Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Este robot esteriliza un millón de mosquitos a la semana de forma 'natural'

La máquina, creada bajo el paraguas de Alphabet, clasifica a los insectos por raza y los infecta con una bacteria que los deja estériles. Otro robot los liberará en el entorno a millones para intentar combatir las plagas que transmiten enfermedades humanas como el dengue y el Zika

Source: MIT

Esta imagen vale más que mil palabras para analizar los riesgos de la conducción autónoma

Este sistema de identificación ha confundido las fotos de ciclistas de las puertas de un vehículo con ciclistas reales. Por ello, los expertos recomiendan incluir el mayor número de tipos distintos de sensores y cámaras para minimizar las carencias de cada uno de ellos 

Source: MIT

¿Por qué China se preocupa ahora de que la inteligencia artificial destruya sus empleos?

Hasta hace poco, parecía que al país no le importaba mucho que sus ciudadanos se quedaran sin trabajo por culpa de la automatización. Pero los expertos empiezan a alertar de que el impacto socioeconómico de la tecnología podría aumentar las tensiones internacionales 

Source: MIT

Facebook acquires Source3 to get content creators paid

 Facebook is on the cusp of a big push to lure independent content creators to share their art through the News Feed. But it needs to prove it can help creators monetize their content without allowing piracy to run rampant. That’s why it’s acquired content rights management startup Source3, including its team and technology. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD and SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD Review

Western Digital brings its 3D NAND memory technology to the masses with its new WD Blue and SanDisk Ultra 3D solid state drives, but will the tech make your PC feel faster? We put the drives to the test.

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Source: Digital trends

A Surface hotspot? Microsoft patent reveals plans for a mobile modem

Microsoft submitted a patent application for a piece of hardware that would allow older laptops and tablets that lack LTE capabilities to connect to the internet via the cellular network.

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Source: Digital trends

SnapTravel raises $8 million for a hotel booking service that works over chat

 Chatbots – automated bots that let you interact with a service or brand via messaging apps or SMS – haven’t yet become breakout hits, as a group. But that hasn’t stopped investors from pouring in $8 million into a hotel booking startup called SnapTravel, which lets users find and book rooms via SMS texts and Facebook Messenger. The $8 million Series A round was led… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Jared Kushner's Senate Testimony May Forget Russia Meetings, But the FBI Would Remember

Anything the Russian ambassador says on the phone almost certainly gets caught on a FISA wiretap.
Source: Wired

Alphabet keeps printing money despite a hefty $2.7B fine from the EU

 Alphabet’s advertising business continues to grow at a mammoth pace despite a very hefty setback from the EU in the form of a massive fine — but all the signs might not be pointing to a perfect future for Google. The EU slapped Google with a $2.7 billion fine at the end of June for antitrust violations pertaining to its Google’s Shopping search comparison service.… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

EverlyWell rolls out three new DNA-based products for food sensitivity, metabolism and breast milk

 There’s a lot going on in commercial DNA testing beyond what eye color you have or where your mitochondria comes from these days and at-home lab testing startup EverlyWell hopes to cash in. The startup has launched three new products today, based on your DNA to help get it there, including a food sensitivity test, DNA factors for your metabolism and breast milk DHA. Food… Read More

Source: TechCrunch