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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 The Eponymous Pickle
Microsoft and SAP Extend Partnership
Had worked in the enterprise extensively with SAP and MS, so this is interesting. Note in particular this opens SAP to consumer facing products like Teams, a first...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Machines Understanding Language
Skeptical here, but taking a look. In particular how this is measured. If generally true, this would be a very big thing. But why can I now quickly confuseAI...
From Computational Complexity
Alan Selman (1941-2021)
From a 1994 Dagstuhl Workshop. Selman is the one wearing a cap. Alan Selman, one of the early leaders in structural complexity and the co-founder and first chair...
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Happy New Year!
This month it is my pleasure to introduce Sarah McRoberts, ACM-W Communications Committee Chair to bring her personal greeting. Sarah has been driving our social...
From The Eponymous Pickle
CERN Making 3D Parts for the Collider
Do consider the differences in scale. Just this week started to wear a small part made for my face mask.How 3D Printing Is Helping CERN Scientists Upgrade the World's...
From insideHPC
Supermicro Unveils Nvidia GPU Server Test Drive Program with Channel Partners
San Jose — Supermicro, an enterprise computing, storage, networking and green computing technology company, released details on a new GPU test-drive program. Called...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Dormio: Interfacing with Dreams
Project, reexamining. An idea long put aside.MIT Dormio: Interfacing with DreamsBy Oscar Rosello Project Contact: Adam Haar Horowitz Project Website http...
From Computational Complexity
Presidential Quiz: Three ways to take it
Every four years around the time of the inaugural I post a presidential Quiz! I do that today, and I will post the answers on Monday. I am tempted to joke that...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
Science Advisor
Resources for a new term from our vantage point Crop from Broad Institute src Eric Lander has been appointed director of the US Office of Science and Technology...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Increase of Vishing Corporations
Corporations and security. FBI warns of vishing attacks stealing corporate accounts, By Sergiu Gatlan FBI warns of vishing attacks stealing corporate accountsThe...
From insideHPC
Reading the Intel Tea Leaves: Pat Gelsinger’s HPC Paradox
As he takes charge of Intel, CEO Pat Gelsinger faces a paradox: his new company is both troubled and a revenue geyser; if Intel is to continue its historical growth...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Intangible Assets
Intro below on a collection of thoughts and links on intangible assets. Recall we also struggled with the definition of 'intangible'. when we defined data assets...
From insideHPC
$1.5 M in State HPC Funding for Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and Collaborators
Jan. 21, 2021 – The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has funded the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and collaborators with $1.5 million in two separate awards. The...
From The Eponymous Pickle
NASA Tests Robotics
Space is a god place to try out assistive roboticsNASA Readies Astrobee Flying Robots for Serious Space ScienceUPI, Paul Brinkmann, in CACMNew Astrobee flying robots...
From insideHPC
University of Glasgow Partners with Oxford Instruments NanoScience on Quantum Computing
Jan. 21, 2021 — Today, the University of Glasgow, active in quantum technology development and home of the Quantum Circuits Group, announced it’s using Oxford Instruments...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Teeth for Interfaces
A different kind of interaction.Finally, Apps to Sink Your Teeth IntoBy Paul Marks, Commissioned by CACM Staff, January 12, 2021Engineers exploring human-computer...
From insideHPC
Modern HPC and Big Data Design Strategies for Data Centers – Part 4
This insideHPC Special Research Report, “Modern HPC and Big Data Design Strategies for Data Centers,” provides an overview of what to consider when selecting an...
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
ACM-W Rising Star Award Recipient: Munmun De Choudhury
ACM-W would like to announce Dr. Munmun De Choudhury as this year’s recipient of the ACM-W Rising Star Award. The ACM-W Rising Star Award recognizes a woman whose...
From Schneier on Security
SVR Attacks on Microsoft 365
FireEye is reporting the current known tactics that the SVR used to compromise Microsoft 365 cloud data as part of its SolarWinds operation: Mandiant has observed...
From The Eponymous Pickle