Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Following exec shakeup, Amazon Studios announces expansion plans

 Amazon today announced plans to expand its TV and movie division, Amazon Studios, which includes relocating to a new location in Culver City, California. The physical move coincides with Amazon’s plans to increase hiring across new roles in creative, technical, marketing and legal, the company said. According to Amazon’s website, there are currently 84 openings in Santa Monica… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

New OnePlus 5T leak could give us our clearest look yet – CNET

An image linked to the rumored device shows off slim bezels.
Source: CNET

Nissan Titan XD snowplow package is ready for the white stuff – Roadshow

It doesn’t include the plow, but it prepares the truck for one.
Source: CNET

'The Deuce' Isn't About Sex, It's About Capitalism

HBO’s 1970s drama views the pitfalls of free enterprise through the eyes of sex workers.
Source: Wired

The race for the autonomous car is on, and hear FiveAI attack plan at Disrupt Berlin

 There’s no doubt that the competition to develop self-driving cars is hotting up. There are over 1 billion cars, trucks and buses on the planet, and that’s not even including off-road vehicles or heavy construction equipment, many of which could be turned into ‘ground drones’ in the future. This is a subject we’ll be turning to at Techcrunch Disrupt Berlin,… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

AI can create fake celebrity photos so real it's scary – CNET

Graphics chip maker Nvidia uses neural networks to draw photo-realistic images.
Source: CNET

Ford’s robot butt makes sure its cars can handle your butt IRL

 Ford has a robotic butt it actually calls ‘Robutt’ (via MIT Technology Review) that it uses to test its car seats, helping to make sure they’re durable enough to withstand numerous backside encounters over their long useful lifetime. It’s not that surprising – car manufacturers use plenty of robots to mimic repeated stresses on car parts to make sure they can last… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Amazon updates Alexa with important new smart home powers – CNET

Three new features add depth to Alexa’s smart home prowess.
Source: CNET

AT&T and Tech Mahindra launch open source AI project

 While its name still implies a focus on the Linux kernel, the Linux Foundation has long become a service organization that helps other open source groups run their own foundations and projects (think Cloud Foundry, the Cloud Native Compute Foundation, the Node.js Foundation, etc.). Today, the group is adding a new project to its stable: the Acumos project, which was started by AT&T and… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

YouTube TV app coming soon to Roku, Apple TV, Xbox and more – CNET

Rejoice cord cutters: You no longer have to use Chromecast and your phone to watch YouTube’s live TV streaming service.
Source: CNET