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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 insideHPC
OpenACC Gains Momentum in 2016
The OpenACC standards group today announced several major milestones including the addition of new member, the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, the adoption...
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iRODS Consortium Plans Busy Week at SC16
Attendees of SC16 who are interested in open source data management will have plenty of opportunities to learn about the integrated Rule-Oriented Data System (iRODS)...
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The 2016 Beowulf Bash Interview: The Story Behind “Beosnark”
The Beowulf Bash returns to Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov 14. As the one part you don't want to miss, the Bash starts at 9pm, right after the SC16 opening gala....
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DoD Modernization Program to Acquire Cray XC40
Today Cray announced the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) has awarded the Company with a $26 million supercomputer...
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Radio Free HPC Does the Day-by-Day SC16 Preview Show
In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team previews the ancillary events around SC16 in Salt Lake City. With a full week in store, this could be the best conference...
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GPU Accelerators in Today’s Data Center: Performance & Efficiency
NVIDIA is a leading provider of GPU accelerators that are used in many High Performance Computing environments. This research paper from Gabriel Consulting Group...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Learning about the World with Games
Can 'Deep mind' AI systems learn about the world by experiencing it? Can this world be a game world? We tried less automated approaches, where people providing...
From Computational Complexity
And the winner is... Harambe
Tomorow is the Election for Prez of the USA! This post is non-partisan but, in the interest of full disclosure, I state my politics: I will be voting for Hillary...
From Schneier on Security
Research into IoT Security Is Finally Legal
For years, the DMCA has been used to stifle legitimate research into the security of embedded systems. Finally, the research exemption to the DMCA is in effect...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Knowing Which Way You are Going
An interesting update regarding heading in Google Maps. " ... One of the basic features of the Google Maps app is the ability to open the app and find out which...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Why is Amazon Alexa Dominant Now?
We sit here with a number of voice competitors that will soon be released, including the Google Home, which may have better AI.Why Amazon Alexa is so dominant right...
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SLAC & Berkeley Researchers Prepare for Exascale
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are playing key roles in two recently funded computing projects with the goal ofSLAC...
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“Atos Quantum” Program Launches in Europe
Today Atos in Europe announced “Atos Quantum,” an ambitious program to develop quantum computing solutions that offer unprecedented computing power, while enhancing...
From The Noisy Channel
Language Identification
Queries are the primary way that searchers communicate with search engines. But it’s difficult to get started with query understanding… Continue reading on Query...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Thinking Deeper About Programming Contests
I have this set of mixed feelings about student programming contests. On one level they just feel very artificial and inauthentic. You have a tight time schedule...
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Software Defined Networking to Speed Data for Cori Supercomputer
NERSC is working with Cray to explore new ways to more efficiently move data in and out of Cori, a powerful supercomputer being constructed in California. "We need...
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Precision Medicine is Next Frontier in HPC at SC16
A panel of some of the world’s leading experts will come together to discuss this next frontier of healthcare at SC16, the premier international conference showcasing...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Big Data vs Human AI
Quite a distance between them. Its not remarkable intelligence yet.From big data to human-level artificial intelligenceWhat explains the gap between what machines...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Smart Shirts for First Responders
U.S. backs research into smart shirts for emergency responders by Donal PowerThe U.S. government is funding an Internet of Things (IoT) project that is developing...
From The Eponymous Pickle