Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

There’s a shakeup on Qualcomm’s board amid Broadcom’s hostile takeover attempts

 Things have not been so rosy for Qualcomm over the past few months, whether you are looking at an ongoing legal dispute between the chipmaker and Apple or Broadcom’s aggressive attempts to acquire the company. Now, Qualcomm is saying its executive chairman, Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, will no longer serve as executive chairman for the company’s board of directors. He’s going to remain… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Another new survey underscores that skilled workers can pretty much live wherever they want

 If you want to live outside an expensive city like San Francisco or New York, it pays to have specialized knowledge. So suggests a new survey out of Upwork, the freelancing platform created from the 2013 merger of Elance and oDesk that connects businesses and independent contractors. According to feedback from more than 1,005 workforce hiring decision-makers conducted on Upwork’s behalf… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The Dot Power Platform Could Transform Farming Technology

The multitalented Dot Power Platform could raise crop yields 70 percent by 2050.
Source: Wired

Dell XPS 13 vs. Asus ZenBook 13: An ultraportable face-off – CNET

One is the thinnest 13-inch laptop with discrete graphics, the other is the world’s smallest 13-inch laptop. But which is best for you?
Source: CNET

Fake news spreads faster than real news on Twitter, study shows – CNET

And we can’t even blame the bots.
Source: CNET

Judge suggests Trump mute — not block — his Twitter critics – CNET

The proposed solution could be a simple fix to the free speech issue involving Trump and social media.
Source: CNET

Waymo launching self-driving truck pilot in Atlanta – Roadshow

If you’re in The ATL, keep an eye out for Google’s bright-blue rigs.
Source: CNET

Gas stations online are easy access for managers and hackers – CNET

Researchers from Kaspersky Lab found vulnerabilities that allowed them to access more than 1,000 gas stations around the world.
Source: CNET

Facebook and Warner Music ink recorded and published music deal for videos and messages

 Just weeks after signing a large licensing deal with leading indy label representative ICE, Facebook has continued its march into the world of music with the news that it has now added Warner Music Group into the mix, the last major label that was not yet working with the social network.
Facebook has signed a wide-ranging licensing deal that covers all of Warner Music’s recorded and… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Porsche’s electrification to lead to most powerful 911 to date, says CEO

 The storied 911 will not be immune from Porsche’s electrification plans and that could be a good thing. The car company’s CEO recently told Autocar that the hybrid 911 “will be the most powerful 911 we’ve ever had; 700 bhp might be possible.” Count me in (as long as someone buys it for me). Porsche already makes 911 models above the 700 mark so it’s likely… Read More

Source: TechCrunch