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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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Google Seeks Patent for ML Navigation Solution
Machine Learning patent for a particular application by Google:Google seeks patent for ML model speed prediction to improve navigation servicesThe prediction of...
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SC19 Invited Talk: OpenSpace – Visualizing the Universe
Anders Ynnerman from Linköping University gave this invited talk at SC19. "This talk will present and demonstrate the NASA funded open source initiative, OpenSpace...
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Sr. HPC System Administrator at ASRC Federal
ASRC Federal in Maryland is seeking a Sr. HPC System Administrator in our Job of the Week. "This position is a member of an HPC Support team focusing on storage...
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Comments in this Blog
All comments in this blog need to be approved before publishing. In general I won't permit or usually answer a comment unless it is relevant and lends itself...
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China Blockchain Dominance
Previously noted. What are the consequences? Fewer intermediaries for sharing key data sources and analyses.China’s Blockchain Dominance: Can the U.S. Catch Up...
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Your Data is Shared and Sold
Further look at personal data and its use and regulations.Your Data Is Shared and Sold…What’s Being Done About It?Oct 28, 2019 Europe, North AmericaEarlier this...
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AI Improves the Way Humans Think
After reading this a few times I wondered. Because we can use an AI to explore ideas more quickly? Things that wold have taken more time to examine?Mind meld:...
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Hiding Cryptocurrency Transactions
Addressing visibility of transactions.Some crypto-criminals think jumping across blockchains covers their tracks. Big mistake.A popular cryptocurrency service that...
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MIT Model Forecasts Business Financials
If real, here is something of considerable value ... Note 'Belief Propagation' .... which we tested for things like predicting future product sales in varying context...
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Russia Unplugs Its Domestic Internet
Now What? Implications? Note mention of how successful such an attempt might be. One-way or both?Russia Announces 'Successful Test' of Its Unplugged Internet...
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XAI: Google Explainable AI
Google takes on Explainable AI, try it free at the link ... Note in contrast IBM's Explainability Toolkit. Now ask explainability of what, to whom?Understand AI...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: New Species of Bobtail Squid
Euprymna brenneri was discovered in the waters of Okinawa. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Definitions for Use Cases of Blockchains
Useful simple user case examples, definitions, Major Players and cautions:Understanding Blockchain Basics and Use Cases in InfoqKey Takeaways:Blockchains can be...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Looking Back on Computer Science Education 2019
Christmas break for me until 6 January 2020 and with Christmas over I have some time to think. 2019 was an intere3sting year in CS education. States continue to...
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Procter Sponsors Video Game Competition
A new kind of effort by big CPG to my knowledge, course Gillette has been sponsoring sports for somet ime.Gillette parent boosts esports sponsorship via video game...
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Learn a task by Reading About it
Chess, analyzed from a description? Research yes, but mastery takes experience.Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning inTechnology Review.Instead of practicing...
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Apple (or Amazon) as a Store Anchor
Does Apple Anchor a Shopping Mall?This came to mind as well as we noticed all the failing local malls. Used to go to them for holiday shopping, just for the atmosphere...
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Podcast: The Evolution of Neuromorphic Computing
In this Chip Chat podcast, Intel’s Mike Davies describes neuromorphic computing, what it means to “spike” a neural network, and Intel’s Loihi, a neuromorphic research...
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Is 2020 the Year of Consumer VR?
Good piece in engadget. Not quite convinced of the conclusion. Can VR create consumer experiences that are really better enough than on a screen? Agree that...
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