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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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Altair acquires DEM Solutions for Discrete Element Method Analysis
Today Altair announced the acquisition of DEM Solutions, makers of EDEM, the market-leader in Discrete Element Method (DEM) software for bulk material simulation...
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How we built Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for HPC
In this video, Karan Batta from Oracle describes how the company built Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver high performance for HPC applications. "Over the last...
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On the State of AI Writing
Good considerable piece on efforts underway to allow AI's to write. Its being done, but still not so well. Should writers worry? They can now relate basedA...
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Voicebot Market Data
I see that Voicebot.ai has a market data section that covers generally the use of Voice assistants and related topics, like the overall market and data about individual...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Define Better
Someone posted an interesting question on Facebook.Is using ++i(pre-increment) better than i++(post-increment) ?My reply was to ask for a definition of “better....
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Considering Google's Teachable Machine
Was reminded of this as a means of demonstrating and playing with the idea. Writing a short piece on its limitations now a few years later. Thoughts?Google created...
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Bayesian Networks and Conditional Independence
Came up in a conversation about representing knowledge.Conditional Independence — The Backbone of Bayesian NetworksConditional Independence Intuition, Derivation...
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Photoshop Selecting Objects with AI
I recall doing lots of this kind of work early on, the power of automating it is considerable.Photoshop's latest AI-powered tool makes quick work of selectionsAdobe...
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Computational vs Good Thinking
Much agreed. Its just one way to think.Computational Thinking Should Just be Good ThinkingBy Mark Guzdial, Alan Kay, Cathie Norris, Elliot SolowayCommunications...
From Schneier on Security
xHelper Malware for Android
xHelper is not interesting because of its infection mechanism; the user has to side-load an app onto his phone. It's not interesting because of its payload; it...
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Microsoft's Hybrid Strategies
Good piece which support Mary J Foley's recent appearance on Twit:Microsoft's Hybrid 2.0 strategy: Azure Arc, Azure Stack Hub, Azure Stack Edge explainedAt Ignite...
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TensorBoard for Free Testing of Machine Learning
Google announces a means to test for free machine learning experiments. Nite that the data used is pubklic and un-secured. Includes visualizations and operation...
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Turning Inventory into Profits
Via McKinsey. Depending on the industry, demand for parts and costs involved.Turn Slow-Moving Inventory into Fast ProfitsFor industrial-services organizations...
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Reducing Defects in Assistant Commands
We need much better interpretation of commands, in context. Alexa has failed in this from the beginning. Now word it will do much better? But can we greatly...
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Seeking Digital Identity
On capability long considered for blockchain was assuring identity. Just published draft guidance below. FATF Releases Guidance on Global Digital IDs as Use Cases...
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HoloLens2 Available and Shipping Now
Considerable overview piece from Microsoft. They are now hooking it to a number of capabilities such as Dynamics and Azure driven Edge Computing. Impressive...
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Lasers Can be Used to ‘Speak’ to Your Smart Assistant
Hackers can use lasers to silently “speak” to any computer that receives voice commands, these include smartphones, Amazon Echo speakers, Google Homes, and Facebook...
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IonQ Joins Azure Quantum Ecosystem
This week IonQ launched the new Azure Quantum ecosystem in partnership with Microsoft at the annual Ignite conference. Azure Quantum is a full-stack, open cloud...
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Lifebit Launches Federated Genomics Cloud Operating System for Accelerated Discovery
Lifebit CloudOS solves the major barrier faced by the genomics sector: data is often siloed and distributed, inaccessible for multiple parties to analyze. Without...
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