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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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New Ways to touch in AR
Its all about accurate and efficient interaction.Touching The Future Of Augmented RealityA collaboration between Meta, Ultrahaptics and ZeroLight demonstrates a...
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On the Terms We Use
Good discussion on the terms we use. With some good graphics included later in the article, click through.Machine Learning – Can We Please Just Agree What This...
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Wal-Mart on Personal Data
Quite an interesting piece. I have worked with the earliest Wal-Mart data systems, so this is yet more serious stuff. Historically no retailer has had more data...
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Assistant Enabled Mirrors
More on magic mirrors, with their own embedded assistants now. So is a mirror an element of the IoT?Verdera, an Alexa-enabled mirror from Kohler, makes your whole...
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Smart Contracts via Hyperledger
Brought to my attention. Good descriptions and code for experiments with the idea. I like some of the non technical descriptions of the idea provided. I like...
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Retail at Toys R Us
Retail issues:Playing For Keeps. What Toys "R" Us Needs To Do Now By Ashley Gorrie CEO. via Path to Purchase InstituteAbout this Linkedin Group:We teach and we...
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Intro to Genetic Algorithms
We used Genetic Algorithms (GA) in the enterprise. Have not heard much about them in the press lately, so it was nice to see this presentation online. See previous...
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Half of US Uses Digital Voice Assistants
Assistants continue to increase their penetration into the home. People are getting used to voice interaction. New statistics about their use and abilities. In...
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On Transparent Decision Making
Am a student of the analysis of the process of decision making.The Downside of Transparent Decision Making In Kellogg Insight ... Why you’ll get a better recommendation...
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DARPA Does Gremlin Swarms
We saw proposals in this space when we examined the use of cooperative swarming in places like warehouses, some time ago. Now Gremlins, small drones, can beIn...
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Self Awareness
What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)Tasha Eurich in HBRSelf-awareness seems to have become the latest management buzzword — and for good reason...
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Comparing Standard error vs R Squared
Nicely done simple stat point made in this DSC post ....Standard Error of the Regression vs. R-squared by Jim Frostin in DSCThe standard error of the regression...
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Alexa Controlling Ovens
Not unexpected, but another reach into smart home control. Assuming this will require appliance design change rather than after market controls. Note SamsungAlexa...
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Humans as Neurons Strategy
Brought to my attention. Takes me back to our early days of neural nets, and thinking about how error minimizing reinforcement worked in alliance with an architecture...
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Product and Experience are King
Interesting positioning. Of course depends on the category of product that we are talking about, and what kind of experience exists today in their Moments ofProduct...
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Always Look for Bias in Data Analytics
A short, somewhat simplistic, but point-making piece in KD Nuggets on biases in analytics. Note these kinds of biases occur in all kinds of analytics: Descriptive...
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GE Pushes Lighting in the Smart Home
GE pushes for more involvement in the Smart Home. Working with all the major assistants in play today. Looking forward to diving deeper into this. See alsocontinually...
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Nestle Global Head of Digital Innovation
My former colleague at P&G, now at Nestle writes:2017: From Mom's Digital Trail to a Brand Safety #FailsA very personal review of 2017's digital highs and lowsBy...
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More on VR Magic Mirror Idea
An old idea, but the technology has been creeping up on doing it well. We demonstrated the concept for years in innovation center venues.In Fastcompany: Amazon...
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