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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 …
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Double Masking has Limited Benefits, Says Supercomputer Model
Am not in a place to evaluate this analysis, or seen a validation, but surprised we have not seen similar analytics regarding transmission of CoronaVirus. Double...
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MS Exchange Server, Patched Late
Why did it take so long for Microsoft to respond? I have been getting updates, including I assume patches, from Microsoft once a week since the beginning of...
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More Agricultural Drone Use
New uses continuing to emerge:Drones vs. Hungry Moths: Dutch Use Tech to Protect Crops By Associated Press March 10, 2021A moth-killing drone hovers over plants...
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Radio Free HPC: Cerebras AI Computing at EPCC and HPE’s Chippewa Falls Remodel
We have a full crew for this wide-ranging episode of RFHPC. We start with a discussion of the new Cerebras and HPE-based supercomputer slated for the EdinburghRadio...
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Time tothink Your Global Logistics
Some thoughts about changes Post Pandemic adjustments in supply chains.It’s Time to Rethink Your Global Logisticsby Willy C. Shih and Adrien Foucault in the HBR...
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Reinforcement Learning and Entropy
Have recently been looking at Reinforcement Learning methods. And this as a form of simulation-optimization for 'Twin' style models that need training. Berkeley...
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Nominations Open for SC Test of Time Outstanding HPC Paper Award
Nominations for the SC Conference’s annual Test of Time Award (ToTA), given for “an outstanding paper that has deeply influenced the HPC discipline,” open today...
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Cake Cutting in Overtime
There's a new proposal out of Baltimore for a new way to handle overtime in National Football League games. This post is about American Football, soccer has its...
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TotalCAE Achieves AWS High Performance Computing Competency Status
PLYMOUTH, Michigan, March 4, 2021 – TotalCAE, announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) High Performance Computing (HPC) Competency status....
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Hw to Get Started in Quantum Computing
Pointers to lots of resources and simulators.How to Get Started in Quantum Computing By Nature March 3, 2021For those who want to see what the fuss is about,...
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Excelero Achieves Red Hat OpenShift Operator Certification for its NVMesh Software-Defined Storage
SAN JOSE, March 11, 2021 — Excelero, maker of software-defined storage for IO-intensive workloads, such as GPU computing for AI/ML/DL, HPC and fast data analytics...
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China Moves ahead to Digital Currency
China Charges Ahead with National Digital Currency By The New York Times March 4, 2021China has charged ahead with a bold effort to remake the way that government...
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Faster Linear Equations
Like the aspect of guessing to solve, implies the useful introduction of randomness. Algorithm Breaks Speed Limit for Solving Linear EquationsBy Quanta Magazine...
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Just Walk Out: Cashierless Shopping
Being tested in a number of Amazon Go Stores. Pushing convenience. In my cook role would love to be able to 'just walk out' with an ingredient item or two. ...
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SiPearl Say Rhea Exascale Chip Has Entered Accelerated Simulation Phase for 2022 Launch
SiPearl, the company designing the Rhea microprocessor for the European exascale supercomputer, announced it has passed a milestone before the chip’s scheduledSiPearl...
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Azure GM Joins OCP Board
The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) announced that Microsoft Azure GM Zaid Kahn will hold a seat on its board. Kahn replaces Kushagra Vaid, who has served...
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What’s Up with Novice Programmers and Comments
Continuing my look at papers from the SIGCSE 2021conference. The papers are available for free for a limited time. Get them while you can. I take a look at Usage...
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Amazon Lookout spots Defects and Anomalies in Visuals
Had not heard of this particular AWS service, could have been useful on our industrial manufacturing and supply chain areas. Just as we use our vision to scanAmazon...
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Soft Robots Turn Rigid on Demand
Intriguing capability that addresses adding rigidity to allow robots to resist movement. Had not thought of this as a useful function.Helping Soft Robots Turn...
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