Science and Technology

“Never before has the world changed so quickly and with such a huge impact.”. He stated so joan cwaikspecialist in technology and society, at the same time that he stressed that this "is not so much in all those external things, but rather in ourselves as humansas a species”. Cwaik, a member of the Assembly of the Future of the Profile Groupspoke these words at the event of declaration of interest of his last book in the Buenos Aires Legislature, called "The Human Dilemma: From Homo Sapiens to Homo Tech(Ed. Galerna, 2021). Various industry representatives attended the event, which was…

xiaomithe Chinese company dedicated to the development of electronic equipment, has just created the prototype Xiaomi 12S ultra concept, a smartphone that can be used with interchangeable lenses, just like cameras. Thanks to its design, which includes a special mount where lenses can be added, the device becomes a professional tool for taking photos, giving the possibility of working on all the variables of professional photography (blur, depth, etc). As Xiaomi explained, the lenses are integrated with the camera application when they are placed on the smartphone. This arrangement allows the capture of format 10-bit RAWand has software features like…

This week, for the first time, United Nations autonomous vehicle whose management software is being fully developed in argentina, by local engineers and researchers, exhibited his current driving skills in public: he covered half a dozen circuits with curves, ditches and obstacles, in a closed area. All this carrying passengers and a driver who, at no time during the test, touched the steering wheel or the pedals. The only "command" given by a human was an "enter", generated from the keyboard of the control computer, located in the rear seat. This step is just the beginning. The developers hope to…

Driven by the International Environmental Federation (FAI), is to give visibility to the risks and demonstrate that you can be connected to the networks "in a healthy way through cables and fiber optics," said Carlos López Sancho. Today, November 7, the FAI consolidated this day as the world no wifi dayto disseminate in our society the risks to be connected through wireless system. “The objective of this initiative is to give visibility to the risks and demonstrate that it is possible to be connected to the network of networks in a healthy way through cables and fiber optics, which eliminate…

The CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., Mark Zuckerberg said the company will cut more than 11,000 jobs in the first major round of layoffs in the social media giant's history. The reductions, equivalent to about 13% of the workforce, was announced Wednesday in a statement. The company will also extend its hiring freeze through the first quarter. “I want to take responsibility for these decisions and how we got here.Zuckerberg said in the statement. "I know this is difficult for everyone, and I am especially sorry for those affected." The company said that while reductions will occur across the business,…

It is known that 2022 has not been the best year for technology firms, many of the qualities have seen the need to start cutting their payrolls with numbers that sound assigned, such as the elimination of 18,000 jobs. The case that at the local level, specialists in the area explain that these strong waves of layoffs from global technology companies could be an "opportunity" for grassroots firms in the region, in a global scenario generally characterized by a decline in the economic and in particular due to a constant demand for qualified human resources. Even in this way, the…

JPMorgan CEO, jamie dimondshowed his Contempt for bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies even though your bank is developing its own blockchain and digital currency. The banker's reasons: the volatility of these types of assets. The price of BTC fluctuated a lot in recent years, reaching $70,000 before falling again. However, these days cryptocurrency lives a bull partyor change in trend with the value of the asset rising. However, this for Dimon means nothing and called the crypto universe a “waste of time” questioning what will happen when the bitcoin supply peaks at 21 million coinssomething that is not expected to happen…

A survey by the consultant mercer could make the ranking of the 10 best-paid digital positions at the managerial and employee analyst level. There was also progress on contracting expectations that marked a positive trend given that the 53% plan to increase their staffing. And the number grows if it is about fintech, 80% of skills plan to hire more talent. The analysis was made among the companies that participated in his survey "Digital Club" where digital companies and/or companies in the process of digital transformation participate. Mark Zuckerberg apologized for firing more than 11,000 Meta employees The results showed…

Taringa!one of the largest online communities of the 2000s, continues to be in force and with a new image after its purchase by the company IOVLabs. That site founded in 2004 in which many users entered to download movies, have the cheats for the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas or even help a young man to meet his father's family, a case that was well known in his Right now, it's in a transition period. Taringa today! offers a new facet. After its rise in popularity and subsequent fall, the portal bet on going back to basics and…