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Harvard Caselaw Access Project
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Harvard Caselaw Access Project

Taking  a deeper dive into the details of this, and notably who is looking at related predictive analytics that might be applied.Project: Caselaw Access Project...

Changing CVV Code for Credit Cards
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Changing CVV Code for Credit Cards

The chip cards have been less successful than had been expected, the changing CVV codes may make it harder to fraudulently buy online.  Good discussion of further...

Productivity and Self
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Productivity and Self

How might this kind of process flow be applied to assistants?    At very least a means for tracking progress.Are You Productive Enough?  in the HBR  by Elizabeth...

Examples of Virtual and Augmented World Training
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Examples of Virtual and Augmented World Training

Training still a good applicationVirtual Training for Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck CrewsOffice of Naval ResearchBobby CummingsA collaborative effort between the...

Apple Still Innovative
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Apple Still Innovative

Clear they still have a lot behind the scenes.    Need to work on some new things outside what they are known for delivery in now.Is Apple Losing Its Innovation...

Questions are the Answer
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Questions are the Answer

Have always believed in the premise of this book.    Leaders .... students .... citizens .... everyone should ask more questions.Q&A: Why business leaders should...

Blockchain for Consumer Goods
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Blockchain for Consumer Goods

Seems a weak connection, but the case is well made its all about having records with trust and transparency:5 Reasons Why Blockchain Will Be a Boon for Consumer...

On the Awkwardness of Voice
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On the Awkwardness of Voice

I now have been testing the voice in home, in various forms, from three providers, since its common inception for over three years. Most do not consider it creepy...

3D Holography for Video Projection
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3D Holography for Video Projection

On to videos.  The future of ads to be videos floating in our spaces?  Saw demos of this at conferences, but none were practical in general.  Augmented realityA...

Nike Sees Online Dominating
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Nike Sees Online Dominating

Retail continues to surge online ...Nike sees online eclipsing offline sales   by Tom Ryan in Retailwire with further expert comment.The standard defense to the...

Foresight Institute
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Foresight Institute

Foresight InstituteAn excellent research group we have connected with for over 30 years. We initially linked due to our interest in nanotechnology for manufacturing...

Voice Shopping Triples
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Voice Shopping Triples

Even contributing to some outages this weekend in Europe.    Will voice be more important than we think?  The integration of  'skills' to curate selection in new...

Microsoft AI pushes the Gartner Report
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Microsoft AI pushes the Gartner Report

Order it up at the link.  I have.   I assume because its praising Microsoft's Azure AI.  But likely quite interesting.    Like the intro description.   Comments...

Catching Up with AI Development
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Catching Up with AI Development

Interesting view,  personally think the catch up will be provided eventually by more automated AI systems.   I also like the mentioned of the 'knowledge systems'...

Marketing AI Example, and a Rush to Voice
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Marketing AI Example, and a Rush to Voice

How will AI influence how we market?   Useful examples:Your key Marketing Strategy for 2019 had better include Voice   By Annie Pettit  in CustomerthinkTake a minute...

Future of Voice with Human Mimicking
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Future of Voice with Human Mimicking

Was recently asked about voice based systems that mimic/fool people into thinking the speaker is human.  Notably for both assistant and possible marketing applications...

New Means of Seeing Objects
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New Means of Seeing Objects

Closer to biomimicry, the article says a not deeply technical description:New AI computer vision system mimics how humans visualize and identify objects UCLA Samueli...

What Should we Expect from China?
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What Should we Expect from China?

McKinsey as usual prompts some interesting thoughts:" ... The next stages of China’s transition away from economic equilibrium with the United States will likely...

Wired Guide to Virtual Reality
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Wired Guide to Virtual Reality

Nicely done, mostly up to date piece.    Non Technical, but good depth, with a mix of positive and negative.  Sure its a fun way to experience data and reality,...

Faked Faces
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Faked Faces

Been examining the use and misuse of facial recognition for a project.   You can tell that from recent posts.  The below shows how faking is being done, with examples...
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