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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 …
From Schneier on Security
Squid Dog Toy
It’s sold out, but the pictures are cute. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Shopic Carts Get More Funding
We tested a number of such Smart Cart Ideas. Lost most interest in the 90s. Now with Amazon trying related ideas. Have just recently gained some traction. AI...
From insideHPC
New York Power Authority Turn to ALCF’s Theta Supercomputer for Climate Change Planning
The largest state public power entity in the U.S., the New York Power Authority (NYPA), is addressing critical, long-term planning challenges by assessing how its...
From The Eponymous Pickle
L'Oreal Taking Cosmetics Digital, Virtual
Worked with a large Cosmetics Company, so of interestL’Oréal’s New Digital Chief Takes Cosmetics Virtual By The Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2021L'Oréal Group's...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Master Faces can Bypass Authentication
Looks to be a dangerous authentication bypass on a now common security method using GAN methods.‘Master Faces’ That Can Bypass Over 40% Of Facial ID Authentication...
From The Eponymous Pickle
An Introduction to Operations Research
My primary field from years back. With some great visuals. Integrating it with machine learning and decision making makes much sense. I disagree with the joke...
From insideHPC
Hyperion Research Announces Agenda for 2nd Virtual HPC User Forum
St. Paul, MN, Aug. 5, 2021 — Hyperion Research announced today that it will offer another virtual HPC User Forum meeting during the period September 7-10, 2021....
From The Eponymous Pickle
Scaling up Chatbots
Below just the introduction, much more at the link.Scaling Up Chatbots for Corporate Service Delivery Systems By Alistair Barros, Renuka Sindhgatta, Alireza Nili...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Python Code Libraries Riddled with Holes
Take caution with all those handy libraries.Python Code Libraries Are Riddled With Security Holes By TechRadar, August 2, 2021Almost half of the packages in the...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Eleven New NSF National AI Research Institutes Announced Last Week
Last week, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the establishment of 11 new NSF National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, building on the...
From insideHPC
Apply Now for the SC21 Early Career Program
Early-career researchers and technical professionals within the first five years of a permanent position are encouraged to apply for the SC21 Early Career Program...
From The Eponymous Pickle
P&G Ventures
More from my former employer.P&G Ventures Among Top 20 Best Workplaces for Innovators According to Fast Company CINCINNATI, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fast Company...
From insideHPC
DOE Funds $15M for Integrated Computational and Data Infrastructure for Science Research at 5 Universities
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $15.1 million for three collaborative research projects, at five universities, to advance development of what...
From Schneier on Security
Using “Master Faces” to Bypass Face-Recognition Authenticating Systems
Fascinating research: “Generating Master Faces for Dictionary Attacks with a Network-Assisted Latent Space Evolution.” Abstract: A master face is a face image that...
From Computational Complexity
Pole Vault Live Blogging
As I write this I'm watching the women's pole vault final in the Olympics. Of the 15 women who made the finals, only four remain after two heights.To expand ontweet...
From insideHPC
Dataiku Raises $400M at a $4.6B Valuation for ‘Everyday AI’ in the Enterprise
August 05, 2021 – NEW YORK – Dataiku, the platform for Everyday AI, today announced $400M in Series E investment led by Tiger Global, with participation from several...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Radar Trends for August
As usual, well done look at look and links for trends to watch.Radar trends to watch: August 2021Trends in Programming, Robotics, Security, and More By Mike Loukides...
From insideHPC
Intelligent Light Announces Kombyne an ‘HPC Efficiency Multiplier’ for CFD
RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aug. 4, 2021 –Intelligent Light announced today the creation of Kombyne, an SaaS high performance computing (HPC) workflow tool initially developed...
From insideHPC
ALCF GPU Hackathon and Computational Performance Workshop: Prepping Researchers for Current & Future HPC
As the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) continues its transition to deploying and operating supercomputers powered by graphics processing units (GPUs)...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP