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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From Schneier on Security
History of the HX-63 Rotor Machine
Jon D. Paul has written the fascinating story of the HX-63, a super-complicated electromechanical rotor cipher machine made by Crypto AG.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Quick Phrases for Google Assistant
New efficiencyGoogle Assistant Planning Quick Phrase Commands Without Wake WordERIC HAL SCHWARTZ in Voicebot.aiGoogle Assistant users won’t need to use ‘OK Google...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Coal Mining Robotic Safety
New technology for safety. Drones, Autonomous Robots Could Be Deployed in Coal Mines to Improve SafetyABC News (Australia)Melissa Maddison; Angel Parsons, August...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cashierless Checkout Company
More steps forward in automating payment with acceptance.Cashierless checkout company Zippin with $30M Paul Sawers, @psawers in VenturebeatThe cashierless technology...
From insideHPC
DOE Funds $13.7M for Research in Data Reduction for Science
Sept. 2, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $13.7 million in funding for nine research projects that will advance the state of the artDOE...
From insideHPC
Japan’s University of Hyogo Selects HPE for Research Supercomputer
HOUSTON– Sept. 1, 2021 –Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has announced it has built a new supercomputer for the University of Hyogo, Japan’s leading public...
From insideHPC
Exascale Computing Project Launches Leadership Scientific Software Portal
The Exascale Computing Project (ECP) has established the Leadership Scientific Software (LSSw) portal, where those interested can sign up for LSSw town hall (Zoom)...
From The Eponymous Pickle
China aims to Regulate Corporate Spending
Some algorithmic draft regulations come from China's 'Cyberspace Administration' about company spending. China Swoops on Algorithms in Latest Tech ClampdownReuters...
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Tableau Adds Big Data Analytics
We were early users of Tableau. Now part of Salesforce.Tableau gains new big data analytics featuresKyle Wiggers, @Kyle_L_Wiggers in VenturebeatSalesforce today...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Can Remote Management Succeed, Innovate, Grow?
A debate.How can companies with remote workforces innovate and grow? The question has been dividing business leaders. James Heskett considers both sides of the...
From insideHPC
Avalue Launches HPS-621D4A and HPS-246U4A HPC Servers
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Sep. 2, 2021 – Avalue Technology Inc. (TAIEX: 3479-TW), a global industrial PC solution provider and an associate member of the Intel Internet of...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Regulatory Hurdles for AI Autonomous Cars
Good piece.The Key Regulatory Hurdles Facing AI Autonomous Cars By Lance Eliot, the AI Trends Insider You might be surprised to learn that there is a regulatory...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Ethical AI
Via DSC, below the intro, much more at the link:The Ethical AI Application PyramidPosted by Bill Schmarzo In the blog “How Can Your Organization Manage AI Model...
From insideHPC
Dr. Didem Unat Named SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing
Dr. Didem Unat is the 2021 ACM SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing award winner. Dr. Unat is an assistant professor in the department of Computer...
From Computational Complexity
The hierarchy and GapP
There is a great but little-known theorem from the early 90's by Seinosuke Toda and Mitsunori Ogihara (buried as Lemma 2.3 in their paper) that shows the polynomial...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Defibrillators Delivered by Drones
Simple application.Real-World Tests Show Life-Saving Potential of Defibrillator DronesNew Atlas, Nick Lavars, August 29, 2021A Swedish team of researchers has deployed...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Right to Repair Envisioned, Regulated
Including the right to repair. Rarely an issue in a big company, but useful for the individual. Still will add significantly to the cost of designs involved...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IPhone Zero-Click
Schneier reports on a discovered Zero-Click Exploit for iPhones. Note that 'Zero Click' means that such a hack does not require you to respond to open a file...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Google Analytics Updates Announced
Considerable product and feature updates for Google Analytics, here just a taste, and beyond. Some at least impressive. August 2021 - Product UpdatePRODUCT & FEATURE...
From The Eponymous Pickle