Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Microsoft acquires classroom collaboration startup Chalkup to expand Microsoft Teams

 Microsoft is beefing up its Slack-like collaboration software, Microsoft Teams, with the technology (and the founder) from collaboration software startup Chalkup. Following the acquisition, Microsoft says it will bring some of the features Chalkup had built to the Microsoft Teams for Education product experience. Chalkup was founded in 2013 by CEO Justin Chando, who’s joining Microsoft as… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Would Delivery Drones Be All That Efficient? Depends Where You Live

Environmental scientists are using their models to pit drones against delivery trucks.
Source: Wired

German court finds fault with Facebook’s default privacy settings

 A court in Germany has ruled that Facebook’s default privacy settings and some of its terms and conditions breached local laws. The Berlin court passed judgement late last month but the verdict was only made public this week. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Blockchain ensures that your online baby food order is legit – CNET

For much of the world, fake news is less of a problem than fake food. One start-up is using the technology behind bitcoin to create anti-counterfeit labels.
Source: CNET

Julian Assange loses legal bid to quash UK arrest warrant – CNET

The WikiLeaks founder could still be arrested for skipping bail in 2012 if he leaves the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.
Source: CNET

Cybersecurity is Senate threats hearing’s ‘greatest concern’ – CNET

At the Senate Intelligence Committee’s annual “Worldwide Threats” hearing, the US’s top intelligence agencies highlighted national security challenges with technology.
Source: CNET

PicoBrew's Z Series appliance is for serious brewers only – CNET

PicoBrew is back with a scalable beer brewing appliance for homes and businesses.
Source: CNET

Update fail causes Uconnect to experience endless reboots – Roadshow

Oh, you actually wanted to *use* that backup camera? Whoopsie!
Source: CNET

Fitbit buys Twine Health in bid to become a more serious health care tool

 Fitbit’s been on a bit of a acquisition spree over the last couple of years, as the company’s looked to grow its business inside the stagnating wearables category. This morning, the hardware maker announced plans to pick up Twine Health, a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based health management platform. The company hasn’t disclosed specific numbers for the acquisition, but expects… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Facebook pushes for more personal updates with launch of new Lists feature

 Facebook’s status update box is getting a new feature called Lists, which begins rolling out today. This is the first major update to the entry field since the launch of colored backgrounds just over a year ago, and also serves as a way to encourage Facebook users to share more personal content. The feature, like it sounds, lets users make lists of anything they choose – New… Read More

Source: TechCrunch