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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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College in a MetaVersity?
Change is coming, but the metaverse is also not ready. Based on our own experiences, there is much yet to be done to prepare content, delivery and users of...
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Asteroid Mining
A longtime interest, here some good background information. Skeptical of some value analyses, but ultimately this will be done.Asteroid Material Provides ‘Most...
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Are Drones the Optimal Way to Distribute COVID-19 Tests?
Don't see it except for exceptional situations. Are Drones the Optimal Way to Distribute COVID-19 Tests?Texas A&M TodayRae Lynn Mitchell, July 22, 2022A new COVID...
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GM Answers Questions on EV
Useful outline. GM wants to answer all your burning questions about electric vehiclesEV Live is the automaker’s latest effort to educate consumers about all things...
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Nanomagnets, Wine and AI
Interesting application with energy implications.Nanomagnets Can Choose a Wine, Could Quench AI's Thirst for EnergyBy National Institute of Standards and Technology...
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Large Language Models and AI Hardware
I thought LLMs were generally available, but perhaps not generally so. Democratizing LLMs Needs a Revolution in AI HardwareBy TechTalks, August 2, 2022AndrewThere...
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Future of Metaverse: An Interview with Matthew Ball
Matthew Ball, Metaverse Theorist, with a book forthcoming that I will read ... on the Metaverse: We've never seen a shift this enormous ...By Janko Roettgers...
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Self-Taught AI
Like the linking to how the brain works, though brain and AI are still very different.Self-Taught AI Shows Similarities to How the Brain WorksBy Quanta Magazine...
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AI Will Come to the Rescue of Future Firefighters
Worked on the application of data to firefighting teams in my early days, appreciated this clearly can be further leverage by using AI methods. AI May Come to the...
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Surveillance Too Cheap to Meter?
Interesting point .... And consider as AI in general becomes cheap.Surveillance Too Cheap to Meter By Poul-Henning KampCommunications of the ACM, July 2022...
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Amazon Plans more Retail Palm Scanning
Also a space we examined. Amazon Expands Palm-Scanning Payment Tech to 65 More Whole Foods LocationsBy TechCrunch, August 12, 2022Amazon plans to expand its Amazon...
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Robot Arms to Stock Shelves
Considerable Labor Savings in retail.Robot Arms Replacing Shelf Stockers in Japan's StoresBloombergVlad Savov, Mia Glass, August 9, 2022FamilyMart Co. will install...
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Ethereum going to proof of stake?
Ethereum going to proof of stake? Far less carbon emissions. Ethereum Merge: How Crypto's Carbon Footprint Is About to ShrinkBy CNet.July 15, 2022Whether youThat...
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UK Defense Receives first Quantum Computer
UK Moves forward in Defence Quantum ComputingMinistry of Defence acquires government's first quantum computerIn the BBC, By Liv McMahon, Technology teamThe Ministry...
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European Space Agency Seeks Possibility of SpaceX Launching
In Reuters:Exclusive: Europe eyes Musk's SpaceX to bridge launch gap left by Russia tensionsBy Tim Hepher and Joey RoulettePARIS, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The European...
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'Retbleed' Speculative Execution Attack
Brought to my attention last week. Notably Cloud aspects. 'Retbleed' Speculative Execution Attack Affects AMD, Intel CPUsBy The Hacker News, July 18, 2022The...
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Report: Orgs with zero-trust segmentation avoid 5 major cyberattacks annually
Report on Zero Trust Segmentation.Report: Orgs with zero-trust segmentation avoid 5 major cyberattacks annually in Venturebeat A new report by Illumio found that...
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MIT Workshop on AI Generated Characters
Brought to my attention, interesting look at using Virtual characters. Positive use cases emphasized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se6eSBT6D1YThis full-day...
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Quick Look at AI and Banking
Not too much here, but made me think about the broader problem. AI Is Transforming How We BankBy The Information, August 11, 2022Crypto is far from the only technological...
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