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The Target of Malware
From The Eponymous Pickle

The Target of Malware

 Am a recent user of Discord, so this surprised me.  But it is a way to get inside quickly.   Also note Sophos Labs, new to me.   Here just the intro.Malware increasingly...

Future of AI is Generative
From The Eponymous Pickle

Future of AI is Generative

Looks to be a good talk, about to experience.THE HIVE THINK TANK LECTURE: THE FUTURE OF AI IS GENERATIVE NOT DISCRIMINATIVEOn May 26, 2021, Steve Omohundro gave...

Simulation and Causation Leading to Machine Learning
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Simulation and Causation Leading to Machine Learning

Hmm quite a thought,   Want to see this broadly adapted and usefully applied.  Technical supporting papers.CausalCity: Introducing a high-fidelity simulation with...

Smart Contract Monitoring with Tenderly
From The Eponymous Pickle

Smart Contract Monitoring with Tenderly

Continue to look at how the aspect of a 'contract' can be integrated with code and logic.Ethereum smart contract monitoring platform Tenderly raises $15.3M   BY...

Deep Mind Will Release Structure of Every Protein
From The Eponymous Pickle

Deep Mind Will Release Structure of Every Protein

Mentioned this in a previous piece.  Here more detail from Technology Review.  Which covers implications further.DeepMind says it will release the structure ofThe...

Pocket Identity Revisit
From The Eponymous Pickle

Pocket Identity Revisit

Unless something like face identity fails, as mentioned here previously.The Identity in Everyone's Pocket   By Phil VachonCommunications of the ACM, January 2021...

Reaching Quantum Speed Limits
From The Eponymous Pickle

Reaching Quantum Speed Limits

Speed limits, but errors accounted for as well? JQI new to me.Information Transfer Protocol Reaches Quantum Speed Limit  By Joint Quantum InstituteJoint Quantum...

Business as Imagination Machine
From The Eponymous Pickle

Business as Imagination Machine

Links discovered in O'Reilly.     Turn Your Business Into 'The Imagination Machine'By Myles Suer | May 20, 2021  in CMSWireHow can businesses harness the collective...

Defeating Microsoft’s Trusted Platform Module
From Schneier on Security

Defeating Microsoft’s Trusted Platform Module

This is a really interesting story explaining how to defeat Microsoft’s TPM in 30 minutes — without having to solder anything to the motherboard. Researchers at...

Squid Dog Toy
From Schneier on Security

Squid Dog Toy

It’s sold out, but the pictures are cute. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read...

Shopic Carts Get More Funding
From The Eponymous Pickle

Shopic Carts Get More Funding

 We tested a number of such Smart Cart Ideas.  Lost most interest in the 90s.  Now with Amazon trying related ideas.  Have just recently gained some traction. AI...

New York Power Authority Turn to ALCF’s Theta Supercomputer for Climate Change Planning
From insideHPC

New York Power Authority Turn to ALCF’s Theta Supercomputer for Climate Change Planning

The largest state public power entity in the U.S., the New York Power Authority (NYPA), is addressing critical, long-term planning challenges by assessing how its...

L'Oreal Taking Cosmetics Digital, Virtual
From The Eponymous Pickle

L'Oreal Taking Cosmetics Digital, Virtual

Worked with a large Cosmetics Company, so of interestL’Oréal’s New Digital Chief Takes Cosmetics Virtual  By The Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2021L'Oréal Group's...

Master Faces can Bypass Authentication
From The Eponymous Pickle

Master Faces can Bypass Authentication

Looks to be a dangerous authentication bypass on a now common security method using GAN methods.‘Master Faces’ That Can Bypass Over 40% Of Facial ID Authentication...

An Introduction to Operations Research
From The Eponymous Pickle

An Introduction to Operations Research

My primary field from years back.   With some great visuals.  Integrating it with machine learning and decision making makes much sense.  I disagree with the joke...

Hyperion Research Announces Agenda for 2nd Virtual HPC User Forum  
From insideHPC

Hyperion Research Announces Agenda for 2nd Virtual HPC User Forum  

St. Paul, MN, Aug. 5, 2021 — Hyperion Research announced today that it will offer another virtual HPC User Forum meeting during the period September 7-10, 2021....

Scaling up Chatbots
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Scaling up Chatbots

 Below just the introduction, much more at the link.Scaling Up Chatbots for Corporate Service Delivery Systems  By Alistair Barros, Renuka Sindhgatta, Alireza Nili...

Python Code Libraries Riddled with Holes
From The Eponymous Pickle

Python Code Libraries Riddled with Holes

Take caution with all those handy libraries.Python Code Libraries Are Riddled With Security Holes  By TechRadar, August 2, 2021Almost half of the packages in the...

Eleven New NSF National AI Research Institutes Announced Last Week
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog

Eleven New NSF National AI Research Institutes Announced Last Week

Last week, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the establishment of 11 new NSF National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, building on the...

Apply Now for the SC21 Early Career Program
From insideHPC

Apply Now for the SC21 Early Career Program

Early-career researchers and technical professionals within the first five years of a permanent position are encouraged to apply for the SC21 Early Career Program...
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