Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Terry Crews eating hot wings is something everyone should watch – CNET

It’s not easy to make it to the last spicy wing on the Hot Ones Youtube channel, but Terry Crews explains why he’s up to the challenge.
Source: CNET

At the intersection of technology and private equity

 It’s been said that private equity has a crush on technology. But dismissing the growing relationship as a crush would not only do it a significant disservice, it would miss the undercurrents at play that are making technology such an attractive, long-term private equity target. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface launches cryptocurrency firm – CNET

The rapper’s firm hopes to raise $30 million during its initial coin offering, CNBC reports.
Source: CNET

Honest Company may be raising a down round

 The Honest Company, the five-year-old natural body and home care products company cofounded by the actress Jessica Alba, looks to be raising $75 million in new venture capital funding at $19.60 per share, according to a Delaware filing first spied by CBInsights and reported by Axios. The amount is a far cry from the $45.75 per share price point of the company’s $100 million Series D… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Netflix orders black-superhero family drama 'Raising Dion' – CNET

Single motherhood is hard, but it’s even harder if your kid can turn himself invisible and make his cereal float out of its bowl.
Source: CNET

Feds front $77 million to restore phone service in Caribbean – CNET

US regulators and large wireless carriers are offering help to get communications networks restored on Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Source: CNET

Digital magazine platform Issuu adds support for subscriptions and single-issue sales

 Issuu is giving publishers another way to make money from the digital magazines published on its platform. Previously, they could monetize their magazines through advertising or by using the content to drive purchases elsewhere. Now, Issuu is enabling digital sales, which means publishers can charge their readers for subscriptions and single issues. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Los cúbits superconductores de Google podrían estar a punto de lograr la supremacía cuántica

La nueva investigación de la empresa demuestra un sistema estable de nueve cúbits con superposición cuántica por superconducción cuyos errores no aumentan exponencialmente. Si consiguen escalarlo a 49 cúbits, habrán logrado la supremacía del ordenador cuántico

Source: MIT

"El trabajador puede pedirle al edificio cognitivo que avise a la persona con la que tiene una reunión"

Para el consultor IoT de IBM Juan Benavente, la rigidez de los edificios inteligentes queda superada gracias a tecnologías como el procesamiento del lenguaje natural, que logran construcciones perceptivas y adaptables a cada usuario y situación

Source: MIT

Pruebas genéticas de consumo, ¿simple entretenimiento o peligro médico?

Cada vez hay más empresas que ofrecen análisis de ADN directamente al consumidor. Pero no es lo mismo que digan qué vino gusta más en función de los genes que predecir el riesgo de padecer una enfermedad sin que un médico supervise qué hará el cliente con esa información

Source: MIT