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 by a spate of recent deals, including last week’s $450 million …
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 even if you didn’t. And the odds of someone abusing …
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 up to $7,500 to anyone who buys an electric car. …
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 thing would be a powerful tool and also is just …
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 #orecchioacerbo
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 meeting in late October where it decided that it wouldn’t …
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 now infamous ‘notch’ which takes an unsightly but necessary bite …
Pensioni, Camusso: partenza del confronto non sotto migliori auspici
"La partenza non è stata sotto gli auspici migliori visto che la stessa convocazione del tavolo tecnico si è dimenticata un po' di cose. Ora l'augurio è … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from