Italy

Many people occasionally travel for work.But for some, travel is at the heart of their jobs.CNBC Travel spoke with people from four industries about occupations where working from home — or an office for that matter — isn't an option.A year of travelName: Sebastian ModakJob: Former New York Times "52 Places Traveler"Modak was one of 13,000 people who applied for a role that sent one person to every destination on The New York Times' "Places to Go" list in 2018 — the first year the newspaper hired for the position. He…

US streaming service Netflix has agreed to settle a tax dispute with Italy, the company and legal sources said on Friday.Milan prosecutors issued a statement saying they had settled with a multinational video on-demand streaming company for a period covering Oct. 2015 to 2019 and asked it to pay EUR 55.8 million (roughly Rs. 460 crore).They gave the settlement figure without specifically naming the company involved but three sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed it was Netflix.A Netflix spokesperson said the…

Being famous has its benefits, but there are also downsides. For instance, if you’re an A-list Hollywood star, you can kiss being able to walk in public settings unnoticed goodbye unless you’re wearing some kind of elaborate disguise. Not only will random fans spot such celebrities, the paparazzi seize any opportunity to snap photos of them when they’re out in the world, and Jason Momoa found himself having to deal with this in Italy. It got bad enough that the Aquaman actor arranged for the local chapter of the Hells…

Pro-Russian hackers have attacked the websites of several Italian institutions, including the senate, ANSA news agency reported on Wednesday.The hacker group "Killnet" claimed the attack, ANSA said, which also targeted the National Health Institute (ISS) and the Automobile Club d'Italia, a national drivers' association.The websites of the senate, Italy's upper house of parliament, and the ISS were back online at 8pm (1800 GMT, or 11.30pm IST). An hour earlier, it had been impossible to access them.Senate speaker…

Samsung Galaxy S21 series has reportedly started receiving the May 2022 Android security update. Samsung was reportedly the first company to launch the May 2022 Android security update, when the company started rolling it out for the Galaxy S22 smartphones last week. Now, Galaxy S21 users in Italy are said to have started receiving this security patch. The rollout is expected to expand to other European countries in the coming days. There has been no word on the global rollout but might take place soon.According to the…

All 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. April 22 update: Italy’s first offshore wind farm is now officially online. The Taranto offshore wind farm’s developer, Renexia, and its partners yesterday held a ceremony in the Port of Taranto to celebrate its commissioning and inauguration. The first wind turbine was installed in February.…