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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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The End of Intellectual Property?
Some people fear the singularity. I have a more mundane concern: are we approaching the end of intellectual property? Continue reading on »
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I’m not saying that all CTO roles wouldn’t have played to my strengths and passions, just that this…
I’m something of a hybrid between a chief scientist, engineering leader, and product leader. But I’m not particularly an IT and operations… Continue reading on...
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Typing while driving could be more safe with simple text entry technique
A combination of a head-up display and the keypad familiar to us from mobiles in the 2000s significantly improved the performance of drivers who were texting while...
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Thrilled to see Melinda Gates prioritizing her investments to focus on women in tech!
My suggestion isn’t particularly original, but I believe it bears repeating: we need to develop a more data-driven, rubric-based approach… Continue reading on ...
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New York police to buy 1,000 body cameras
The New York Police Department, the largest city police force in the United States, has agreed to buy 1,000 body cameras, officials confirmed Friday.
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Professional Networking
I’m a strong believer in professional networking, as you may have guessed from my long-term obsession with LinkedIn. Continue reading on »
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American hopes IT switch doesn't snag flights this weekend
American Airlines will make a big technology change this weekend involving planes and pilots, but passengers won't notice a thing if all goes well.
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Pilots, air traffic controllers shifting to text messaging
Airline pilots and air traffic controllers are on schedule to switch to text communications at most of the nation's busiest airports by the end of the year, a milestone...
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Video refereeing could be a major own goal for footballhere's why
Ajax's 5-0 cup victory against fellow Dutch premier division side Willem II on September 21 saw a first in football: the official world debut for a video assistant...
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Firm hopes to be 1st with skill-based slots
A New York firm hopes to be the first in the world to install skill-based slot machines on casino floors in which the main determining factor in how much a player...
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MH370 wreckage hunter won't give up until mystery solved
The fedora, the bomber jacket and the consuming quest invite comparisons to Indiana Jones. Blaine Gibson, though, hasn't matched the film hero's triumph in finding...
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Dutch brothers in court for bitcoin mining with stolen power
Prosecutors in the Netherlands are seeking prison sentences for two brothers who they say used stolen electricity to power computers they used to mine bitcoins...
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Donaldson Co. jumps into beverage filtration with heavyweight customers
It took the Donaldson Co. two years, 40 scientists and millions to build a better mouse trap - or a microbe trap, to be exact - for beverage and yogurt manufacturers...
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Can a Rubiks Cube Teach You Programming?
Em Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube in 1974 and it became the worlds most popular puzzle. The cube consists of 26 cubelets that move and turn when the faces areRead...
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Not expecting sympathy I made a mistake, and I own it.
But, in case it wasn’t clear in the post, I had invested a fair amount of time into the company before that last contact, and my… Continue reading on
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China court hears case over Tesla fatal crash
The father of a Chinese man killed while driving a Tesla sedan has sued the US electric car maker over an alleged fault with its Autopilot system, the family's...
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What does it take to Lead Data Scientists?
You think it’s hard to hire data scientists? Try hiring a data science leader! Continue reading on
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Technology at Paralympics sparks advances and controversy
Here's how good technology for prosthetic running blades has become.
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Seniority Considered Harmful
Technical hiring in Silicon Valley aspires to be a meritocracy, but anyone who has looked at the data knows that there is rampant… Continue reading on
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