With sports betting bills stuck in committee, Mass. will sit out Super Bowl wagering
Baker filed legislation in January 2019 to allow both licensed casinos in Massachusetts and online platforms to build their own sports betting …
Salem State bans travel to China over coronavirus
Montserrat College of Art in Beverly has programs in Japan, Spain and Italy but not China, according to spokeswoman Jo Broderick. Endicott College … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Coronavirus, a Milano turisti cinesi in calo del 40%. A Como il Conservatorio agli studenti di ritorno dalla Cina: “Restate a casa”
Il Coronavirus spaventa. E fa registrare flessioni, se non proprio crolli, anche nell’economia. “Ogni mese a Milano il turismo cinese porta 300 milioni di euro tra alberghi, shopping e ristoranti, oggi siamo già al 40% in meno rispetto al periodo precedente al virus”: a dirlo è il sindaco di Milano Beppe Sala, che cita dati …
Microsoft will now pay up to $20k for Xbox Live security exploits
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The DOJ Is Finally Suing US Telecom Providers for Robocalls
The US Department of Justice has filed lawsuits (PDF and PDF) against two small telecommunications providers that have allegedly connected hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls from Indian call centers to US residents. The Feds want a New York federal judge to cut off the companies’ access to the US telephone network. The government says …
Optus fined half a million for spamming customers that had already unsubscribed
Optus has been handed the second-largest fine ever dealt by the ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) for contacting customers that had explicitly unsubscribed from communications. The ACMA fined the telco giant AU$504,000 following an investigation into breaches of Australia’s anti-spam laws, a sum second only to a AU$510,000 fine Telstra copped in 2014 for …
Few Banks Will Touch Crypto Firms, but Silvergate Wants to Touch Bitcoin Itself
The La Jolla, Calif., lender made a name for itself providing hard-to-come-by U.S.-dollar banking services for businesses that deal in cryptocurrency. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Coronavirus, l’Ats di Milano scrive alle scuole: «Non c’è alcun allarme»
Cresce anche a Milano la paura di contrarre il Coronavirus: nonostante tutti gli allarmi si siano rivelati, per ora, tutti infondati, si è diffusa una vera e propria psicosi. Così, per riportare la calma almeno tra i genitori dei bambini che vanno a scuola, l’Agenzia tutela della salute di Milano ha inviato una comunicazione: «Non …
IBM CEO Virginia Rometty is retiring
Rometty said in a statement: “Arvind has grown IBM’s Cloud and Cognitive Software business and led the largest acquisition in the company’s history. Through his multiple experiences running businesses in IBM, Arvind has built an outstanding track record of bold transformations and proven business results, and is an authentic, values-driven leader. He is well-positioned to …