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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 The Eponymous Pickle
Detecting Object Permanence and more
Reinforcement learning problem. Learning like children do.AI Agents Learned Object Permanence by Playing Hide and SeekBy IEEE Spectrum February 17, 2021Researchers...
From Schneier on Security
On Chinese-Owned Technology Platforms
I am a co-author on a report published by the Hoover Institution: “Chinese Technology Platforms Operating in the United States.” From a blog post: The report suggests...
From Schneier on Security
Twelve-Year-Old Vulnerability Found in Windows Defender
Researchers found, and Microsoft has patched, a vulnerability in Windows Defender that has been around for twelve years. There is no evidence that anyone has used...
From Schneier on Security
Dependency Confusion: Another Supply-Chain Vulnerability
Alex Birsan writes about being able to install malware into proprietary corporate software by naming the code files to be identical to internal corporate code files...
From Schneier on Security
GPS Vulnerabilities
Really good op-ed in the New York Times about how vulnerable the GPS system is to interference, spoofing, and jamming — and potential alternatives. The 2018 National...
From Schneier on Security
Router Security
This report is six months old, and I don’t know anything about the organization that produced it, but it has some alarming data about router security. Conclusion...
From insideHPC
Roll Over von Neumann? Samsung Claims Progress on the Compute-Memory Divide for HPC, AI Workloads
Samsung is claiming progress on the ages-old compute-memory bottleneck inherent in the classical von Neumann computing architecture. The company has announced what...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
“Valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Our Computing Community” Panel on March 3rd
Computing Research Association (CRA) Board Member Timothy M. Pinkston will be moderating a panel on “Valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Our Computing Community...
From insideHPC
TigerGraph Raises $105 Million to Accelerate Graph Analytics on the Cloud
REDWOOD CITY, CA – Feb. 17, 2021 – TigerGraph, graph analytics platform provider, today announced it has raised $105 million in Series C funding, which the company...
From insideHPC
AccelerComm Unveils Integrated PUSCH Decoder for 5G NR
Southampton, UK and MWC Shanghai, China – 18th February 2020: AccelerComm, the channel coding specialist, has announced Physical Layer IP for 5G NG designed toAccelerComm...
From The Eponymous Pickle
FHE for Using Encrypted Data
Very nicely done piece on the seeming paradox of FHE:IBM Makes Encryption Paradox Practical in IEEE Spectrum.“Fully homomorphic” cryptography allows partial access...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Remote Access Cautions
Good more balanced view of the recent SCADA threat in infrastructure. Remote access is a classic potential security weakness. Have myself been involved inIncreased...
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
ACM-W Europe Report
Report from ACM-W Europe.
From The Eponymous Pickle
SAS: How AI Changes the Rules
Looks to be a good paper from SAS, below an overview, link through for more. Always liked how SAS looked at the broader aspect of 'analytics'. Reading.How AINew...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Addressing Sheet Metal Design Waste
Note the connection between design and fabrication. in a workflow. Minimizing waste. If you have a model of workflow, its easier to look at things like design...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Searchandising
OK, the term is completely new to me, this Algolia advertising piece links to a free ebook/pamphlet that describes it.Searchandising: 9 best practices for better...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Enhancing Data Security
Its data, getting it and securely putting it to use. Always highlighted in emergency situations.Microsoft enhances data security in Power BI business intelligence...
From insideHPC
HPC Cost Modeling
This ebook from our friends over at Rescale, "HPC Cost Modeling: Defining the Modern HPC Experience," focuses on why the historical methodology for determiningHPC...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Connected Communications
Satellite connectivity for challenges like emergency communications. Connecting machines in remote regions by Zach Winn, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyOn...
From The Eponymous Pickle