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IBM Collaborates with FDA on Blockchain Health Data

"The healthcare industry is undergoing significant changes due to the vast amounts of disparate data being generated. Blockchain technology provides a highly secure... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | February 5, 2017 at 01:30 PM

From insideHPC

Video: Tianhe-1A Supercomputer at Work

In this video, researchers describe how the Tianhe-1 supercomputer supports scientific research. "Currently #43 on the TOP500, the 2.56 Petaflop Tianhe-1A carries... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | February 5, 2017 at 01:10 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Voicebots Blog

Newly discovered blog on one of my favorite topics, AI voicebots, and pointer to post on Alexa advertising: " ... There are now more than 5,000 Alexa skills which... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 5, 2017 at 01:01 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

The Last User Interface? Towards Intelligent Generalization.

Nicely put piece I just reread.. A good look at why Google should win the the voice assistant interface. By being able to efficiently figure out what we need,... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 5, 2017 at 12:58 PM

From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP

A Panel On P vs. NP

A discussion on the famous problem William Agnew is the chairperson of the Georgia Tech Theoretical Computer Science Club. He is, of course, an undergraduate at... rjlipton
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP | February 5, 2017 at 12:38 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Is there a Master Algorithm?

Interesting question. Though I suggest there is always a focus to such a 'master'question. And ultimately the question directs you towards some process of direction... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 5, 2017 at 12:24 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Living Your Best Life with Math

Inspiring, non-technical look at Math and living Life, perhaps a way to get kids inspired? in Quanta Magazine:To Live Your Best Life, Do MathematicsThe ancient... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 5, 2017 at 12:07 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Detecting Trouble, Predicting Maintenance

Been involved in methods of detecting and predicting maintenance issues for some time. Nice thoughts here.Deep Learning AI Listens to Machines For Signs of Trouble... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Spotting Fake Info in Data

Would add to beyond 'fake', tags like, 'expired', 'contradictory', 'signals of bias', ' unstable metadata', 'evidence of value', 'risk of use (or non-use)' ..... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 4, 2017 at 02:50 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Stories Configure Human Nature

Configuring human nature using stories. I agree, but also believe this needs to be controlled. Stories also often contain strong elements of confirmation bias.... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 4, 2017 at 02:35 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Analytics at P&G

Andy Walter of P&G on their experiences with analytics. Interesting to read since I spent a long time there in related roles. Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 4, 2017 at 02:26 PM

From insideHPC

HudsonAlpha to expand Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project

Today the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a nonprofit genomics and genetics research institute, has been awarded a four-year, $6.7 million grant from the... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | February 4, 2017 at 01:30 PM

From insideHPC

John Gustafson presents: Beyond Floating Point – Next Generation Computer Arithmetic

"A new data type called a "posit" is designed for direct drop-in replacement for IEEE Standard 754 floats. Unlike unum arithmetic, posits do not require interval... Rich Brueckner
From insideHPC | February 4, 2017 at 12:50 PM

From Mostafa Dehghani

Modeling Retrieval Problem using Neural Networks

Despite the buzz surrounding deep neural networks (DNN) models for information retrieval, the literature is still lacking a systematic basic investigation on how... Mostafa Dehghani
From Mostafa Dehghani | February 4, 2017 at 06:00 AM

From Schneier on Security

Friday Squid Blogging: Whale Mistakes Plastic Bags for Squid

A whale recently died in Norway because there were thirty plastic bags in its stomach. Researchers believe it may have mistaken the plastic bags for squid. As usual... Bruce Schneier
From Schneier on Security | February 3, 2017 at 06:25 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

How Will Robotics Alter Staffing Models in Retail?

Have been following how robotics will interact with in-store retail personnel. Lowe's is an interesting example to follow. How will this alter staffing models... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 3, 2017 at 12:32 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

AI in the Everyday Enterprise

Always interested in how AI will be inserted into the enterprise. We made early, simplistic attempts that were highly focused, very successful at times, but not... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 3, 2017 at 12:08 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

RFID Enabled Packaging

Continue to follow RFID solutions. We tested many alternatives in our labs.Prime Vision to Offer RFID-enabled Packaging SystemThe solution provider hopes to improve... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | February 3, 2017 at 11:47 AM

From insideHPC

Over 10,000 Users and Counting for Comet Supercomputer at SDSC

Today the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) announced that the comet supercomputer has easily surpassed its target of serving at least 10,000 researchers across... staff
From insideHPC | February 3, 2017 at 11:42 AM

From Schneier on Security

How the US Secret Service Breaks into Smart Phones

Here's an article about the US Secret Service and their Cell Phone Forensics Facility in Tulsa. I said it before and I'll say it again: the FBI needs technical... Bruce Schneier
From Schneier on Security | February 3, 2017 at 11:39 AM