Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Is Sci-Fi a Religious Experience? Adam Savage Thinks So

The one-time ‘MythBusters’ host has some ideas about just how transcendental science fiction can be.
Source: Wired

Google's brand new Pixels and the incredible Yahoo hack video – CNET

In this week’s wrap-up, Google introduces the world to its new phones, speakers and laptop. Meanwhile, parent company Verizon reveals a 2013 hack actually affected all three billion of Yahoo’s user accounts.
Source: CNET

Go Update Your Mac ASAP To Fix Some Serious Vulnerabilities

Las Vegas, another NSA contractor slip-up, and more of the week’s top security news.
Source: Wired

Alienware 17, fast and functional if not terribly photogenic – CNET

It’s a great gaming laptop and supports Tobii Eye Tracking if you’re so inclined, but it has an old-school design.
Source: CNET

US Traffic Deaths Rise for the Second Year in a Row

And the economy is only partly to blame.
Source: Wired

If Ads Don't Work, Can Publishers Strike Subscription Gold?

A new crop of startups wants readers, rather than advertisers, to fund internet content.
Source: Wired

Space Photos: On Mars, Clues About the Origin of Life

Volcanic activity in standing water could have provided conditions for early life.
Source: Wired

Crunch Report | AOL Instant Messenger Is Shutting Down

AOL Instant Messenger is shutting down, some iPhone 8s are having battery problems and a smart bandage that releases meds on demand. All this on Crunch Report! Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Baseball coach fined for wearing Apple Watch during game – CNET

Major League Baseball fines Arizona’s coach for sporting a smart watch in the dugout. The incident follows the Boston Red Sox’s wearable-related scandal.
Source: CNET

Alphabet Closer to Using Balloons for Telecom in Puerto Rico

Alphabet wins FCC approval to deploy Project Loon balloons to restore telecom service on storm-battered island.
Source: Wired