Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Esta máquina predice el riesgo de alzhéimer con más precisión que los médicos

Pequeñas señales presentes en imágenes PET permiten identificar a pacientes con un alto riesgo de desarrollar el trastorno, pero a los profesionales humanos les cuesta verlas. Esta máquina de aprendizaje profundo ha aprendido a hacerlo con una precisión del 81%
Source: MIT

Prepared food distribution service Power Supply rebrands as Territory and raises $6.7 million

 If you thought the world didn’t need another prepared food distribution and delivery service, apparently you’d be wrong, as the newly minted startup Territory has managed to pull in $6.7 million for its healthier eating options. The company formerly known as Power Supply raised the money as it looks to expand to new geographies and consolidate its position in its current markets. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Pandora will consider buyout before selling $150M in preferred stock to KKR

 Pandora is taking a cash infusion to maintain “a strong balance sheet” as it struggles to shift from radio to the increasingly popular on-demand streaming model. Private equity firm KKR has agreed to buy $150 million in Series A preferred Pandora shares and be paid a 7.5 percent or 8 percent quarterly dividend; KKR’s Richard Sarnoff will take a board seat. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The touchscreen Amazon Echo could launch on Tuesday

 Amazon could be about to launch Echo with a touchscreen as soon as tomorrow. The word comes from the WSJ citing sources familiar with the matter. The new model would feature a 7-inch touchscreen, display answers to verbal questions and feature internet-based telephone calls. Last week several sites posted images of a device they claimed to be the upcoming Echo touchscreen speaker. The… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

This venture-backed company just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy — to evade a patent dispute

 In the world of venture-funded companies, not much surprises industry observers. Yet a new strategy employed by one privately held company might have founders and venture investors wondering if it’s a maneuver worth replicating.
What happened: the U.S. subsidiary of a venture-backed Berlin-based search optimization company called Searchmetrics just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The first EV showcase opens in Oregon

 Forth, the electric vehicle proponent formerly known as Drive Oregon, has opened the nation’s first electric vehicle showcase in downtown Portland, Oregon. Anyone who wants to test drive one of the handful of EVs at the city’s World Trade Center can make a reservation. There are only three cars on hand so far: the Chevy Bolt, Ford C-MAX Energi, and the Nissan Leaf. Staff will be… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Google’s Project Zero finds Windows vulnerability, calls it “crazy bad”

Google’s Project Zero locates flaws in systems like Microsoft Windows and promises to publicize them no later than 90 days after notifying the developer. It has discovered a new Windows flaw that it claims is the “worst … in recent memory,”

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Source: Digital trends

BenQ’s 25-inch display for video and animation pros is Technicolor-certified

BenQ introduced the PD2500Q desktop monitor that is Technicolor-certified. It will include CAD, Animation, and Darkroom modes to meet the needs of all digital designers. It will also support 100 percent of two color spaces.

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Source: Digital trends

Almost anything can become a touchpad with some spray paint – CNET

Researchers say they’ve now come up with a way to give nearly every surface touch-sensing tech.
Source: CNET