https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus programme. https://www.thelocal.it/20240721/flights-resume-after-global-it-crash-wreaks-havoc Sun, 21 Jul 2024 08:44:31 +0200 flights-resume-after-global-it-crash-wreaks-havoc Businesses across Europe - including airports, airlines and other transport operators - have been hit by major IT problems caused by a rogue software update. https://www.thelocal.it/20240719/breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:46:53 +0200 breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch A robot 'dog' that can collect data and alert staff to structural issues is being trialled at the historic site of Pompeii. https://www.thelocal.it/20220610/in-pictures-pompeii-tests-new-robotic-dog-named-spot Fri, 10 Jun 2022 20:04:03 +0200 in-pictures-pompeii-tests-new-robotic-dog-named-spot The Italian government wants to make life easier for residents by enabling them to do essential admin via a smartphone app. But there’s still a way to go. https://www.thelocal.it/20201210/italian-bureaucracy-explained-whats-the-io-app-and-what-can-you-use-it-for Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:23:43 +0100 italian-bureaucracy-explained-whats-the-io-app-and-what-can-you-use-it-for Italy’s 5G project was supposed to be ahead of its time, but where are the networks? Operators say the project has fallen victim to high costs, conspiracy theories, and Italy’s famously complex bureaucracy. https://www.thelocal.it/20200625/why-italy-is-struggling-to-launch-its-planned-5g-network Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:15:28 +0200 why-italy-is-struggling-to-launch-its-planned-5g-network The Immuni contact-tracing app, designed to help Italy manage phase two of the coronavirus crisis, went nationwide on Monday, June 15th. https://www.thelocal.it/20200605/italy-to-begin-testing-immuni-contact-tracing-app-in-four-regions Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:13:41 +0200 italy-to-begin-testing-immuni-contact-tracing-app-in-four-regions Italy has announced the first details of its plan to use an app to trace coronavirus infections, as it looks at easing its two-month lockdown in early May. https://www.thelocal.it/20200417/coronavirus-italian-government-reveals-plans-to-use-tracking-app Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:41:51 +0200 coronavirus-italian-government-reveals-plans-to-use-tracking-app Messaging your Italian friends is about to get that much easier with a new emoji representing one of Italy's best-known hand gestures. https://www.thelocal.it/20200203/italian-hand-gesture-new-emoji Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:21:01 +0100 italian-hand-gesture-new-emoji Facebook was fined by Italian authorities for selling users' data without informing them, and "aggressively" discouraging users from trying to limit how the company shares their data https://www.thelocal.it/20181207/italy-fines-facebook-10-million-euros-over-data-misuse Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:10:08 +0100 italy-fines-facebook-10-million-euros-over-data-misuse Italian Wikipedia was blacked out on Tuesday in protest at a new EU copyright directive that the online encyclopedia says will restrict internet freedom. https://www.thelocal.it/20180703/wikipedia-italy-blackout-eu-copyright-directive-reform Tue, 03 Jul 2018 13:09:45 +0200 wikipedia-italy-blackout-eu-copyright-directive-reform Road tests of driverless cars have been given the OK by the Italian parliament, an important step towards the development of autonomous vehicles in the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20180420/italian-parliament-driverless-cars-road-tests Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:41:40 +0200 italian-parliament-driverless-cars-road-tests Climbook, a small Italian website for climbing enthusiasts, will be allowed to keep its name despite opposition from social media giant Facebook. https://www.thelocal.it/20180221/david-goliath-facebook-copyright-italian-climbook-victory Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:24:05 +0100 david-goliath-facebook-copyright-italian-climbook-victory Italy's antitrust authority said on Thursday it had launched a probe into tech giants Apple and Samsung for allegedly shortening the lives of their products so clients would buy newer models. https://www.thelocal.it/20180119/italy-probes-apple-and-samsung-for-shortening-product-lives Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:51:15 +0100 italy-probes-apple-and-samsung-for-shortening-product-lives Pope Francis took snap-happy bishops, priests and pilgrims to task on Wednesday, telling them mass was a time for prayer, not an opportunity to whip out camera phones. https://www.thelocal.it/20171108/pope-francis-stop-taking-selfies-at-mass Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:51:39 +0100 pope-francis-stop-taking-selfies-at-mass Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri fears the use of video refereeing is turning football into a long-drawn out American sports extravaganza after the Serie A champions drew 2-2 at Atalanta. https://www.thelocal.it/20171002/juventus-coach-warns-video-refereeing-is-damaging-football Mon, 02 Oct 2017 17:38:41 +0200 juventus-coach-warns-video-refereeing-is-damaging-football Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's voice soars to the rafters of the Tuscan theatre, but all eyes are on the orchestral conductor beside him - a robot with an apparent penchant for Verdi. https://www.thelocal.it/20170913/italian-singer-andrea-bocelli-performs-concert-conducted-by-a-robot-in-a-world-first Wed, 13 Sep 2017 11:22:14 +0200 italian-singer-andrea-bocelli-performs-concert-conducted-by-a-robot-in-a-world-first Sort out everything from transport to toilets to tailored tours with The Local's pick of the best free phone apps to help you get the most out of a trip to Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20160215/the-ten-free-apps-you-need-for-your-visit-to-rome Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:49:54 +0100 the-ten-free-apps-you-need-for-your-visit-to-rome Only 60 percent of Italians use the internet, according to a report from communications regulator Agcom which was presented to the government on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170712/40-percent-of-italians-dont-use-the-internet-technology-eu Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:31:02 +0200 40-percent-of-italians-dont-use-the-internet-technology-eu Italy on Wednesday adopted a law to combat cyber harassment, allowing young people who are bullied online to have the "trolling" comments speedily removed in a bid to stop teenage suicides and self-harm. https://www.thelocal.it/20170517/italy-unanimously-passes-anti-cyberbullying-law-online-abuse-trolling Wed, 17 May 2017 18:17:30 +0200 italy-unanimously-passes-anti-cyberbullying-law-online-abuse-trolling Three elite runners backed by a small army of scientists will on Saturday attempt an audacious assault on the boundaries of the possible by trying to run a marathon in less than two hours. https://www.thelocal.it/20170505/elite-runners-gear-up-for-two-hour-marathon-in-italy Fri, 05 May 2017 16:39:17 +0200 elite-runners-gear-up-for-two-hour-marathon-in-italy