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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 …
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UCLA Researchers Simulate Injured Human Leg
Researchers at UCLA have created the first detailed computer simulation model of an injured human leg--complete with spurting blood. The simulation is designedUCLA...
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Interview: Sugon Looks to Grow New HPC Markets in the West
Sugon is one of the top HPC vendors in China. With plans to expand operations in the West, the company is once again sponsoring the ISC 2016 conference. "Sugon,...
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insideHPC Manufacturing Webinar
Manufacturing is enjoying an economic and technological resurgence with the help of high performance computing. In this insideHPC webinar, you’ll learn how theinsideHPC...
From Schneier on Security
More Details on the NSA Switching to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
The NSA is publicly moving away from cryptographic algorithms vulnerable to cryptanalysis using a quantum computer. It just published a FAQ about the process: Q...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
A Framework for K-12 Computer Science Education
Last week about 25 or so computer science educators met in Austin TX for two days to work on A Framework for K-12 Computer Science Education. This was not the first...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Search Engines for Your Memories
In the Atlantic. The kind of augmented reality we all need.A Search Engine for Your MemoriesAn inventor at IBM has patented technology for a cognitive assistant...
From Computational Complexity
Math questions that come out of the Iowa Caucus
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2016/primary-caucus-results/iowa Jim Gilmore, republican, has 0% of the vote. Does that mean that literally NOBODY voted...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Corning Makes Bets
Great piece on the long bet, we need to make more of them. Who or what keeps us doing that? Corning’s CEO reminds us that big corporate achievements rarely come...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Default random-number generators are slow
Most languages like Java and Go, come with standard pseudo-random-number generators. Java uses a simple linear congruential generator. Starting with a seed value...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Bots that Write
Another example of cognitive interaction:Bots that write via Cognitive Systems Linkedin Group."These automated text generators combined with the ideas you generate...
From Schneier on Security
NSA and GCHQ Hacked Israeli Drone Feeds
The NSA and GCHQ have successfully hacked Israel's drones, according to the Snowden documents. The story is being reported by the Intercept and Der Spiegel. The...
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Simulating the World’s Smallest Integrated Switch
This visualization from CSCS in Switzerland shows the world’s smallest integrated switch. "Researchers working under Juerg Leuthold, Professor of Photonics andSimulating...
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NCSA to Examine Effective Practices in Industrial HPC
The NSF has awarded $300K to NCSA to examine effective practices in industrial HPC. Led by Principal Investigator Merle Giles, the project will identify, document...
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Video: Satoshi Matsuoka on the ISC 2016 Conference Program
In this video, Prof. Dr. Satoshi Matsuoka from the Tokyo Institute of Technology describes his role as Program Chair of ISC High Performance 2016. He talks about...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Urban Future Simulation
Will SimCity type simulations help us build the cities of the future? Inspired by SimCity? See my previous writings about doing this in the enterprise. ...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Microsoft CityNext
Brought to my attention, the smart city as built by partnerships.Microsoft CityNext Microsoft CityNext is a partner-led initiative that empowers cities to be more...
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PASC16 Announces Keynote Speakers
Today PASC16 announced a lineup of world-class keynote speakers for its third annual conference. The event will feature keynotes from academic and industry leaders...
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European ExaNeSt Project to Pave the Way to Exascale
Today the European Consortium announced a step towards Exascale computing with the ExaNeSt project. Funded by the Horizon 2020 initiative, ExaNeSt plans to build...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
President Obama Announces a Historic Computer Science For All Initiative!
This weekend the president unveiled a historic plan which will revolutionize the way students are taught in schools, by giving them a chance to learn computer science...
From Schneier on Security