Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Experience the future of reality simulations at Disrupt SF 2017 with Unity and Improbable

 Video games have never been just games, but as developers grow their ambitions, thanks to evolving, powerful game development tools, the line between real life and simulation has been growing much murkier. To hear more about what’s enabling these brave new virtual worlds, join us at Disrupt SF 2017 where we’ll be chatting with John Riccitiello, the CEO of Unity, and Herman Narula,… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hulu Live TV and spiffy new menus arrive on Amazon Fire TV – CNET

Owners of the Amazon Fire TV Stick and Fire TV box get a redesigned big-screen Hulu app, complete with the $40 live-TV streaming option.
Source: CNET

The Essential Phone is coming 'in a few weeks' – CNET

Android creator Andy Rubin sent an email to customers today, saying his Essential Phone would be here “in a few weeks.”
Source: CNET

Graphcore’s AI chips now backed by Atomico, DeepMind’s Hassabis

 Is AI chipmaker Graphcore out to eat Nvidia’s lunch? Co-founder and CEO Nigel Toon laughs at that interview opener — perhaps because he sold his previous company to the chipmaker back in 2011. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

GM now lets developers test their in-car apps running in actual cars

 GM has been doing a lot to try to make it easier for developers to create software for use in their vehicle infotainment systems. Back in January, it opened up access to a wide range of data points from the vehicle, and made it possible to develop using a simulator on the desktop, instead of having to use very specific developer hardware based in Detroit. Now, GM is introducing GM Dev Client,… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Physicists Try to Revive a Super-Safe, Decades-Old Cancer Treatment

Robert Johnson thinks that a proton-based image, even a blurry one, can guide a cancer treatment known as proton therapy better than a conventional X-ray.
Source: Wired

Daimler, Audi updating millions of diesels to avoid bans in Europe – Roadshow

The fixes only involve software, which means it should be a relatively tidy process.
Source: CNET

Delta's fingerprint scanner IDs flyers sans boarding pass – CNET

Forgot your boarding pass? No problem. Use Delta’s fingerprint scanner instead.
Source: CNET

Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 might come with a Bixby-friendly earset – CNET

A Bixby-enabled earset could accompany the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8, says a report.
Source: CNET

Netflix drops the full trailer for ‘Bright,’ its $90M+ potential blockbuster hit

 Netflix may have its first blockbuster movie on its hands. The new, full-length trailer for the upcoming Will Smith movie, “Bright,” from “Suicide Squad” director David Ayer, dropped during San Diego’s Comic-Con yesterday. The trailer gives viewers a longer look into the upcoming film, which takes place in a futuristic world where magical creatures like orcs and… Read More

Source: TechCrunch