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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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Digitizing StoryCorps Audio Interviews
Also similar to work we did in the enterprise to understand consumer interviews. We spent some time looking for solutions of this type, but they were not available...
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Navigating Business Turbulence
Non-technical points on developing with rapidly changing data and contexts. Ultimately good requirements for adapting business process. How to use data and analytics...
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Light-Based Quantum Computer Exceeds Fastest Classical Supercomputers
More indications of increases in quantum computing speed, when applied to particular kinds of problems. But this does not mean this is available yet, but inLight...
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Driverless Cars Are Still Coming
More comments on the likely general introduction of driverless vehicles.Driverless Cars Are Coming, But Not Yet to Take OverThe Wall Street Journal, By Stephen...
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Last Year in AI, Analytics, Machine Learning and Data Science ....
Good end of the year piece from KDNuggets that was instructive.AI, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Deep Learning Research Main Developments in 2020 and...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology (December 5th 2020)
Researchers find that older people can lose weight just as easily as younger people. Google DeepMind claims to have solved the protein folding problem, an important...
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Samsung Does New Bixby Interface in Major Update
Been a long time since we had an unimpressed look at Bixby. Some good details here.Samsung Reveals New Bixby Interface and Features in Major Update By Eric Hal...
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Machine Learning Underspecification
Yes, often a problem, often mainly for lack of sufficient data in context. Seems Google know this too. Key issue. Credibility/value is the key. Note COVID...
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Podcasts via RSS Feed
New way to connect to podcastsGoogle Podcasts lets you add shows using their RSS feedsSubscribe to your favorite niche podcastby Jon Fingas In Engadget Google...
From Geeking with Greg
Facebook and investing in the long-term
Kevin Roose, Mike Isaac and Sheera Frenkel at the New York Times had a great piece ([1][2]) on the internal debate inside Facebook on removing disinformation:[1]...
From insideHPC
‘Let’s Talk Exascale’: Storing and Managing Exa-class Data Volumes
In this new edition of “Let’s Talk Exascale” from the Department of Energy’s Exascale Computing Project, the ECP’s Scott Gibson talks with Jim Ahrens of Los Alamos...
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The Risk and Uncertainty of it All
A space we played in early on, determining measures of uncertainty as we built AI and expert system based models. Its part of any decision driving system, That...
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Small Sat Launching by Drone
Been watching the numerous satellite launches going on, like primarily to improve communications to remote areas. Agree with some of the worries for the future...
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Shrinking BERT Networks to Model Language
Considerable shrinking of neural networks, more likely for applications at the Edge.Shrinking massive neural networks used to model languageA new approach could...
From Schneier on Security
The 2020 Workshop on Economics and Information Security (WEIS)
The workshop on Economics and Information Security is always an interesting conference. This year, it will be online. Here’s the program. Registration is free.
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Robotic Hands Closer to Human
New robotic hands with lots of possibilities for more dexterous manipulation Robot Hands One Step Closer to Human, Thanks to WMG AI Algorithms By University of...
From Schneier on Security
Hiding Malware in Social Media Buttons
Clever tactic: This new malware was discovered by researchers at Dutch cyber-security company Sansec that focuses on defending e-commerce websites from digital...
From Schneier on Security
Enigma Machine Recovered from the Baltic Sea
Neat story: German divers searching the Baltic Sea for discarded fishing nets have stumbled upon a rare Enigma cipher machine used by the Nazi military during...
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IRS to Make ID Protection PIN Open to All
Good direction. Now how will it be effectively used? See more detail at the link.IRS to Make ID Protection PIN Open to All in Krebs On SecurityThe U.S. Internal...
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