Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Un "atlas" del cáncer identifica qué tumores serán más graves para el paciente

El trabajo ha analizado 17 tipos principales de cánceres humanos a partir de casi 8.000 muestras. Según sus resultados, hay más de 2.000 genes cuyos efectos sobre la supervivencia dependen del tipo de cáncer y de dónde se localiza el tumor en el cuerpo

Source: MIT

'Zork', el videojuego que lo cambió todo y que sigue influyendo en los bots parlantes

Cuatro exalumnos del MIT crearon esta innovadora aventura y el mundo se volvió loco. 40 años después, algunos tecnólogos siguen inspirándose en el diseño de su sistema de conversación automática para sistemas robóticos parlantes

Source: MIT

Expedia’s chief financial officer is now its CEO as Dara Khosrowshahi leaves to run Uber

 Following a big internal meeting at Uber where former Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced his plans as the new CEO of Uber, Expedia said today it has named its CFO Mark Okerstrom as its CEO. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Instagram bug leaked data on ‘high-profile’ users, company warns

 A bug related to an Instagram API allowed at least one unscrupulous individual to access the email address and phone number of an unspecified number of “high-profile” users of the app. No other personal information, like password or what have you, seems to have been exposed. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

An Alexa and Cortana Team-Up Won't Get Far Without a Phone

Alexa and Cortana can do more together than they can on their own, but Cortalexa has some real limitations.
Source: Wired

Bentley's New Continental GT Combines Luxury Tech With Classic Looks

The new generation of the grand tourer brings the beloved car up to date.
Source: Wired

Here’s how much it will cost me to watch the NFL this season without cable

 Some of us like sports but don’t want to pay for channels we’ll never watch. Fortunately there are ways to watch the NFL without cable for the 2017-2018 season. I’m a Baltimore Ravens fan, and I live in San Francisco. It will cost me $17.87 per game to watch every Ravens game from the 2017-2018 NFL season without cable, satellite, or antenna. That’s a lot less than it… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser Hitches a Ride With a Helicopter

The “captive carry” test is a step toward making a uniquely accessible kind of spacecraft.
Source: Wired

Echo’s messaging service may add support for SMS texts from your own ‘Alexa number’

 Amazon appears to be planning an expansion of Alexa’s existing messaging capabilities to support sending SMS text messages to friends using your Echo device or Alexa app. That means Echo users could then text anyone using voice commands, not only other Echo owners. According to code found in the Amazon Alexa app, there are references to a new type of phone number – referred to… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Here’s what happened at Uber today

 It’s a brand new day for Uber, the transportation startup that has been caught up in a whirlwind of drama ranging from sexual harassment and culture issues to an absence of C-level leaders to a lawsuit with Waymo. At an all-hands meeting today, Uber employees met their new leader: Dara Khosrowshahi, the former CEO of Expedia, who discussed a number of things, including how Uber should… Read More

Source: TechCrunch