Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Thank Maps for the Cadillac CT6's Super Cruise Self-Driving

Cadillac’s answer to Tesla Autopilot uses a massive mapping database to rein in badly behaving drivers.
Source: Wired

Big Data Suggests Big Potential for Urban Farming

A global analysis finds that urban agriculture could yield up to 10 percent of many food crops—good news for its future as a force for sustainability.
Source: Wired

Inside the Mueller Indictment: A Russian Novel of Intrigue

The cast of characters revealed in the special counsel’s epic indictment is drawn from the overlapping circles of oligarchs, spooks, and mob figures.
Source: Wired

Uber says flying taxi service could be here in 5-10 years – Roadshow

The ride-hailing company previously said it planned to have flying taxis running in Los Angeles by 2020.
Source: CNET

Crispr Gene Editing Will Transform How We Eradicate Invasive Species

A conservationist wants to use Crispr to eliminate island predators. It’s not brutal like poison, but it could transform our power over nature.
Source: Wired

This Computer Uses Light—Not Electricity—To Train AI Algorithms

Startup Fathom Computing thinks optical computing can extend the gains of Moore’s Law and light the way to the future of artificial intelligence.
Source: Wired

Uber parks its service in Morocco

 Uber is pulling the brakes on its service in Morocco, which will cease on February 23, as it waits (and hopes) for local regulators to accommodate app-based ride-hailing. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Sony Corp. to launch an AI-based taxi-hailing service in Japan

 Sony Corporation said today that it will build an AI-based ride-hailing system in Japan in partnership with five taxi companies. The service will use artificial intelligence to manage taxi dispatches and forecast demand based on factors like weather, traffic and local events. Sony’s announcement came just before Uber chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi, who is currently visiting… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Homie raises $4M to help London’s ‘Generation Rent’ find their next property

 Another nascent proptech startup targeting ‘Generation Rent’ is London-based Homie, which might best be described as a concierge-style service that promises to save Londoner’s time, hassle and money when going in search of their next rental property. Today the company is disclosing that it has raised a further $4 million in Seed funding in a round led by Connect Ventures. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Nintendo Switch transformed into Linux tablet by hackers – CNET

Just in case you wanted to do something on your Nintendo Switch that wasn’t playing the best games of 2017.
Source: CNET