Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
October 2021
From The Eponymous Pickle
Graph Aware Machine Learning
New to me. But makes sense to use to add the knowledge inherent in a graph used to represent its application as in a Semantic Ontology. Looking forward to consider that.
Cognitive Analytics: Graph Aware Machine Learning by…From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Working in virtual reality
Inspired by a post by Paul Tomlinson, I wrote my last blog post entirely in virtual reality (VR). You put on goggles and see a virtual version of your computer screen wherever you would like. Otherwise, everything around youContinue…
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology links (October 3rd 2021)
Most people were able to cure their diabetes by losing weight in a clinical trial. Video games improve intelligence over many years, while socializing has no effect. To go to Mars safely, time is of the essence because astronauts…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Self Healing Materials
Impressive direction introduced here, ultimately linked to healing, 'intelligent' materials.
Imperial College London researchers have created 3D building blocks that can heal themselves in response to damage.
The engineered living…From The Eponymous Pickle
Active, Self-Healing Cybersecurity
Ideal, intelligent, but like AI, how generally practical today?
On Active, Self-Healing Cybersecurity
ACM NEWS, Active Defenders
By David Geer, Commissioned by CACM Staff, September 30, 2021
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation…From The Eponymous Pickle
OpenAI Codex Turns Written Language Into Computer Code
How different than LoCode?
OpenAI's Codex Turns Written Language Into Computer Code
By Axios, August 11, 2021
OpenAI is releasing an improved version of its Codex AI model that can read written instructions in conversational language…From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Word-aligned Bloom filters
Programmers often need to ‘filter out’ data. Suppose that you are given a database of users where only a small percentage are ‘paying customers’ (say 5% or less). You can write an SQL query to check whether a given user is indeed…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Smart Toilets, Again
During a visit to Japan in the 80s we saw related work being done. Not sure where that went, but was a collaboration with a university. And as a toilet tissue maker we also made a connection. The word Smart Toilet was used…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Death Due to Ransomware?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting on a baby’s death at an Alabama hospital in 2019, which they argue was a direct result of the ransomware attack the hospital was undergoing. ... '
Discussion of where the negligence…From The Eponymous Pickle
China and US AI Startups
AI Startups are Roaring, led by China and US
VCs invested over $75B in AI startups in 2020 in Venturebeat
Investments in AI are growing at an accelerated pace, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation…From The Eponymous Pickle
Room Temperature Quantum Computing on a Desktop
Not seeing how this is done exactly, but it appears quite a jump forward, more at the link. Claims to be able to achieve about 50 Qubits.
Quantum computing hits the desktop, no cryo-cooling required, By Loz Blain in NewAtlas…From The Eponymous Pickle
The Value of Phone Location Dafa
The Another example of how valuable personal data can be.
ACM NEWS
There's a Multibillion-Dollar Market for Your Phone's Location Data
By The Markup, September 30, 2021
ompanies that you likely have never heard of are hawking access…From The Eponymous Pickle
US First Class Mail to Slow
In an attempt to decease costs of infrastructure. Has anyone looked at US Mail as a current infrastructure, and what impact it has?
Mail delivery to slow down starting today, CBS NEWS, 10/01/2021
The U.S. Postal Service will…From The Eponymous Pickle
Conceptualization as a Basis for Cognition
What do we mean by 'understanding'? Can we check that off if it means we can perform some specified tasks?
Conceptualization as a Basis for Cognition — Human and Machine
A missing link to Machine understanding and Cognitive AI
…From insideHPC
DOE: Up to $400M Open Call Funding for Basic Research to Advance Science
Oct. 1, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $400 million in funding for a range of research opportunities to support DOE’s clean energy, economic, and national security goals. The funding will advance…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Machines Unlearning
Perhaps yet more important, unlearn in new contexts. Say for maintenance. With new or changed metadata. And help us understand the difference.
Now that machines can learn, can they unlearn?
Researchers see if they can removeBy…From The Eponymous Pickle
Removing Rubble with Robots
What robots can be taught to do.
Faster Path Planning for Rubble-Roving Robots
University of Michigan News, August 13, 2021
A new algorithm designed by University of Michigan (U-M) scientists could enhance the performance of robots…From BLOG@CACM
Software Quotes and Counter Quotes
Certain phrases and motifs are repeated in software efforts.
From The Eponymous Pickle
On Retail Product Shortages
Back to the supply chain.
How bad will product shortages get this time? by Tom Ryan
Costco plans to bring back purchase limits on toilet paper and other basic merchandise, although it’s largely due to supply chain challenges and…