Communications of the ACM
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October 2022
From The Eponymous Pickle
Getty Images Bans AI Generated Artwork
By JAMES VINCENT in TheVerge
Getty Images has banned the upload and sale of illustrations generated…From The Eponymous Pickle
Advarsarial Machine Learning Attacks
Out of Bruce Schneier;
Adversarial ML Attack that Secretly Gives a Language Model a Point of View
Machine learning security is extraordinarily difficult because the attacks are so varied—and it seems that each new one is weirder…From The Eponymous Pickle
Learning Material
Mechanical Neural Networks: Structural system of tunable beams ' Novel idea.
ACM TECHNEWS
AI-Powered Material Can Learn Behaviors, Adapt
By Interesting Engineering, October 21, 2022
Mechanical engineers at the University of…From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Above and Beyond Scholarship – Vetria Byrd, PhD
Year of Scholarship and Conference Attendance: Life Sciences Society Computational Systems Bioinformatics Conference, 2006 Country of residence at the time of receiving the ACM-W Scholarship: United States Dr Vetria Byrd is a…
From The Eponymous Pickle
NSA cyber chief says Ukraine war is compelling more intelligence sharing with industry
Cybersecurity as it evolves under global conditions.
NSA cyber chief says Ukraine war is compelling more intelligence sharing with industry
NSA Cybersecurity Directorate Director Rob Joyce spoke Wednesday at the Trellix Cybersecurity…From The Eponymous Pickle
Protecting Biometric Data
Regulation seeks protection of biometric data.
Texas Attorney General Sues Google for Compiling Texans' Biometric Data
October 21, 2022
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's suit seeks to shut down Google’s practices and asks for…From The Eponymous Pickle
Inflation-Adjusted Income for U.S. Engineers Drops
Engineers Income.
Inflation-Adjusted Income for U.S. Engineers Drops
IEEE Spectrum
Tekla S. Perry, September 16, 2022
The IEEE-USA 2022 Salary & Benefits Survey of 3,057 technology professionals found that while the median income…From The Eponymous Pickle
Soft Robotics with Hydrogels
Robotics continue to evolve. Smaller, softer. More specifically dedicated.
Hydrogels pave the way for the future of soft robotics
by Giordana Verrengia, Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering
Researchers in Carnegie…From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: The Reproductive Habits of Giant Squid
A recent study on giant squid that have washed ashore along the Sea of Japan coast has raised the possibility that the animal has a different reproductive method than many other types of squid.
Almost all squid …From The Eponymous Pickle
Encountered and Reported Security Issues in MS Office
In the most recent ' Security Now 'Podcast #893' by Steve Gibson, he discussed the fact that Microsoft has chosen not to fix a well understood security vulnerability currently in their OME (Office Method Encryption), that…
From The Eponymous Pickle
How Should Companies Prepare for Cybersecurity Regulations?
Very good, useful piece, there are many links, use the link just below to get a version that includes all links in the original ...
A collection of observations, news and resources on the changing nature of innovation, technology…From The Eponymous Pickle
Applying the Metaverse, are we Ready?
Considerable piece. We experimented with the basic idea, and am skeptical we are ready for it. But deserves some realistic tests
Applying the Metaverse By Keith Kirkpatrick
Communications of the ACM, November 2022, Vol. 65 No…From The Eponymous Pickle
Measuring Productivity in a Hybrid-Work Environment
Measuring Hybrid Work.
No More Butts in Seats? Measuring Productivity in a Hybrid-Work Environment. From APQC
Productivity is an enduring hot topic among macro-economics nerds and managers in charge of operations, quality, and…From The Eponymous Pickle
Volvo to Install Lidar Sensors on All New Cars
Good idea to get additional operational testing of Lidar in an entire fleet.
ACM TECHNEWS
Volvo to Install Laser Sensors on New Cars
By Financial Times, September 29, 2022
While lidar systems are common in self-driving vehicles…From The Eponymous Pickle
Improving Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Unusual approach using game theory
Improving Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
NC State University News
Matt Shipman, October 17, 2022
North Carolina State University (NC State) researchers aim to make electric vehicles…From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Get Ready for an Exciting womENcourage 2023, in Norway!
By Alexandra Patrascu, ACM-W Europe Communications Chair womENcourageTM 2022 was held in Larnaca, at the University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (UCLan Cyprus). The event was attended by internationally recognized speakers,…
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Nominate an ACM-W Rising Star for an Award Now
The ACM-W Rising Star Award recognizes a woman whose early-career research has had a significant impact on the computing discipline, as measured by factors such as frequent citation of their work, creation of a new research area…
From Schneier on Security
Adversarial ML Attack that Secretly Gives a Language Model a Point of View
Machine learning security is extraordinarily difficult because the attacks are so varied—and it seems that each new one is weirder than the next. Here’s the latest: a training-time attack that forces the model to exhibit a point…
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Resilience and Overcoming Adversity: The CTO Journey – Register Now!
Join ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders for a panel discussion on “Resilience and Overcoming Adversity: The CTO Journey” (Oct 26th, noon PT, 3 PM ET), where we invite C-suite technology leaders, women with diverse experiences…
From insideHPC
Staying at the Cutting Edge of Automotive Design Technology with Azure Cloud Platform and AMD
[SPONSORED CONTENT] In automotive, first movers have a massive advantage. Success in the industry centers on vehicle R&D, at the core of which is design, performance and crash safety multi-physics software. Generating remarkably…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Digital IDs in South Korea
Risk and Security of use.
South Korea Aims to Boost Economy with Digital IDs on Blockchain
Bloomberg, Sam Kim, October 16, 2022
South Korea intends to offer its citizens a blockchain-secured digital identity in order to improve…From The Eponymous Pickle
Machine Learning and Firefighting Tech
Contributed to firefighting tech, here a novel application:
ML-Based Solution Could Help Firefighters Circumvent Deadly Backdrafts
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
October 17, 2022
Scientists at the U.S. National…From The Eponymous Pickle
Cisco on Zero Trust
Good piece on the topic. Full article at the link.
There’s no better time for zero trust
By Neville Letzerich
Security resilience requires strong, user-friendly defenses
The concept of zero trust is not a new one, and some may even…From Computational Complexity
Alpha Tensor
In a recent post, Bill used the announcement of a new AI multiplication algorithm to discuss the applications of Strassen's famous algorithm. For this post I'd like to focus on the new algorithm itself, Alpha Tensor, the algorithm…
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)
Writing together: Clarence ‘Skip’ Ellis #BlackHistoryMonth ^JB
Back in 1956, Clarence Ellis started his career at the very bottom of the computer industry. He was given a job, at the age of 15, as a "computer operator"... because he was the only applicant. He was also told that under no…
From Schneier on Security
Interview with Signal’s New President
Long and interesting interview with Signal’s new president, Meredith Whittaker:
WhatsApp uses the Signal encryption protocol to provide encryption for its messages. That was absolutely a visionary choice that Brian and his team…From The Eponymous Pickle
Sabine Talks about the Quantum Internet Alliance
Most notably from my favorite physicist explainer, Sabine Hossenfelder, Takes on the 'Quantum Internet Alliance', Is it necessary? The full piece is on outube is here: https://youtu.be/TPupnpSB8YU
Try out my quantum mechanics…From The Eponymous Pickle
Global Economics Intelligence executive summary
Economics Summary
Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, September 2022
October 11, 2022 | Article McKinsey
Central banks sustain aggressive policy tightening; industrial activity picks up in emerging economies; financial…From insideHPC
PsiQuantum and Air Force Research Laboratory in $22.5M Contract to Build ‘Utility-Scale’ Quantum Computer
PALO ALTO, Calif. — October 19, 2022 — PsiQuantum today announced a $22.5 million contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, N.Y., to formalize their partnership in quantum computing. This project enables…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Survey: Retail Needs more Tech
Survey is interesting, need more detail. Surveys Linked through to get specifics
Big retailers say they need more tech to deliver better customer experiences by Matthew Stern in Retailwire
Technology is everywhere in retail…