Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

The Inside, a maker of so-called fast furniture, lands $1.5 million from Forerunner

 Seventeen years ago, Christiane Lemieux created DwellStudio, a popular catalog and e-retailer that built one brick-and-mortar store in SoHo before getting acquired for undisclosed terms in 2013 by the online store Wayfair. Now, she’s back with The Inside, a two-person, New York-based direct-to-consumer home decor brand that’s creating fashionable made-to-order furniture, and which… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Your Tweets may double in size, giving more space for Trump – CNET

Twitter is testing whether to double its 140 character limit to 280. Would more space be enough to attract more tweeters?
Source: CNET

Oculus will start refunding users for bad VR content

 Oculus wants people to keep buying VR content, but one bad experience with an overpriced piece of crap game can rub a user the wrong way.
Today, the company announced that they’re putting formal processes in place for users to get refunds for VR content that didn’t meet their expectations.
There are obviously stipulations, the major one being that for Rift titles you must have… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Tesla Model 3 audio capabilities initially limited, updates coming – Roadshow

Want to listen to FM radio or play your own music via Bluetooth? You’re not able to just yet.
Source: CNET

Thanks, internet: Google's Oct. 4 event gets spoiled by leaks video – CNET

The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the Google Home Mini, a new Daydream View and an all-new Google Pixelbook leak out before Google’s big announcements.
Source: CNET

Riva Audio Arena review – CNET

The Riva Arena is a likable Chromecast speaker that offers the option of portable use and is perfect for use in the bathroom or by the pool.
Source: CNET

How to use Instagram's new comment and reporting features – CNET

Instagram is just a little safer thanks to these updates.
Source: CNET

Antidilution: the other way VCs take more of your startup’s equity

 Startup funding may seem like a cut-and-dry affair. Money goes into a startup in exchange for shares in the startup. Easy enough, right?
Not so much. There are plenty of complex terms, clauses, provisions and other conditions written into investment agreements. So in this series, we’re exploring how some of the most common funding terms affect the fundraising process. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Menos datos y más psicología para dar sentido común a los coches autónomos

Es imposible modelar cada situación que puede darse en la vida real. Por eso, la ‘start-up’ iSee se está apoyando en la ciencia cognitiva para desarrollar un nuevo enfoque de inteligencia artificial que consiga que los coches no sólo perciban lo que pasa sino que también lo entiendan 

Source: MIT

La terapia génica monodosis, por cara que sea, puede costar menos que toda una vida de tratamiento

Los precios de las terapias génicas aprobadas hasta la fecha han hecho saltar las alarmas. Pero, ¿cuánto vale algo que cura en una sola dosis y puede evitar las intervenciones y los tratamientos de por vida? Les ofrecemos algunos datos para comparar

Source: MIT