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Cell Phone Location Privacy
We all know that our cell phones constantly give our location away to our mobile network operators; that’s how they work. A group…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Pandemic Holiday Retail Post Mortem
What Just Happened? Good overview by a number of experts on retail process. Join us in January for a recap of the craziest holiday season on record. Wed., Jan...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
My Science and Technology review for 2020
The original PlayStation game console (1994) was revolution thanks in part to its CD drive that could read data at an astonishing 0.3 MB/s. In 2020, the PlayStation...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Modifying the Way Companies Talk
Because machines are analyzing the patterns in what is said. And of course, machines will soon also generate some of the conversation.How machines are changing...
From The Eponymous Pickle
ReThinking the Global Supply Chain
Yes, do a better job of risk analyses.Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains?The COVID-19 pandemic should be a wake-up call for managers and prompt them...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Coders Flock Back to Crypto Projects
Intriguing direction. Of the belief that developers will become replaced by automated methodsCoders Flock Back to Crypto Projects with Prices Surging AgainInBy...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology links (December 26th 2020)
Researchers used a viral vector to manipulate eye cells genetically to improve the vision of human beings. Seemingly independently, researchers have reported significant...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Transmitting Holograms for Remote Experience
Do we need a hologram machine in every home? For telemedicine and work? Replacing our zoom stadia? So we might have crowds of realistic holograms in situ? ...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Secure Multi Party Computation
A considerable discussion of the problem in the most recent issue of the ACM. In general the notion of Multi Party Computation (MPC) was something I had not thought...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Haptics (Touch) Update from ACM
A favorite topic, its part of how we understand reality, with good update here commissioned by ACM:A Touch of Reality By Samuel Greengard Commissioned by CACM...
From The Eponymous Pickle
4 Chatbot Use Cases That Can Help Your Business Drive Revenue
Another good example of simple delivery of knowledge towards results.4 Chatbot Use Cases That Can Help Your Business Drive Revenue By Lydia Roth in The Alexa...
From Putting People First
VA creates US Government’s first-ever employee experience journey map
The employee experience (EX) journey map of the US Government’s Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) identifies the moments that matter during a VA employee’s career...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
P < NP In Our Stockings?
Brute force wins—sometimes Santa Claus is on the way to visit those of us who have been good. Tonight is Christmas Eve, and we want to thank everyone who has been...
From Schneier on Security
Russia’s SolarWinds Attack
Recent news articles have all been talking about the massive Russian cyberattack against the United States, but that’s wrong on two accounts. It wasn’t a cyberattack...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Digital Instruments as Invention Machines
Regarding 'Knowledge Spillovers', admit I hadn't heard of that, but the term makes quick sense. Now can you optimize them for invention? Good article. Digital...
From The Eponymous Pickle
The Social Clubhouse
Writeup on 'Clubhouse', mentioned to me in a conversation. As a possible next big social media thing. Note the Horowitz support. As usual, when I read these...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Best of the Year Charts
Nathan put out some best of the year charts, on an expected topic.Best Data Visualization Projects of 2020It’s been a year. We saw a lot of charts. These are the...
From Computational Complexity
Slowest Sorting Algorithms
Radu Gigore tweeted "People are obsessed with finding the best algorithms. What about the worst?" So here's a Christmas gift that keeps giving, the slowest of sorting...
From The Eponymous Pickle
California Approves Nuro for Delivery
Have been following Nuro for some time. With showed an interesting looking vehicle. Especially by the examination by Kroger. An autonomous delivery method. Nuro...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Shoe Fitting Augmented Reaity
Likely we will commonly see AR type methods for trying on clothes.Does the Shoe Fit? Try It On with Augmented RealityThe New York Times By Kate CongerRetailers...
From Schneier on Security