Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Bad reviews could help battle drug dealers on the darknet

The darknet can act like an Amazon for all things illegal. A sociology doctoral student from Ohio State University has an idea for fighting it: leaving bad reviews. Here’s why that makes sense.

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Source: Digital trends

After Charlottesville, tech leaders stick with Trump councils – CNET

While Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier bailed on Trump’s manufacturing council, tech leaders aren’t planning to follow suit.
Source: CNET

Want a Nintendo Switch? Every GameStop will get five tomorrow – CNET

A GameStop rep confirms that each US store will get a *minimum* of five Nintendo Switch units.
Source: CNET

9 Alexa tips for back to school – CNET

Here are nine ways you can use Alexa to make the transition into the new school year a little easier.
Source: CNET

Tech Companies Have the Tools to Confront White Supremacy

After Charlottesville, companies like Facebook, Twitter, and the rest of Silicon Valley should take a firmer stand against white supremacy on their platforms.
Source: Wired

AI draws parallels between fields you never knew were connected

Drawing analogies means linking different spheres of knowledge to either clarify or problem solve in new ways. Researchers have come up with a way to teach AI what this means — and it could be really big.

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Source: Digital trends

La caída y el renacer de la 'start-up' de baterías que enamoró a Bill Gates contada desde dentro

Aquion Energy conquistó a inversores y analistas con su propuesta de almacenamiento energético en red con baterías hasta que la compañía se declaró en bancarrota el pasado mes de marzo. Ahora, una filial de la empresa China Titans pretende retomar su actividad

Source: MIT

Los bots en redes sociales, sospechosos y culpables de la difusión de noticias falsas

Un estudio analiza de forma sistemática más de 14 millones de tuits con afirmaciones hechas en sitios de noticias falsas para comprobar cómo se propaga la desinformación a través de redes sociales

Source: MIT

StarCraft se suma a la lista de videojuegos "perfectos" para lograr una inteligencia artificial más humana

La rapidez, dificultad e información imperfecta que caracterizan al popular videojuego lo convierten en la plataforma para probar nuevos algoritmos

Source: MIT

Discord shuts down alt-right server and accounts for ToS violations

 Popular voice chat platform Discord has shut down several servers and accounts associated with the alt-right for violations of the terms of service. The company announced the enforcement action on Twitter, emphasizing that it will “continue to take action against white supremacy, nazi ideology, and all forms of hate.” Read More

Source: TechCrunch