Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Comcast’s FCC filing pits pet economists against net neutrality rules

 Comcast has filed its official commentary on the FCC’s proposal to roll back 2015’s Open Internet Order, and it’s about what you’d expect: a selectively thorough takedown that relies heavily on analysis by friendly economists to support the ISP’s view. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Elon, Forget Killer Robots. Focus on the Real AI Problems

Elon Musk’s Fixation on Killer AI Distracts from Much More Immediate Problems with Smart Machines
Source: Wired

Beginning this week, automated savings app Digit will start charging users $3 a month

 In April, Digit announced that in 100 days it would begin charging $2.99 a month to people using its service to automatically save for a rainy day or help pay their bills. Well, 100 days have almost passed, and it’s almost time for those changes to go into effect. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Myspace Security Flaw Let Anyone Take Over Any Account Just By Knowing Their Birthday

If you know someone’s date of birth, you can crack their Myspace account.
Source: Wired

This ‘shape-display’ robot follows your hand and simulates the surface you’re touching in VR

 Touch. When it comes to virtual reality, it’s a problem no one has quite cracked. At TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics this afternoon, a researcher out of MIT demonstrated a portable “shape-display” — a wheeled robot that follows your hand, simulating the surface or object your VR-self is touching. He calls it the “ReVeal” system. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Tesla adds James Murdoch and Linda Johnson Rice to its board

 Tesla has added two new independent directors to its board, including 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch and Johnson Publishing Company CEO and Chairman Linda Johnson Rice. The two new board members were added just a few months after Tesla confirmed it was seeking additional independent directors without ties to CEO and founder Elon Musk. Until now, Tesla’s board included five (of six… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

2018 by the numbers: Honda Accord vs. Toyota Camry vs. Hyundai Sonata – Roadshow

Let’s see how these three new midsize sedans stack up, spreadsheet-style.
Source: CNET

Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 8 for late August – CNET

Samsung’s mobile chief spilled the beans, except for the exact launch date.
Source: CNET

Netflix’s subscribers are surging as it blows away Wall Street’s expectations

 For the second quarter in a row, Netflix has handily beaten industry watchers — and its own expectations — in adding a mountain of additional new subscribers.
Netflix today said it added 5.2 million additional new subscribers this quarter, a number well above the 3.2 million new subscribers additions that it set itself — and the stock promptly jumped nearly 9%. More than 4… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

HP Spectre x2 (2017) review – CNET

HP’s 2017 Spectre x2 has a lovely, well executed design but battery life and performance lag behind the competition.
Source: CNET