Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Alibaba invests $2.9B in hypermarket operator Sun Art to continue its offline retail push

 Alibaba is continuing its expansion into offline retail after the Chinese e-commerce giant bought up more than one-third of one of Chinese most prolific operators of hypermarket stores. The firm announced today it has spent HK$22.4 billion (around US$2.88 billion) to acquire of 36.16 percent in Sun Art Retail Group, a Hong Kong-listed business that operates 446 hypermarkets across 224… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

IBM and MIT are working together to make sure A.I. isn’t our downfall

A.I. has almost unlimited potential, but it could be a danger to the human race. IBM and MIT have teamed up to make sure it’s only used for good.

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Source: Digital trends

Faster Wi-Fi is in the cards for passengers on Cathay and Emirates airlines

Now that two airlines (Emirates and Cathay) have made commitments to bringing faster Wi-Fi speeds to their flights, you may finally feel as though your flight is as efficient as it really is. 

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Media startup Cheddar launches its TV channel in Europe with Molotov

 Business news network Cheddar has been partnering with social media platforms and OTT services in the U.S. And Cheddar is now looking at international markets. The media company is partnering with French startup Molotov so that French viewers can watch Cheddar from all their devices. Cheddar first launched 18 months ago. Unlike many new media companies, the startup has been focusing on live… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Fintech startup Glint de-cloaks to offer a multi-currency account and card that supports spending gold

 London-based Glint has been pretty stealthy about what it planned to offer, despite several funding rounds and a vague description that it wanted to a create new “global currency” based on gold. Well, today the fintech startup is finally de-cloaking with a staggered launch of its multi-currency account, app and card that does indeed let you store your money in gold and convert it… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Huawei Honor 7X Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

The Honor 7X comes with a massive screen and charges little for it.
Source: CNET

Este diminuto 'router' cuántico podría ser la base del internet cuántico del futuro

El prototipo ha dado unos resultados espectaculares a la hora de almacenar y reenviar información en estado cuántico, y sería fácilmente escalable a nivel nacional y continental. Aplicado a los ordenadores cuánticos que están por venir, podría sentar las bases para crear su propio internet cuántico

Source: MIT

Por primera vez, un paciente recibe edición genética directamente dentro de su cuerpo

Brian Madeux es un experimento andante. La terapia intenta repararle un gen mutado causante del síndrome de Hunter. Aunque el trastorno acaba con los pacientes en entre 10 y 20 años, los niños de momento no pueden optar a participar en un ensayo clínico que podría salvarles la vida

Source: MIT

Las hojas de cálculo ya no le volverán loco gracias esta IA capaz de resumir los datos

En lugar de perder el tiempo analizando las innumerables filas de datos de una tabla, el software inteligente Quill los analiza y presenta un informe con sus conclusiones más relevantes en lenguaje natural, un avance que podría aumentar muchísimo la productividad laboral

Source: MIT

Try these accessible tech teaching tools on your next dream golf vacation

Golfers have always loved gadgets, but now you can use the latest technology previously only available to tour pros to help you improve your game on your upcoming vacation to a high-end golf resort.

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Source: Digital trends