Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

UK to set up security unit to combat state disinformation campaigns

 The UK government has announced plans to set up a dedicated national security unit to combat state-led disinformation campaigns — raising questions about how broad its ‘fake news’ bullseye will be. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The Carfection team picks their highlights of the 2018 Detroit Auto Show video – Roadshow

It was a packed show at Detroit this year. Here are the cars Carfection enjoyed most at the show.
Source: CNET

Audi's female-driven team set to race new R8 LMS GT4 at Daytona – Roadshow

Ashley Freiberg and Gosia Rdest will team up to take on the Grand Sport class in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge starting with the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
Source: CNET

EU slaps $1.23B fine on Qualcomm over LTE chip dominance in the iPhone, Qualcomm says it will appeal

 Qualcomm’s longstanding dominance in LTE chipsets for smartphones, and specifically with Apple’s iPhone, is getting a major hit today.
The European Commission today announced that it would be fining the company €997 million, or $1.23 billion, for abusing its market position between 2011 and 2016, related to its relationship with Apple. The figure works out to 4.9 percent of… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Elon Musk's $0 Salary Encapsulates the Legend of Tesla

In a rapidly changing world, Musk’s combination of prescience, persuasion, and a taste for challenges makes him feel like a good bet.
Source: Wired

The Science of Why Swearing Physically Reduces Pain

Research has shown that cursing allows you to handle suffering and actually diminishes the sensation of pain.
Source: Wired

iPhone battery bursts into flames after a man bites on it – CNET

Clearly, this is not a good way to verify if your battery is authentic or not.
Source: CNET

Things continue to look grim for Chinese debt-ridden LeEco – CNET

Its video streaming unit began trading again after a nine-month halt, but shares took a 10 percent nosedive within seconds of opening.
Source: CNET

Indonesia’s BeliMobilGue raises $3.7M to let consumers sell their cars quickly and easily

 A new startup in Indonesia wants to car owners in Southeast Asia’s country sell their vehicle with more security and reliability. BeliMobilGue — meaning ‘Buy My Car’ — was quietly started last year as a joint venture from Berlin-based Frontier Car Group and Intudo Ventures. It acts as a middleman between Indonesia’s car dealers and consumers who want to… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

TeacherGaming, a startup from MinecraftEdu team, raises $1.6M to put games into the classroom

 TeacherGaming, a new startup from the team behind MinecraftEdu, a company that helped teachers use Minecraft in the classroom that was subsequently acquired by Microsoft, has picked up $1.6 million in seed funding. Read More

Source: TechCrunch