Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

iFrogz Impulse Duo review – CNET

This lightweight in-ear wireless headphone features dual drivers and includes a nifty magnetic clasp.
Source: CNET

At AI bot startups, cool kids rule

 You would think at least one AI-powered humanoid bot would have a properly nerdy name. Maybe a Poindexter or Hildegarde to add some natural language processing to your customer chat app? No such luck. Instead, it sounds like the cool kids are in charge at most digital assistant and bot startups. Think short, peppy names that top the popular baby name lists. There’s Aiden and Riley putting… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Crosley’s flagship turntable wows the Audiophiliac – CNET

If you’re thinking about getting into vinyl in a serious way with limited funds, the Crosley C10 turntable is a good place to start.
Source: CNET

Shape-shifting ‘4D’ printed objects could pave the way for outer space structures

 It takes a lot of money to launch stuff into space — even by NASA terms. The cost ranges from around $9,000 to more than $40,000 per pound. With that sort of price tag, weight and space are at a major premium with shuttle missions, causing NASA to look for innovative new ways to create more compact payloads. A team at Georgia Institute of Technology is exploring a method that uses 3D… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Do you listen to music in stereo? – CNET

The Audiophiliac ponders whether stereo is all that important for the enjoyment of music.
Source: CNET

Susan Fowler says Uber’s apology to former riders is ‘all optics’

 Uber apologized to some former riders in New York City and in other markets via email on Friday, saying that the company is aware it has “fallen short” and failed to prioritize the needs of its riders, drivers and employees, Business Insider reports. But throughout this entire fiasco, Susan Fowler, the former Uber engineer who accused the company of sexual harassment, has… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Amazon Expanded Its Empire—And Its Place in Society

Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods begs the question: Is the shopping behemoth a force for good or a destroyer of traditional retail?
Source: Wired

A championship-caliber Tarheel fancave – CNET

Aviston’s superslick entertainment room has been tastefully accented with a Carolina football theme.
Source: CNET

Our favorite performances in sci-fi movies – CNET

Each week we ask people around the office a question to see what makes them tick. This week we wanted to know what is their favorite sci-fi movie performance.
Source: CNET

Here comes PragueCrunch V

 I’ve been visiting Central Europe almost every year and almost every year my buddy Jack Deneut has been setting up PragueCrunch, our kind-of-semi-annual celebration of Czech startups. And it’s happening again this year! The event is on July 13, 2017 at Riegrovy Sady Beer Garden. You can RSVP here. We’ll have free Kozel and Gambrinus beer all night and traditional Czech pub… Read More

Source: TechCrunch