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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 CERIAS Blog
Challenging Conventional Wisdom
In IT security ("cybersecurity") today, there is a powerful herd mentality. In part, this is because it is driven by an interest in shiny new things. We see this...
From CERIAS Blog
Challenging Conventional Wisdom
In IT security ("cybersecurity") today, there is a powerful herd mentality. In part, this is because it is driven by an interest in shiny new things. We see this...
From CERIAS Blog
Challenging Conventional Wisdom
In IT security ("cybersecurity") today, there is a powerful herd mentality. In part, this is because it is driven by an interest in shiny new things. We see this...
From Schneier on Security
Ransomware Recovery Firms Who Secretly Pay Hackers
ProPublica is reporting on companies that pretend to recover data locked up by ransomware, but just secretly pay the hackers and then mark up the cost to the victims...
From Writing
Terraform: Up & Running, 2nd edition Early Release is now available!
Today, I have two exciting announcements to share:
From Computational Complexity
Fortran is underated!
(Joint Post with David Marcus who was a classmate of mine at SUNY Stony Brook [now called Stony Brook University]. I was class of 1980, he was class of 1979. We...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Simulating Quantum Computing
The ability to simulate quantum physics in a useful way is interesting here. AI can simulate quantum systems without massive computing powerIt could help withBy...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Innovations in Graph Representation Learning
From the Google AI Blog. Good introduction to semantic networks. And some technical information about where they are experimenting. To model something complex...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Iota and Alpha
Been following the Iota Blockchain, especially as it relates to implementation of smart contracts. Here a new post. I note that the post below is quite technical...
From insideHPC
ISC19 Student Cluster Competition: LINs Packed & Conjugates Gradient-ed
In this special guest feature, Dan Olds from OrionX shares first-hand coverage of the Student Cluster Competition at the recent ISC 2019 conference. "The benchmark...
From insideHPC
Flexibly Scalable High Performance Architectures with Embedded Photonics
"Data movement, dominated by energy costs and limited ‘chip-escape’ bandwidth densities, is a key physical layer roadblock to these systems’ scalability. Integrated...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Pre-conference Thoughts–CSTA 2019
I’m on my way to Phoenix AZ for the CSTA conference. For years I would get there early and leave late. This was especially true when I was on the CSTA Board and...
From The Eponymous Pickle
GM Gets Self Driviing Infusion
Another indication of self-driving seriousness by major automotive. Note thought the mention of revelations of Tech in consideration below.GM's self-driving unit...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Chatbots Overhyped?
Depends on definition and design. Chatbots need designed conversation and a method to link to focused relevant data and people as needed.Chatbots are over hyped...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology links (July 6th, 2019)
Jim Keller, the vice president of silicon engineering at Intel, is optimistic regarding the continued exponential progress in computing: “It’s going to keep going...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Voice Assistant Kara Aimed at Physician Burnout
Ambient meaning not invoking with a wake work. Privacy of data and interaction a concern.Voice assistant offers remedy for physician burnoutSaykara's digital assistant...
From insideHPC
Podcast: Dell EMC Ready Solutions for AI with Intel Nauta
"The recently announced Ready Solution, Deep Learning with Intel, is powered by Dell EMC servers and networking, new 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors...
From insideHPC
Job of the Week: Software Engineer for Scientific and Math Libraries at Cray
Cray in Minnesota is seeking a Software Engineer for Scientific and Math Libraries in our Job of the Week. "The Cray Scientific and Math Libraries group has anJob...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Unsupervised, Disentangled Learning
Intriguing piece in the Google AI Blog. Had always thought that unsupervised learning should be one essence of creativity Not examples we know, but new ones we...
From The Eponymous Pickle