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From The Noisy Channel

Seasonality

Whether it’s the time of year or the time of day, the time when someone performs a search sometimes help us determine the searcher’s intent. As with location, it... Daniel Tunkelang
From The Noisy Channel | October 30, 2017 at 05:45 PM

From XRDS

ACM UIST 2017 highlights

UIST 2017 highlights Here’s some personal highlights of this year’s ACM UIST (User Interface Software & Technology) conference, which took place in Quebec, Canada... Boris Smus
From XRDS | October 30, 2017 at 05:10 PM

From Schneier on Security

Google Login Security for High-Risk Users

Google has a new login service for high-risk users. it's good, but unforgiving. Logging in from a desktop will require a special USB key, while accessing your data... Bruce Schneier
From Schneier on Security | October 30, 2017 at 01:23 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Maximizing Pregnancy

We worked on earlier forms of this solution.P&G touts smartphone app that helps women become pregnantBy Barrett J. Brunsman – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 30, 2017 at 12:46 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Wal-Mart and Bossa Nova Robotics

Much more on Wal-Mart's testing of robotics for in store tasks in 50 stores, such as scanning, auditing and stocking decision support. The shelf can become smart... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 30, 2017 at 12:36 PM

From insideHPC

Hyperion Research Breakfast Briefing Returns to Denver at SC17

Hyperion Research will host their annual Breakfast Briefing at SC17 in Denver. Co-hosted by Spectra Logic, the event takes place at the University of Colorado downtown... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | October 30, 2017 at 11:27 AM

From insideHPC

Video: HPC Connects with Smart Cities

In this video from the SC17 HPC Connects series, Pete Beckman and Charlie Catlett from Argonne describe how the Smart Cities initiative to improve the quality of... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | October 30, 2017 at 11:05 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Cortana Home Assistant Review

Extensive look at the just released Invoke Cortana home system to compete with the Alexa and Google Home examples, I have tested Cortana in a business environment... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 30, 2017 at 11:00 AM

From insideHPC

Pawsey Centre in Australia Upgrades Zeus Cluster

Today the Pawsey Supercomputing Center in Australia announced plans to expand its Zeus cluster from a pre/post processing cluster to a mid-range compute cluster... staff
From insideHPC | October 30, 2017 at 10:39 AM

From insideHPC

Radio Free HPC Previews SC17 in Denver

http://radiofreehpc.com/audio/RF-HPC_Episodes/Episode164/RFHPC164SC17preview.mp3 In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team previews the ancillary events leading... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | October 30, 2017 at 09:56 AM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

CS Teacher Interview: Emmanuel Schanzer–The Update

I interviewed Emmanuel Schanzer in my last series. But like so many things, Bootstrap, the program he directs has grown and expanded. A number of teachers in this... Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | October 30, 2017 at 05:54 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Amazon and Digital Ad Plaforms

As always with useful commentary at the link.Will Amazon conquer digital advertising platforms next? By Kiri Masters in RetailwireBrands and retailers are shifting... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 29, 2017 at 07:18 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Google Goggles as early Augmented Reality

We took an early look at using a camera interface to 'search', say how much inventory there was on a shelf, or if an ad could be seen in a magazine, or order a... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 29, 2017 at 06:58 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Planning for AI

Do you plan for direct value delivery, people augmentation, to replace people, or to provide outright magic ?Planning for AIWhat you need know before committing... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 29, 2017 at 06:57 PM

From insideHPC

European Commission to invest €30 billion in Research, Science, and Innovation

Today the European Commission plans to spend €30 billion of the EU research and innovation funding program Horizon 2020 during 2018-2020, including €2.7 billion... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | October 29, 2017 at 12:43 PM

From insideHPC

Industry Analysis: AI and Deep Learning – the Voice of the Market

In this video, Dan Olds from OrionX presents insights from their Q2-Q3 2017 Survey on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Deep Learning - one of the industry's... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | October 29, 2017 at 12:15 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Virtual VR-Like Makeover from Sephora

Was involved with tests of this concept a number of times, it seemed the idea thing for the smart home, cosmetics aisle. Several makers had this available, but... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 29, 2017 at 10:39 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Wal-Mart Robotics and Labor

Since Wal-Mart is the largest private employer this is of considerable interest. How will this use of robotics ultimately influence retail and other industries... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 28, 2017 at 06:46 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Understanding Customers with Machine Learning and Insight

Interesting piece in the HBR that combines human and AI methods. Like the direction:Understanding Customers by Blending Human Insight and Machine Learning By... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 28, 2017 at 02:18 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

SAS Blog on the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is happening now By Randy Guard If you’ve been waiting for the buzz to settle around the Internet of Things before deciding how to invest... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | October 28, 2017 at 12:12 PM