St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, June 26, …

E via le tanto odiate 'microtasse': dal superbollo alla tassa sul rumore degli aerei. Sciolto il nodo sul forfait per gi autonomi ("bene ma ci sono criticità da … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit

Failing to properly maintain subdomains can leave organizations at risk as they often contain overlooked vulnerabilities according to a new report from security researchers at the Vienna University of Technology and the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. While cybercriminals often try to hijack organizations’ subdomains, the researcher’s “Can I take your subdomain?” report, which will …

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings is set to be the most expensive TV show of all-time.  With season 1 of the live-action TV adaptation reportedly costing $465 million, it’s unsurprising that Amazon (and the series’ cast and crew) are taking their time with its production. Lord of the Rings fans are hoping that it won’t …

The agreement sees British and Irish racing content shown live for pari-mutuel (tote) betting into local pools via the Hyderabad Race Club's digital …

Ro, a direct-to-consumer virtual care company, has scooped up Kit, an at-home diagnostics company with an array of customizable products, from finger prick blood tests to weight measurement tools. The price was undisclosed. Ro co-founder Zachariah Reitano said that he first approached Kit as a potential customer, hoping to integrate its quality testing into its …

Some pet phrases actually mean the exact opposite of what their words supposedly say.  Take “urban renewal. “ Those old enough to remember the 1960s know that this phrase was a synonym for slum clearance, or, in James Baldwin’s telling phrase, “Negro removal.” The term education innovation is similar. Not simply an empty signifier, with a …

Watching the cryptocurrency game play out in China, it's hard not to think about Charlie Brown, Lucy and the football. Charles Schultz's “Peanuts” … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit

When I came out as trans at 49, I knew there were many battles ahead of me. I didn’t expect email would be what made it clear I did not belong. Shortly after transitioning, I took an engineering role at a tech company where I’d worked previously. I was excited to return. On orientation day, …

Australian rocket launch startup Gilmour Space Technologies is betting that bigger isn’t always better. The company has developed a small launch vehicle it calls Eris, a 25 meter (82 foot) rocket that can deliver payload of up to 215 kilograms (474 lbs) to sun synchronous orbit. Now, it’s raised a $61 million AUD ($46 million …