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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 Schneier on Security
Using Eagles to Intercept Drones
Both Dutch and UK police are training eagles to attack drones....
From The Eponymous Pickle
Should we Create Humanlike Robots
In IEEE Spectrum: Sure, we will do it, and are doing it, if only for their capability of getting attention. But will there be actual value in mimicking ourselves...
From insideHPC
Nexsan BEAST Storage Array Delivers 4.8 PB in a 42U Rack
Today Nexsan announced the next-generation Nexsan BEAST storage array. Engineered to deliver superior reliability, availability and energy efficiency along with...
From Computer Science Teachers Association
Three student videos that you do not want to miss!
Most of you have probably seen the results of our latest Faces of Computing video competition themed around Computing for the Common Good, and I’m sure you’ll agree...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
IARPA Request For Information – Novel Training Datasets and Environments to Advance Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the public’s imagination for over 60 years, but it has proceeded in fits and starts leading to what has become known as...
From insideHPC
Supercomputing and the Search for Planet 9
Still unobserved, Planet 9 is within the gravitational influence of our sun, completing one revolution in approximately 20,000 years. That means its orbital clock...
From insideHPC
Cyber Security: IDC Study Shows Wide Range of Corporate Preparedness
"The findings of a recent IDC study on the cybersecurity practices of U.S. businesses reveal a wide spectrum of attitudes and approaches to the growing challenge...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Blockchain Ledger: Hyperledger
And ledgers that are then plugged into smart contracts? Deeper compliance." .... Most people know alternative currencies such as bitcoin make use of a distributed...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Risks of Superintelligence
In the always provocative Kurzweil AI a while back:" ... In “The A.I. Anxiety” Sunday (12/27), the Washington Post concisely summarized the risks implicit in superintelligence...
From insideHPC
Registration Opens for PRACEdays16 in Prague
Registration is now open for PRACEdays16. As one of Europe’s most important conferences on HPC in science and industry, PRACEdays16 will be held from May 10-12Registration...
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science
Rana el Kaliouby and Tracy Chou's Formative Moments
As a belated celebration of #WomenInSTEM day, I wanted to share a couple of really great videos (and below explanation) shared with me. Enjoy!Expanding the number...
From insideHPC
Bright Computing Names Bill Wagner as CEO
Today Bright Computing announced that Bill Wagner has been appointed as its Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. As Bright Computing’s CEO, Bill succeeds...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Video Ads
In Think with Google: Interesting stats and learnings about the use of video in Ads. An area we looked at closely. Google obviously has an interest regarding...
From insideHPC
High-Performance Lustre* Storage Solution Helps Enable the Intel® Scalable System Framework
"Intel has incorporated Intel Solutions for Lustre Software as part of the Intel SSF because it provides the performance to move data and minimize storage bottlenecks...
From Schneier on Security
Fear and Anxiety
More psychological research on our reaction to terrorism and mass violence: The researchers collected posts on Twitter made in response to the 2012 shooting attack...
From Putting People First
The new face of behavioral change in healthcare
Glen de Vries argues that tracking basic biology can create positive reinforcements for health-related behaviors?. Yet, he is faced with a challenge: those whoThe...
From Putting People First
Experts fear wearables going down path of misguided user research
A recent study showed that in early wearable app development, the lack of identifying the user scenarios resulted in too much focus on technology and neglecting...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
Waves, Hazards, and Guesses
Some matters of gravity in science Moshe Vardi is famous for many things, including his brilliant turn as the Editor-in-Chief of the Communications of the ACM....
From The Eponymous Pickle
Reading Customer Minds
In Retailwire: We can hardly do it consistently yet, but we can get some indications of mood and possibilities. And we don't have to always be exactly right."...
From The Eponymous Pickle