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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
JETPLOW: NSA Exploit of the Day
Today's implant from the NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) group implant catalog: JETPLOW (TS//SI//REL) JETPLOW is a firmware persistence implant for Cisco...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Tuning Out In-Store Media
In RetailWire: Are shoppers tuning out in-store media? Yes, they always have. We tested a number of options in this area and the biggest issue was not hearing...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Where is Social TV Headed?
The direction of social TV. This has been much discussed, but seems to have gone nowhere. A look back and predictions: " ... As we wrap up 2013, it looks like...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IBM Watson Group Announcement
This Morning live. Livecast here. An engine in a cognitive system. Finally the emergence of artificial intelligence? #IBMWatson
From Computational Complexity
Is Traveling Salesman NP-Complete?
[Nina Balcan asked me to mention that the COLT submission deadline is February 7] Jean Francois Puget writes a controversial post No, The TSP Isn't NP Complete...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Student Hackathons in California
I get email from people pushing blog post ideas all the time. Several a week generally. Some of them are completely off topic for this blog. Some are close in that...
From Schneier on Security
Security Risks of Embedded Systems
We're at a crisis point now with regard to the security of embedded systems, where computing is embedded into the hardware itself -- as with the Internet of Things...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Big Data Organizational Challenge
From Bain & Co: Summary article with links to other coverage, based on their study. Well put. " ... Samsung uses it to power the content recommendation engine...
From Schneier on Security
HALLUXWATER: NSA Exploit of the Day
Today's implant from the NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) group implant catalog: HALLUXWATER (TS//SI//REL) The HALLUXWATER Persistence Back Door implant...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
It is amazing how often students write many lives of code when a few lines would work better. There are several reasons, I think, why this happens. One is of course...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Bad weather as evidence for global warming
First let us me run through the usual disclaimers. We are producing lots of greenhouse gases, and they tend to warm up the Earth. The last ten years have been warmer...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Intel Wearables
More out of Intel's innovation systems. " ... Intel unveils series of wearable devices, including a smartwatch and fitness-tracking earbuds ... Intel wants...
From The Eponymous Pickle
iBeacon Test in Giant Eagle
In Retailwire: Another example of iBeacon in test. " .... Apple's iBeacon technology has made its way to the grocery store, and one company, inMarket, claims...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Rogue IT and Strong Standards
In Forbes: Something we dealt with frequently. In a large enterprise it is necessary to set standards. But less easy to enforce standards broadly. Exceptions...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Getting Lost in the Big Details
In Junk Charts: I am a believer in visualization. Some of the most beautiful charts are those that represent patterns in big data. But Big data and powerful...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
FCC Invites Public Comments on the Accessibility of User Interfaces for Video Programming
The FCC invites public comments related to the usability and accessibility of user display settings for closed captioning of video, on-screen text menus for video...
From Schneier on Security
The Failure of Privacy Notices and Consumer Choice
Paper from First Monday: "Transaction costs, privacy, and trust: The laudable goals and ultimate failure of notice and choice to respect privacy." Abstract:...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Optimizing Marketing in Real-Time
In Mashable: The article looks closely at the common approach of A/B testing, but not really how this can be done in near real-time. Increasingly important in...
From Schneier on Security
Twitter Users: Please Make Sure You're Following the Right Feed
I have an official Twitter feed of my blog; it's @schneierblog. There's also an unofficial feed at @Bruce_Schneier. I have nothing to do with that one. I wouldn't...
From The Eponymous Pickle