual reality (VR) is the way of the future, and to help move that future along the chip maker is out with its second reference design headset on which partners like Google Daydream, HTC and Oculus will base their own devices. The Snapdragon 845 VRDK (‘DK’ stands for developer kit) is the …
Everledger’s Kemp and Omise’s Hasegawa join TC Blockchain
Blockchain technology and the decentralizing effects of distributed ledgers have enormous amounts of potential and may mean the Internet will never be the same again. The fact that one could eventually run vast applications without any servers is equally transformational. But it’s still very much a wild west out there in terms of ascertaining who …
Casio heads down the retro route – re-releases its classic musical calculator
Casio has revealed that it will be re-releasing a classic calculator from its archive, one that allows you to ‘play’ music and do calculations. And make rude words like 5318808. The Casio SL-880 is an update of the MG-880 and is a device that follows on from the recent-ish trend of companies preying on our …
Google is reportedly acquiring Lytro for around $40 million
[embedded content] So what could Google have in mind? Light field technology has a lot of implications for virtual reality, and just last week Google launched a “Welcome to Light Fields” app on Steam with “navigable stills” where users can “experience real-world reflections, depth, and translucence like never before in VR.” Lytro’s tech is perfect …
Pensioni, quella “tassa Boeri” per il cumulo gratuito
Tutto ciò permetterebbe a chi ha fatto diversi lavori nella vita e ha versato in diverse casse i contributi di poter dare seguito al ricongiungimento per poter andare in pensione. Per portare avanti ogni singola pratica servono 65 euro. E qui casca l'asino. E così per l'Inps questi costi devono essere coperti … by Livio Acerbo …
French train strikes: Eurostar and SNCF already cancelling services
Eurostar, which runs rail services from London St Pancras to Calais, Lille and Paris, has cancelled two round-trips to the French capital on Thursday and one Paris-London service on Friday. Union members working for RATP, which runs public transport in Paris, are also likely to stop work on Thursday. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit …
New Merchant Association To Tackle Sales Tax Ambiguity For Amazon Sellers
Many merchants who sell on Amazon use Amazon's own fulfillment network to ship orders to customers, creating sales tax liability in potentially dozens of States. Some sellers argue that Amazon should be obligated to handle the sales tax obligations, since they have ultimate control over where the … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit