Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

23andMe lanza un estudio masivo para encontrar la relación entre genética y dietas

La compañía de pruebas de ADN contará con 100.000 voluntarios para estudiar si las características genéticas influyen en la pérdida de peso al seguir una dieta. Se trata de la investigación de este tipo con más participantes en todo el mundo. 

Source: MIT

Los mejores cursos 'online' de tecnología en 2017 y los que nos esperan en 2018

Codecademy, Coursera, edX y Udacity han revelado cuáles fueron sus cursos más populares de 2017 y sus predicciones para este nuevo año. Si busca mejorar en su trabajo, esté atento a las áreas de inteligencia artificial, ciencia de datos y ‘blockchain’.

Source: MIT

Alexa in your ceiling? GE teases voice-friendly smart lights for CES – CNET

Coming later this year, new Wi-Fi-connected ceiling lights from GE will include built-in microphones that let you talk to Alexa or Google Assistant — no smart speakers needed.
Source: CNET

$700 Otto smart lock is the latest lux gadget to go belly-up – CNET

The CEO admits he left employees out in the cold.
Source: CNET

The FCC is still tweaking its net neutrality repeal (but that’s normal)

 You may think, from the pomp accompanying the FCC’s vote in December to repeal net neutrality, that the deed was done. Not so. In fact, the order hasn’t even reached its final form: the Commission is still working on it. While it may be frustrating, this is business as usual for regulations like this, and concerned advocates should conserve their outrage for when it’s… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Spotify faces $1.6 billion lawsuit from music publisher alleging copyright infringement

 Spotify is facing a $1.6 billion lawsuit from Wixen Music Publishing, the publisher that represents artists like Tom Petty, Missy Elliot, Stevie Nicks and Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter first reported. The suit, filed December 29, alleges copyright infringement, specifically alleging Spotify is using thousands of its songs without a proper license. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

You can get that $29 battery replacement, regardless of your iPhone’s health

 Apple hasn’t been super specific when it comes to those $29 iPhone battery replacements. After all, the company would no doubt like to the whole business behind it. What precisely it would take to qualify one’s out-of-warranty handset for the $50 discount hasn’t been spelled out, but it seems to be easier than anticipated.  The company had previously mentioned the threshold… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Airbnb beats big property landlord’s lawsuit in California

 A California judge has dismissed Apartment Investment & Management Company’s lawsuit against Airbnb. Last February, Aimco, which owns or manages about 50,000 properties, sued Airbnb, saying that the company is deliberately incentivizing people to breach their leases. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Apple buys app development service Buddybuild

 Apple continues to ramp up its efforts to court developers by making it easier to create and iterate their apps for its platforms. The iPhone giant has now acquired Buddybuild, a Vancouver-based app tools startup that describes itself as “mobile iteration platform” focused on continuous integration and debugging tools — essentially giving an app development team a simple… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Catch a self-driving ride at CES 2018, thanks to Aptiv and Lyft – Roadshow

The Developer Formerly Known as Delphi wants to get this system scaled for production in 2019.
Source: CNET