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Facebook tries to make the human brain its new data source
In 2017, Facebook announced that it wanted to create a headband that would allow people to type at a speed of 100 words per minute using only their thoughts. Now, just over two years later, the social media giant reveals that it has funded extensive university research with human volunteers that ...
Explainer: What is machine learning?
(Via UNAM Global) Many developers have not had much exposure to machine learning yet, and because of that, most of them get confused and think they are crazy robots. First, let's clear up some of the confusion around machine learning. Then we will delve into science and math (yes, there will be math) behind ...
Addendas? Here we explain that tax term
When it comes to billing insurance you have come across a peculiar word: addenda. It turns out that it is something very simple, and also necessary for some invoices. Here we explain it to you An Addenda is a complement of information that can be attached to a Digital Tax Receipt by Internet (CFDI) optionally to include ...
Meet the UNAM engineer who teaches mathematics on YouTube
Marisol Maldonado Olmos is 24 years old, she is a Mechatronics engineer from the Faculty of Engineering (FI) of UNAM, and creator of the YouTube channel Steps for Engineering, an educational project with multimedia content for students in the Physics-Mathematics area. His videos present basic science tutorials such as algebra, linear algebra, differential calculus, integral calculus; In addition, they address engineering issues such as ...
For this reason, the Trump administration fears Libra, Facebook's cryptocurrency
A few weeks ago, we explained on Webirix that Facebook was trying to enter the world of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain through Libra: an association of technology giants that was trying to eat the lunch of Bitcoin, Litecoin and other alternative currencies. As much as Facebook tries to show that it has no control over Libra, but ...
The asteroid that will pass near the earth in October does NOT represent any danger
There is no danger from any asteroid, and the asteroid to which they refer, which is an asteroid that was discovered in 2007, because it is an asteroid that passed in 2007, more or less close to the earth, said José Franco, senior researcher of the Institute of Astronomy of the UNAM. In an interview for Radio ...