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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 Computational Complexity
The Situation at the NSF
The National Science Foundation is one of the agencies most affected by the various executive orders issued by the Trump administration. As a critical funder of...
From The Noisy Channel
To Bot or Not to Bot: It Depends on the Question
I was one of Quora’s earliest users. I earned Top Writer status for several years and even made some money through their Knowledge Prizes. Although I stopped contributing...
From Computational Complexity
The NSF From the Inside
The National Science Foundation is one of the agencies most affected by the various executive orders issued by the Trump administration. As a critical funder of...
From insideHPC
We Want to Hear Your Data Center Disaster Stories!
[SPONSORED CONTENT] DDC Solutions, the maker of patented data center cabinet technology and dynamic management software, and insideHPC are running a contest focused...
From Schneier on Security
Fake Reddit and WeTransfer Sites are Pushing Malware
There are thousands of fake Reddit and WeTransfer webpages that are pushing malware. They exploit people who are using search engines to search sites like Reddit...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Programmer time and the pitfalls of wasteful work
Programmer time is precious. This realization should shape our approach to software development, focusing our efforts on tasks that genuinely contribute to theContinue...
From insideHPC
Emerald Invests in NLM Photonics Data Center Efficiency
SEATTLE, January 29, 2025 – Emerald, a venture capital company, has invested in NLM Photonics to help bring energy-efficient, high performance electro-optic modulation...
From insideHPC
Quantum Computing: Alice & Bob Closes €100M Series B Round
Paris, Jan. 28, 2025 — Quantum computing company Alice & Bob announced a raise of €100 million in its Series B funding round, led by Future French Champions (FFC)...
From insideHPC
DDC Report: Data Center Operators Must Lower Risk Exposure as Costs Rise
SAN DIEGO – January 29, 2025 – DDC Solutions, a provider of data center solutions, today announced the release of their Business Impact Report, “New Considerations...
From Computational Complexity
Lautemann's Beautiful Proof
In writing the drunken theorem post, I realized I never wrote a post on Lautemann's amazing proof that BPP is contained in \(\Sigma^p_2\), the second level of the...
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)
Designing an interactive prayer mat
Successful interactive systems design is often based on detecting a need that really good solutions do not yet exist for, then coming up with a realistic solution...
From Schneier on Security
ExxonMobil Lobbyist Caught Hacking Climate Activists
The Department of Justice is investigating a lobbying firm representing ExxonMobil for hacking the phones of climate activists: The hacking was allegedly commissioned...
From insideHPC
SoftBank Corp. and Quantinuum in Quantum Partnership
SoftBank Corp. and Quantinuum today announced a partnership in quantum computing intended to "unlock innovative quantum computing solutions that will overcome the...
From insideHPC
Argonne Releases Aurora Exascale Supercomputer to Researchers
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has released its Aurora exascale supercomputer to researchers across the world to support computing...
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
New Year, New Goals: Celebrating and Advancing Women in Computing with ACM-W
Cigdem Sengul & Adriana Wilde At the ACM-W communications committee, we are happy to share updates on our ongoing and upcoming initiatives to support, celebrate...
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Becoming a Senior Member of ACM: My Journey and Why You Should Consider It Too
By Dr Adriana WildeAbout a year ago, I made a decision that turned out to be a very rewarding experience in my professional life: I applied to become a Senior Member...
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
All India Celebration for Women in Computing
All India Celebration for Women in Computing (AICWiC 2024) is an annual community-building conference dedicated to increasing the participation, retention, and...
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)
A sound social venture: recognising birds
Dan Stowell was a researcher at Queen Mary University of London when he founded an early version of what is now known as a Social Venture: a company created toContinue...
From Schneier on Security
CISA Under Trump
Jen Easterly is out as the Director of CISA. Read her final interview: There’s a lot of unfinished business. We have made an impact through our ransomware vulnerability...
From insideHPC