Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Icky wax worms could offer solution biodegrading plastic bags – CNET

A simple worm commonly used as fisherman’s bait could be the key to getting rid of the plastic bags clogging landfills.
Source: CNET

Samsung’s new app uses emojis to help people with language disorders communicate

 Once derided as a silly novelty, emojis are coming into their own as a communication tool. New app Wemogee uses the ideograms to help people with aphasia, a language-processing disorder that makes it difficult to read, write or talk. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Los riesgos de minar el mayor depósito de telurio del mundo podrían superar a sus beneficios

Este elemento, presente en las células fotovoltaicas más eficientes, podría dar un impulso a las energías renovables. Pero extraerlo del fondo del mar podría tener graves consecuencias medioambientales. ¿Qué compensa más?
Source: MIT

Una 'app' con instinto maternal para salvar a los adictos de las recaídas

La gente depende cada vez más de su ‘smartphone’, lo que permite a Triggr prever con un 92% de pecisión el riesgo de que un usuario vuelva a consumir. Cuando esto sudece, envía una alerta al equipo de rehabilitación para que le ayude
Source: MIT

Google promete alcanzar la supremacía cuántica antes de que acabe el año

El gigante de las búsquedas asegura que su chip cuántico suparará al mayor superordenador convencional del mundo antes de 2018, aunque reconoce que el hito aún tendrá mucho trabajo por delante
Source: MIT

Tor node operator arrested in Russia will be held on terrorism charges until June trial

 Earlier this month, a Tor node operator in Russia was arrested in a potential misunderstanding about the nature of the decentralized network. Dmitry Bogatov, a lecturer at the Moscow Finance and Law University, was taken into custody on April 6 and charged with organizing mass unrest, which was later appended with the more serious charge of incitement to terrorist activity. He remains in… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Alibaba's founder Jack Ma says AI will likely replace CEOs – CNET

Ma is predicting that 30 years from now, AI-powered robots will be on the cover of Time Magazine for best CEO and he’s totally serious about it.
Source: CNET

Data management startup Rubrik is raising up to $200M on a $1B valuation

 Make way for another juggernaut amongst enterprise startups: Rubrik, a data backup company that only emerged from stealth in 2015, is in the process of raising between $150 million and $200 million on a valuation of $1 billion as the company enters a period of strong demand for its storage and data management products, according to sources. TechCrunch first learned of the new fundraise via… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Wikipedia co-founder launches project to fight fake news – CNET

Jimmy Wales’ “Wikitribune” will bring journalists and others together to produce fact-checked news stories online.
Source: CNET

French presidential candidate targeted by Russian hackers – CNET

Emmanuel Macron’s campaign said its staff received phishing emails meant to steal their passwords.
Source: CNET