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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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An Adaptive Dance of Drones
In NewScientist: Drones continue to advance, their cooperation, adaption and autonomy is particularly interesting.
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Visualizing Sound
In the CACM:" .... In the movies, people often discover their room is bugged when they find a tiny microphone attached to a light fixture or the underside of aResearchers...
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Multi Sensory Computer
In Forbes, on the IBM Chip:Meet The Brain-Inspired Computer Chip That Can Smell, Feel And Hear By Dharmendra S. Modha, Ph.D., IBM ResearchBuilding a computer that...
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Storeless Generation
How can the 'storeless' generation be won back? Good thoughts important to retail." .... But can a big-box store truly be a third space in the classic Oldenburg...
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Japanese Hotel to Be Staffed by Robots
New robotic service application. Here in Japan. " ... This summer, a hotel will open in the Netherlands-themed Huis Ten Bosch amusement park in Nagasaki, Japan...
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Warning of a Digital Dark Age
Despite methods like the Internet Archive, in the BBC:" ... Vint Cerf, a "father of the internet", says he is worried that all the images and documents we haveCurrently...
From Putting People First
Changing behaviour for a better deal? Not as easy as it sounds
There are many areas of life – e.g. utility providers – where we could be getting a better deal by making what seems to be an easy switch. Behavioural scientist...
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Radio Free HPC on Lenovo’s Slipup with Superfish
While Lenovo now scrambles into Damage Control mode in the wake of the Superfish scandal, the question for our readers is: how will this affect Lenovo's ability...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 23 February 2015
It's February break for my school. I’m trying to take it easy this week. And catching up with grading of course. I suspect a lot of teachers use so-called vacation...
From insideHPC
LBNL Joins OpenMP ARB
This week Berkeley Lab joined the OpenMP Architecture Review Board (ARB), a group of leading hardware and software vendors and research organizations creating the...
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HBR: Data Scientist as Sexiest Job
Probably, but still on a wave of hype, as currently defined .... Is Decision Scientist next?Data Scientist; The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century. - HBR.https://hbr...
From Putting People First
The Emergence of Law and Behavioural Science: A European Perspective
The Emergence of Law and Behavioural Science: A European Perspective by Anne-Lise Sibony (Université de Liège) and Alberto Alemanno (HEC Paris; NYU School of Law)...
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Watson and Jeopardy at the Brink
Jim Hendler mentions how close Ken Jenning's came to winning the Jeopardy competition over Watson - very true - check out his TED talk about after the event and...
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Microsoft Launches Azure Machine Learning
Newly announced:" ... Microsoft officially announced at the Strata Conference today, the general availability of the Azure Machine Learning service for big data...
From insideHPC
Students: Apply Now for Summer of HPC in Europe
PRACE is seeking students interested in spending the summer working abroad at a European High Performance Computing (HPC) Centre.
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New Algorithm Real-Time Simulations in Materials Research
Researchers at LBNL have have developed a new algorithm that opens the door for real-time simulations in atomic-level materials research.
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Data Layers in Big Data
Bernard Marr on data layers that comprise big data. Very nice, instructive and non technical, this is the essential part of defining what Big Data is.
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What Does the Term Cognitive Assistance Mean?
A Linkedin Discussion started in the CSG group by Frank Stein, Director of Analytics Solution Center at IBM. I have added some additional examples and comments...
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NGrams, Data and Patterns in Human Culture
A data lens to human culture. As yet unread, but of interest. Uncharted: Big Data as a Lens on Human Culture Hardcover – December 26, 2013 by Erez Aiden (Author)...
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