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From The Eponymous Pickle

AI and Machine Learning DevOps

Aiming at a higher level of automation for quicker and more reliable for development and delivery. Really not all that different from the use of emergent analytical... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | June 1, 2020 at 09:04 AM

From insideHPC

insideHPC Special Report: HPC and AI for the Era of Genomics – Part 2

This special report sponsored by Dell Technologies, takes a deep dive into HPC and AI for life sciences in the era of genomics. The report also highlights a lineup... staff
From insideHPC | June 1, 2020 at 09:00 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

IOTA Smart Contracts

Brought to my attention, the use of smart contracts as is foreseen in the IOTA system we have been examining for use. Most of the detail is at the link.Introduction... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | June 1, 2020 at 08:43 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Gap Adding More Robots

Warehouse Robotics expands.Gap Rushes in More Robots to Warehouses to Solve Virus Disruption By ReutersGap Inc. is deploying warehouse robots more quickly amid... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | June 1, 2020 at 08:30 AM

From Schneier on Security

Password Changing After a Breach

This study shows that most people don't change their passwords after a breach, and if they do they change it to a weaker password. Abstract: To protect against... Bruce Schneier
From Schneier on Security | June 1, 2020 at 07:08 AM

From Putting People First

[Book] New Laws of Robotics

AI is poised to disrupt our work and our lives. We can harness these technologies rather than fall captive to them—but only through wise regulation. Experientia
From Putting People First | June 1, 2020 at 03:21 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Searching Websites the Way You Want

Interesting for non-programmers, to use API's. At the link some technical examples.Searching Websites the Way You WantMIT CSAILAdam Conner-SimonsMay 18, 2020Researchers... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | May 31, 2020 at 01:57 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Anti Wal-Mart Shoplifting AI by Everseen

Does it work? Am a frequent user of self checkout systems and am always thinking of the implications vs other methods. Here a piece from Wired.Walmart Employees... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | May 31, 2020 at 01:56 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Why Consumers Are Willing to Share Personal Information on Smartphones

Intriguing difference between phones and laptops. Why Consumers Are Willing to Share Personal Information on SmartphonesWharton’s Shiri Melumad speaks with Wharton... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | May 31, 2020 at 12:14 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Microsoft Builds Supercomputer for OpenAI

Some useful hints here about what is being contemplated. And, of course, big companies like MS, Google, Amazon, Apple, IBM .... have the access to huge amounts... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | May 31, 2020 at 11:52 AM

From insideHPC

ExaAM Project Aims to Transform Additive Manufacturing through Exascale Simulation

In the latest episode of the Let’s Talk Exascale podcast, we are joined by John Turner of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He is principal investigator of the ExaAM... staff
From insideHPC | May 31, 2020 at 09:00 AM

From Putting People First

[Book] All data are local

“In our data-driven society, it is too easy to assume the transparency of data. Instead, we should approach data sets with an awareness that they are created by... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 31, 2020 at 04:41 AM

From Putting People First

[Book] Health design thinking

Applying the principles of human-centered design to real-world health care challenges, from drug packaging to early detection of breast cancer. Experientia
From Putting People First | May 30, 2020 at 03:08 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Indoor Positioning for Retail Innovation

We worked on this problem for our own innovation center tests.A Smart Indoor Positioning System for Retail AutomationFor the last few years we’ve been hearing about... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | May 30, 2020 at 12:53 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Algorithm Selection, Design, as a Learning Problem

Good way to look at it. Many good points, ultimately technical.Technical Perspective: Algorithm Selection as a Learning ProblemBy Avrim BlumCommunications of10... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | May 30, 2020 at 12:41 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Alexa Monologues

Alexa is expanding the possibilities. Need more of this with clear understanding and response.Amazon Upgrades Alexa’s Long-Form Speech and Vastly Expands Custom... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | May 30, 2020 at 11:54 AM

From Daniel Lemire's Blog

Science and Technology links (May 30th 2020)

We might soon be able to buy memory cards with speeds nearing 4 GB/s. For comparison, an expensive and recent macBook currently has a disk with a 2 GB/s bandwidth... Daniel Lemire
From Daniel Lemire's Blog | May 30, 2020 at 11:03 AM

From insideHPC

ISC 2020 Goes Digital Offering an Exciting Program for the HPC Community

ISC 2020 Digital will showcase the latest advancements in HPC, encompassing all the key developments happening in system design, applications, programming models... staff
From insideHPC | May 30, 2020 at 09:00 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Why is AI so Confused by Language?

From the Elemental Blog, well worth reading through there:Why is AI so confused by language? It’s all about mental models. By David FerrucciIn my last post, ILet... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | May 30, 2020 at 08:46 AM

From Putting People First

MVP vs. “Minimal Desirable Product”

The MVP is a double-edged sword in that it focuses your engineering and product management priorities, but might steamroll user priorities. An MVP that misses 'desirable'... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 30, 2020 at 06:26 AM