Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Construction startup Katerra gets $865M in Softbank’s latest mega-round

 There’s another big financing round led by Softbank’s mammoth vision fund today, with the firm this time pouring $865 million into a construction startup called Katerra that’s a one-stop shop for getting a building up off the ground. Katerra is creating a full-stack provider for, well, buildings. The company runs the process of getting a building up and people inside it from… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Apple's AR apps will finally be able to stick things on walls – CNET

When iOS 11.3 launches, it’ll pack tech developers can use to make their augmented reality apps do things they’ve never been able to do before.
Source: CNET

Top subscription video on demand apps boosted revenue 77% last year to reach $781 million

 The cord cutting trend is having an outsized impact on subscription video apps’ revenue, it seems. According to a new market analysis from Sensor Tower, U.S. consumer spending in the top 10 subscription video on demand apps grew 77 percent last year, to reach approximately $781 million across the App Store and Google Play. The growth was particularly noticeable in the fourth quarter of… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Blizzard patches security hole to block hackers from sending fake updates

Blizzard is working on a full-fledged patch to address an issue with its Update Agent that could fall prey to a remote DNS rebinding attack. The company has a temporary fix in place, and should roll out a full patch soon.

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Source: Digital trends

The best laptops for video editing

We’ve assembled a list of the best laptops for video editing, with a few high-end options that max out the performance along with a low-cost machine that will let you get your work done without too much muss and fuss.

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Source: Digital trends

Why Robots Should Shake the Bejeezus Out of Cherry Trees

A tree-shaking robot wouldn’t be as dramatic as the machine-driven apocalypse, but it’s an intriguing vision of agriculture.
Source: Wired

Nexar gets $30M Series B for its AI-based road safety dashcams and network

 Nexar, a startup that makes an AI-based dashcam app to monitor road safety, announced today that it has raised a $30 million Series B led by Ibex Ventures. Participants included Alibaba Innovation Ventures (the venture capital investment arm of Alibaba Group), Nationwide Insurance and returning investors Aleph, Mosaic Ventures, Slow Ventures, True Ventures and Tusk Ventures. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

2018 is the year VR cuts the cord – CNET

The tethers may finally be gone from VR soon, but there are still a few steps left until virtual experiences feel completely self-contained.
Source: CNET

Tesla’s Latest Crash and DUI Incident Reveal the Issue with Autopilot

Two recent incidents are a reminder of the pitfalls of semi-autonomous driving systems.
Source: Wired

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