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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 Computing Community Consortium Blog
Catalyzing Computing Podcast Episode 28 – Global Security and Graph Analytics with Nadya Bliss (Part 2)
A new episode of the Computing Community Consortium‘s (CCC) podcast, Catalyzing Computing, is now available. In this episode, Khari Douglas interviews Dr. Nadya...
From Schneier on Security
Swiss-Swedish Diplomatic Row Over Crypto AG
Previously I have written about the Swedish-owned Swiss-based cryptographic hardware company: Crypto AG. It was a CIA-owned Cold War operation for decades. Today...
From Schneier on Security
On Risk-Based Authentication
Interesting usability study: “More Than Just Good Passwords? A Study on Usability and Security Perceptions of Risk-based Authentication“: Abstract: Risk-based Authentication...
From insideHPC
DH2i Launches DxOdyssey for IoT, Edge-Optimized Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Solution
FORT COLLINS, CO – October 6, 2020 – DH2i, a provider of multi-platform Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) and Smart Availability software, today announced the launch...
From insideHPC
Nvidia Says It’s Building UK’s Most Powerful Supercomputer, Dedicated to AI Research in Healthcare
Santa Clara, CA, Oct. 05, 2020 — Nvidia announced today at its GPU Technology Conference (GTC) it is building the United Kingdom’s most powerful supercomputer,...
From insideHPC
Nvidia Announces DGX SuperPODs for AI, Available in 20-Node Increments
Nvidia today announced at its GPU Technology Conference (GTC) the Nvidia DGX SuperPOD Solution for Enterprise, the world’s first turnkey AI infrastructure, making...
From insideHPC
Radio Free HPC: RISC-V Deep Dive, CTO Interview
In this special edition of Radio Free HPC, we interview Mark Himelstein, RISC-V International Chief Technical Officer, looking at RISC-V from all angles, discussing...
From insideHPC
Taking Virtualization to a Higher Level at the University of Pisa
In this sponsored post, our friends over at Dell Technologies highlight a compelling case study: the University of Pisa gains greater flexibility and value from...
From Computational Complexity
MIP* = RE Redux
Everything pre-covid seems at least five years ago to me, so it's hard to believe that MIP* = RE is a 2020 result. To remind you, consider the model where we have...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Artificial Intelligence, Humor, and Appreciation of Beauty
Last night I started re-reading Heinlein’s The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress. It’s an old book, written in the mid 1960s, so there are some old ideas about computers...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Avoiding Space Junk
Classic problem, especially with all those new mini satellites in orbit. And ultimately also include other approaching objects? IBM to Open-Source Space JunkZDNet...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Examining Blockchain for Conditional Auto Access
More in my look at IOT's current activity. A blockchain type encoding to provide access keys for conditional access. Note the final suggestion that this could...
From Putting People First
Google’s ethnographic research on selfies
The Gogle Wellbeing Lab joined up with the company's Pixel team to run an ethnographic study across four countries, examining the relationship people in the United...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Digital Assets in a Secure and Open Infrastructure With Digital Twins
Brought to my attention, note my previous posts about IOTA and possibilities for use in IOT applications using 'smart contract' style architectures.Zero Defects...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Life of a Data Byte
Thoughtful look at data as beyond just the amount, but also the means of storage and use. And it links to the history of our business.Volume 18, issue 3, In...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology links (October 3rd 2020)
The mortality rate for kids under five have fallen by 60% since 1990. Samsung new storage drives are both affordable and really fast (up to 7GB/s). Alzheimer’sContinue...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Sanitizing the Ride
In BizJournals.com By Andy Brownfield Cincinnati-based consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is partnering with rideshare company Lyft on a new initiativeP&G...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Finns Claim Quantum Measurement Breakthrough
Once again accurate measurement is the key to understanding value.Finnish researchers claim quantum computing breakthrough in TechxploreScientists have createdQuantum...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cross-Platform Ad Measurement
In AdWeekP&G’s Marc Pritchard Demands Cross-Platform Ad Measurement by September 2021The chief brand officer called out the industry’s history of failed promises...
From Schneier on Security