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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 The Eponymous Pickle
Are we Ready for Drone Delivery?
Drone use expandingAmazon, Alphabet, Others Quietly Rolling Out Drone Delivery Across AmericaThe Wall Street Journal, Christopher Mims, April 2, 2022A handful...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Capturing Transparent Objects in Three Dimensions
I recall a related problem for the detection of errors in manufacturing process. Its broad use in this kind of application?Fraunhofer at the Hannover Messe Preview...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
A Paradox
If you can’t solve a problem, it’s because you’re playing by the rules—Paul Arden Dietrich Braess is a professor of mathematics at Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Predicting Impact of Earthquakes
Not predict occurrence, but predict impact. Quite useful in preparation. Addressing during an event. Recall we had looked at feasibility of prediction. More...
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Can AI End All Car Crashes?
What safety record does it have to have to make it? At what level of automation? When? Can AI All but End Car Crashes? The Potential Is ThereThe New York Times...
From insideHPC
GRC Releases Guide on Liquid Immersion Cooling for Data Center Sustainability
AUSTIN, TX – April 21, 2022 –– GRC (Green Revolution Cooling), the leader in immersion cooling for data centers, has released a special report on sustainability...
From insideHPC
Exascale in China? 40 Million Cores Used for Many-Body Quantum Simulation
For several years, some in the HPC community have suspected China of sandbagging the world on its true supercomputing capabilities. Those suspicions may have been...
From Apophenia
Differential Perspectives
This update is to let you know about a new essay that’s now online in in-press form: “Differential Perspectives: Epistemic Disconnects Surrounding the US Census...
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Cognitive Biases and Software Development
A more detailed look that in past coverage ...Cognitive Biases in Software DevelopmentBy Souti Chattopadhyay, Nicholas Nelson, Audrey Au, Natalia Morales, Christopher...
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Japan and Quantum
Japan and IBM say no .... Japan has unveiled plans to bring its first domestic quantum computer online by next March, and to have 30 million users by 2030. Via...
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Quantum Hype
Much money goes that way ...Quantum Computer researcher warns that the industry is full of hype ...."I’M DISTURBED BY SOME OF THE QUANTUM COMPUTING HYPE I SEEThe...
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Computing Speed Limit?
Interesting look, does it clearly include quantum? Speed Limit of Computers DetectedGraz University of Technology (Austria), Christoph Pelzl, March 25, 2022At Germany's...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
An overview of version control in programming
In practice, computer code is constantly being transformed. At the beginning of a project, the computer code often takes the form of sketches that are gradually...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Are Older Systems Less Hackable?
Very good, thoughtful piece of how we currently think about security. That New is not necessarily the best solution in software. And is especially with regard...
From insideHPC
More ‘EPYC’ Options for HPC
[SPONSORED CONTENT] High performance computing (HPC) often sets trends for the data center. Driving innovation, adding new functionality, and enabling simulations...
From insideHPC
SoftIron Adding Roles for Open Source Development as CTO Office Expands
LONDON — April 20, 2022 — SoftIron Ltd., maker of data center solutions, today announced the expansion of its CTO office as it realigns internally and expands into...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Advanced Analytics for Agricultural Supply Chain Shocks
Good Piece by McKinsey, My domain, call me if you want to discuss.How advanced analytics can address agricultural supply chain shocksApril 14, 2022 | Article Building...
From insideHPC
Astera Labs Adds New Managers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — April 19, 2022 — Astera Labs, maker of connectivity solutions for intelligent systems, today announced several leadership appointments toAstera...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Backdoor in Machine Learning Models
Examining some implications. Paper : “Planting Undetectable Backdoors in Machine Learning Models":Abstract: Given the computational cost and technical expertise...
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