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Computer Alarm that Triggers When Lid Is Opened
"Do Not Disturb" is a Macintosh app that send an alert when the lid is opened. The idea is to detect computer tampering. Wire…
From Schneier on Security
Two NSA Algorithms Rejected by the ISO
The ISO has rejected two symmetric encryption algorithms: SIMON and SPECK. These algorithms were both designed by the NSA and made public in 2013. They are optimized...
From Putting People First
Ambient contextuality, the next big game-changer in technology interface
Jim Hunter, chief scientist and technology evangelist at Greenwave Systems, predicts in TechCrunch that the next big game-changer in technology interface is ambient...
From Putting People First
Two reports on people’s attitudes and understanding of digital technologies
Doteveryone, a UK think tank that champions responsible technology for the good of everyone in society [similar to Milan’s newly founded Digital Culture Center]...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Wal-Mart Mobile Checkout
This could get lots of people trained in the idea of mobile checkout, beyond just Wal-Mart. Check out the full articleWalmart’s mobile checkout trial is a major...
From insideHPC
ANSYS Software Powers Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components
Ansys is hoping to transform how industries such as aerospace and defense, biotech and automotive can manufacture metal parts thanks to its new solutions for metal...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Wal-Mart new Website Design vs Amazon
Like the mention of 'Choice and Control'. And thinking of retail as therapy? Not really quite a science here, but reasonable design considerations.This Is ...
From insideHPC
HPE Deploys “Genius” Supercomputer at KU Leuven
Today HPE announced a new supercomputer installation at KU Leuven, a Flemish research university consistently ranked as one of the five most innovative universities...
From insideHPC
Researchers using HPC to help fight Bioterrorism
Researchers are using computational models powered by HPC to develop better strategies for protecting us from bioterrorism. "Recent advances in data analytics and...
From insideHPC
RCE Podcast Looks at MEEP Software for Simulating Electromagnetic Systems
In this RCE podcast, Brock Palen and Jeff Squyres discuss MEEP, a free finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) software for electromagnetic simulations. Their guests...
From insideHPC
The Use of HPC to Model the California Wildfires
Ilkay Altintas from the San Diego Supercomputer Center gave this talk at the HPC User Forum. "WIFIRE is an integrated system for wildfire analysis, with specific...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Sony, CMU looking at Cooking Robots
The idea of further looking at task oriented interaction with recipes, techniques and recipes. As a long time cook, and having worked in the Food industry. Also...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Calm Software
We were members of the MIT Media Lab for some time and I got to visit many times. The most unusual and intriguing part of it was the 'Tangible Media Group', which...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Symantec Detects Threats with AI
Had some conversations on threats as specific patterns of behavior, by people or agents. Seems there is lots of data of this type now being gathered to train systems...
From insideHPC
The Machine Learning Potential of a Combined Tech Approach
This is the first in a five-part series from a report exploring the potential of unified deep learning with CPU, GPU and FGPA technologies. This post explores the...
From Schneier on Security
Russia is Banning Telegram
Russia has banned the secure messaging app Telegram. It's making an absolute mess of the ban -- blocking 16 million IP addresses, many belonging to the Amazon and...
From The Eponymous Pickle
The Nature of Shopping for Gen Z
How much are specific 'generations'. Still have my doubts about how different the generations are. Still worth paying attention to understand measures involved...
From Computational Complexity
Find an 8-digits number such that ....
(June 29th, co-located with STOC, will be a workshop to celebrate Vijay Vazarani's 60th birthday. As computer scientists shouldn't we use 64 as the milestone?here...
From insideHPC