Computer scientists at the University of California recently devised a way to make all those animals you see in movies and games seem more realistic by improving the look of computer-generated fur.
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The Tesla-fighting sports car will be able to charge its battery using a network of 800-volt fast chargers Porsche is installing around the country.
Source: Wired
Mercury incorpora un sistema de calefacción que se adapta a la temperatura ambiental y a la actividad, incluso se conecta con Alexa. Más allá de su utilidad, es un ejemplo de cómo será el mundo de la moda cuando la ropa se convierta en un elemento más para monitorizar a las personas
Source: MIT
El universo de las cadenas de bloques y las fichas criptográficas está en plena ebullición y todavÃa no sabemos cómo será en el futuro. De los tres tipos de tokens que existen, hay uno que podrÃa perdurar si el mercado explota. Es el token de uso y funciona como una ficha de casino
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If you’re a UFC fan you’ll now have another place to watch fights — Amazon Prime Video. The online retailers just announced that starting with UFC 222 on March 3rd, all pay-per-view UFC fights will be available to buy and watch on Amazon prime. Fights can be preordered and also purchased up to four hours after the start time (in case you want to tune in late just for a… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
After raising $4.4 million last March, Virtualitics has closed a $7 million Series B round led by Centricus with participation from The VR Fund. The startup is building a sort of “Excel for VR,” that lets people see data in a more immersive and collaborative way. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
A recent hands-on report reveals that HTC’s Vive Focus mobile VR headset uses the same lenses and screens as the Vive Pro headset for PC. Currently, the stand-alone headset is sold only in China as a “premium” mobile VR option.
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The secret to Spotify’s public market debut is actually an acquisition it made in 2014. The Echo Nest was powering music recommendations for Beats Music, Rdio, Vevo and iHeartRadio before Spotify pulled it out from under them by buying it for a reported $100 million — 90 percent in Spotify equity. That deal paid off big time. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The two most highly valued private tech companies (outside of China) are Uber and Airbnb. Both also happen to be marketplace businesses, and their success has helped encourage a rush of VC investment in similar business models over the past several years. But despite all this investment, public comps for marketplaces remain far thinner than those for SaaS. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Assuming the 11,500-pound spacecraft makes it into geostationary orbit safely, it’ll go by GOES-17.
Source: Wired