Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Google cancels UK ads from shady rehab clinic referrers already banned in US

 Another day, another way tech giants are found to be profiting handsomely from unsavory ad practices. Today brings the news, as reported by the Sunday Times, that Google has reaped “millions” from shady companies advertising online as help lines for people suffering from addiction, but in reality funnel those people to expensive private clinics, earning huge commissions. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Here's what's next for Samsung's Family Hub smart fridge – CNET

Expect to see new features, new connected home integrations with SmartThings and improved Bixby voice controls in 2018.
Source: CNET

CNET's Next Big Thing CES 2018 panel: The Invisible Doctor – CNET

This CES 2018 Supersession panel introduces you to the doctors, thinkers and luminaries from Verily (Google), United Healthcare, Doctor on Demand, Samsung and the Institute for the Future. We’ll discuss an inspiring future in which our personal tech and health intersect.
Source: CNET

Mark Zuckerberg Essentially Launched Facebook’s Reelection Campaign

In his 2018 personal challenge, Zuckerberg sounds like an incumbent who doesn’t really think he will lose, testing the bounds of what he can get away with.
Source: Wired

La inteligencia colectiva es capaz de predecir las decisiones de la Corte Suprema

¿Puede ser la multitud más sabia que una persona inteligente de forma individual? Este trabajo ha analizado cómo la inteligencia colectiva puede tener una tasa de acierto mayor, pero también hay que tener cuidado con las dinámicas que pueden derivar en la locura. 

Source: MIT

Los mejores GIF de ciencia y tecnología de 2017

Te dejamos en formato de imagen animada los avances más curiosos del pasado año. Drones polinizadores, robots saltadores y óvulos modificados genéticamente se entremezclan en este recopilatorio.

Source: MIT

18 cambios exponenciales que nos esperan en 2018

La mayoría de las predicciones anuales son demasiado grandes y las de largo plazo se quedan pequeñas. Este 2018 se mantienen muchas de las tendencias que ya triunfaban en el pasado año. ¿Ahora dónde nos llevará la trayectoria del mundo tecnológico, desde las criptomonedas a la inteligencia artificial en 2018? 

Source: MIT

Intel wants to bring you faster Wi-Fi in the next couple of years

Intel recently made an announcement that it will be readying new chips for what is going to be the next generation of Wi-Fi. In 2018, Intel is going to make its home Wi-Fi portfolio larger with its new 802.11ax chips.

The post Intel wants to bring you faster Wi-Fi in the next couple of years appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital trends

KweliTV is Netflix for black people, by black people, starring black people

 Kweli.tv aims to be the go-to streaming media platform for black filmmakers all over the world to share their content and make money from its distribution. KweliTV handpicks all of its content, with 98 percent of the content having been official selections at film festivals worldwide. “There are a lot of really great filmmakers out there globally,” KweliTV founder DeShuna Spencer… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Here’s how to stream the Golden Globes tonight

 Tonight for the first time the Golden Globes are being live-streamed, meaning you can watch it even if you aren’t in front of a TV. The show is being hosted by Seth Meyers and coverage starts at 5pm PT / pm ET. Here’s how to watch: If you’re a cord-cutter you’ll be able to watch via the NBC channel on a variety of services like DirectTV Now, Hulu Live TV, Youtube… Read More

Source: TechCrunch