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Bring Blockchain Undertanding into Physical World
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Bring Blockchain Undertanding into Physical World

Fascinating to see how the emergence of new tech is quickly tried against problems, and older metaphors are used to improve understanding.  Bringing the Blockchain...

Reconstructing Spoken Words from NonHuman Brains
From The Eponymous Pickle

Reconstructing Spoken Words from NonHuman Brains

Fascinating challenge.   Implications for future understanding of animal brains and human speech perception.Researchers Reconstruct Spoken Words as Processed in...

Enabling AI in Hospitals for Training
From The Eponymous Pickle

Enabling AI in Hospitals for Training

Distributed learning method. deep learning on the edge to provide privacy.Nvidia uses federated learning to enable AI in hospitalsBY MIKE WHEATLEY in SIliconAngle...

Smarter Offices with IOT
From The Eponymous Pickle

Smarter Offices with IOT

Very much makes sense to integrate further facilities management.  Add more elements of autonomy.Increasing Business ROI with IoT in Facilities ManagementBy Michael...

An IOT Security Crisis
From The Eponymous Pickle

An IOT Security Crisis

Well hardly usual, in this case the device was placed in a bedroom and used to communicate. Hardly its stated purpose.   Any surveillance camera could have been...

Assembling, Using,  Visual Knowledge
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Assembling, Using, Visual Knowledge

We also looked at ways to assemble visual information, for use in training, communication, archiving, data.    And at patterns in that data that wold make it more...

Google Seeks Patent for ML Navigation Solution
From The Eponymous Pickle

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...

Comments in this Blog
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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...

China Blockchain Dominance
From The Eponymous Pickle

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...

Your Data is Shared and Sold
From The Eponymous Pickle

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...

AI Improves the Way Humans Think
From The Eponymous Pickle

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:...

Hiding Cryptocurrency Transactions
From The Eponymous Pickle

Hiding Cryptocurrency Transactions

Addressing visibility of transactions.Some crypto-criminals think jumping across blockchains covers their tracks. Big mistake.A popular cryptocurrency service that...

MIT Model Forecasts Business Financials
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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...

Russia Unplugs Its Domestic Internet
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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...

XAI: Google Explainable AI
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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...

Definitions for Use Cases of Blockchains
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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...

Procter Sponsors Video Game Competition
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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...

Learn a task by Reading About it
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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...

Apple (or Amazon) as a Store Anchor
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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...

Is 2020 the Year of Consumer VR?
From The Eponymous Pickle

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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