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Differences Between Simulation and Digital Twins
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Differences Between Simulation and Digital Twins

Interesting.  Have done lots of Monte Carlo style simulation modeling, much less using digital twins.   Is this a good description?  For what contexts? .  We also...

Honeywell Quantum Spinoff
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Honeywell Quantum Spinoff

More quantum spin offs and directions.   Here Honeywell is involved.Honeywell to Spin Off Quantum Unit in Merger With Software Firm  By Thomas BlackJune 8, 2021...

Autonomous Supply Chains run by Smart Contracts?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Autonomous Supply Chains run by Smart Contracts?

Fascinating thought.  How would the 'contracts' be written to adapt to the autonomous aspects of the system?The Age of Autonomous Supply Chains  by Paul Brody, ...

Waymo Drives Autonomous Trucks
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Waymo Drives Autonomous Trucks

Will include a trained driver and technician, at least at first.Self-Driving Waymo Trucks to Haul Loads Between Houston, Fort Worth  By Ars TechnicaWaymo and trucking...

Sleuthing Crypto Ransom Payments?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Sleuthing Crypto Ransom Payments?

Found this most interesting.   Very  technical look at the approach. Includes all the Wolfram code. reviewing now.  Could this be further developed?  Makes me think...

Advances in 3D Implant Construction
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Advances in 3D Implant Construction

Technique Breaks the Mold for 3D-Printing Medical ImplantsRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia)By Gosia KaszubskaThe development of three-dimensionally...

Making Sense of Contradictory Science Results
From The Eponymous Pickle

Making Sense of Contradictory Science Results

How do we make make sense of contradictory results?How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers  in Nautil.usPublished research is less about conclusions than...

Wheelchairs with Smarter Voice Controls
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Wheelchairs with Smarter Voice Controls

Seems a very natural solution.  Especially for integrating with chair and smartphone and other aids. Incudes data important to data and operator.Permobil Connects...

Turn a Single Image into a Looping Video:  Uses?
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Turn a Single Image into a Looping Video: Uses?

 Experimented with something like this.  Took a single image of part of a machine or process, then applying some images of specific known maintenance issues,  and...

DeepMind Learns Football from Motion Capture
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DeepMind Learns Football from Motion Capture

Intriguing, with the implication that you can go from direct motion capture to broader contexts.   Team work, which implies both individual skills, planning and...

Redefining What a map Can be With New Information and AI
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Redefining What a map Can be With New Information and AI

Google re-defining mapping.   Very nicely done.   Started with Google maps, and the ability to link in data as needed for usage contexts.   And AI being used to...

Inobtrusive Wearables Monitoring Health
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Inobtrusive Wearables Monitoring Health

Interesting out of Purdue, where we connected in the retail modeling world.  Here it seems novel methods of self powering.    We called it 'smart clothing'.   Got...

Adjusting Algorithms
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Adjusting Algorithms

Algorithm, Malgorithm, Jalgorithm?   Fairness in Judgement. Right, algorithm just means a standardized method.    Like iany tool can be used or misused. Good piece...

Amazon Continues Grab-and-Go Rollouts
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Amazon Continues Grab-and-Go Rollouts

 Amazon still thinks the 'Go' concept is a good one, perhaps with locational interests, now a roll out in London. Amazon will open the doors to a grab-and-go, checkout...

IBM Open Sources Hyperledger
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IBM Open Sources Hyperledger

 Had examined this sometime ago, seems IBM wants it and blockchain to succeed.  This will promote it it be be better tested. IBM Donates Code Improvements to Open...

Global Chip Shortages Leading to Fakes
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Global Chip Shortages Leading to Fakes

 Chip shortages leading to fakes and safety in the operation of systems.The Global Chip Shortage is Creating a New Problem: More Fake Components   By ZDNetFrom...

Amazon Autonomous Warehouse Robotics
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Amazon Autonomous Warehouse Robotics

Advances in Amazon Warehouse robotics to improve safety and operations. Note includes autonomous operation.Amazon Details Warehouse Robots, 'Ernie' and 'Bert'CNBC...

Automating Space Weather Prediction
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Automating Space Weather Prediction

 Ultimately a very important function,  Coronal Mass Ejection is dangerous to many technical functions on earth.  Neural methods for pattern analysis for coronal...

China Based TikTok Says it Will Collect US Biometric Data
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China Based TikTok Says it Will Collect US Biometric Data

See also Bruce Schneier with further  comments on this.     TikTok just gave itself permission to collect biometric data on US users, including ‘faceprints andBy...

P&G Positions for Inflation
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P&G Positions for Inflation

My former and longtime employer writes, on the threat of Inflation Challenges.  With innovation. P&G Is Positioned for Inflation ChallengesProcter & Gamble Vice...
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