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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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Vaccinated? Show us Proof.
In the NY Times, Interesting positioning. To travel, for work, for school? To get services? To Survive? Obvious, or chilling? Vaccinated? Show Us YourThe...
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Unrolling the SolarWinds Attack and Implications
The recent SolarWinds hack, started this March, and was apparently much more serious than expected, including many government and defense applications. I will...
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Retailers and Mandating Vaccines
Been hearing some of inoculation undercurrent, and about making it a condition of employment. Are retailers facing a no-win decision in mandating vaccines for...
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Alexa Roadside Assistance
Been examining some voice in car applications of smart home solutions. Extending the confines of the home. Here is one sent to me by Walter Riker.Alexa-enabled...
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Apple Store Privacy Nutrition Labels
Nice idea. How about also security nutrition labels? Too hard, too scary? Apple's Privacy Nutrition Labels, available now and good for business by Jonny Evans...
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Kroger in Top 10 E-Commerce Companies
Been impressed by looks at what Kroger is doing.Kroger breaks into top 10 U.S. e-commerce companies for first time By Marianne Wilson - jn CSAThe Kroger Co.’s...
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Electronic Skin Generates its Own Power
A useful play. Solar-based Electronic Skin Generates Its Own Power IEEE Spectrum Payal Dhar December 13, 2020 Researchers from the U.K.'s University of Glasgow...
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Wal-Mart Going TikTok?
Admit I barely knew of it before. But lately been getting a lot of forwarded TikTok references. And some about Wal-Mart.‘A true influencer program’: Inside Walmart...
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Comments on Fords Manufacturing Use of AI
In the past had many connections with Ford in analytics use, now they are talking AI. Here where they are talking applications in manufacturing.Ford’s Use of...
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Amazon Launches Live Translation for Alexa
In the enterprise we looked at efficient ways to translate consumer comments. Just tried the Alexa real-time translation mode in German - English. Is now on...
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Quest for More Common Sense: Less Thinking?
Nicely put piece that connects with the current state of the technology. And shows some of the challenges. Have been involved in a number of attempts at including...
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Amazon's Autonomous Robo Taxi
Have never thought of Amazon in the autonomous vehicle space. But here a reminder of an effort, apparently aimed at taxi service.Amazon's Zoox shows off itsThe...
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Search Not Completely Solved in Context
Indeed it works very well. But we all experience examples where it falls flat. Often because it does not know the context of its use. We cheerfully act as the...
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Automating IOT Programming
Automation should in particular address issues of securityTool Will Automate Device Programming in the IOTUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)By Augustín López...
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On Salesforce Buying Slack
Salesforce buying Slack. Is this Deeper collaboration? Can see some interesting things coming out of this when combined with Salesforces' work in AI. Salesforce...
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Thinking about Approaching Tidy Data
Below an intro on the concept. We laid out and used similar ideas, this organizes it well. First stated by Hadley Wickham in his paper. Hard to fully achieve...
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Smarter Traffic LIghts
Some examples of complex systems and data control. A line of green traffic lights on Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile Smarter Traffic Lights, Calmer CommutersPaul Stenquist...
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Netflix is Shelf Selling with AI
When I first saw the long rows of 'content' on a Netflix selection shelf. I immediately thought of a supermarket shelf, which I had much experience with. This...
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A Look at Companies in the Autonomous Race
Good overview of companies and efforts underwayThe Autonomous Vehicle Companies in the Self-Driving Race in nanalyze" ... While we’ve covered some of the most...
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