Here is an infographic from Venture Beat.
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Now that I know everything about you, maybe I can predict what you are likely to do in the future. In the first two parts of this report, we looked at Google and the many products and services that collect information about you, and just what kind of details are included in that informational trove. Today we will see what that information can do.
Whether you call it bots, AI (artificial ...
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You may have heard something about “quantum computing.” This appears to be where the future of computing is heading, and uses quantum mechanics and something called a “qubit” instead of the typical ones and zeros of binary computer that we use today. Quantum computing, when perfected, will provide some truly blistering data rates that could allow AI and machine learning to evolve into truly self-aware computing devices, also know as “the singularity.” Think Skynet, without all the killing of humans ...
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The plug was pulled on the burger-turning robot designed to take a job away from expensive burger-flipping humans, because it’s too good. Turns out the robot made burger patties faster than humans could assemble the complete burger. It’s hard to be a bot! Full story on Naked Security
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Microsoft inches closer to commercially-viable quantum computing
Microsoft’s quest to create a powerful quantum computer comes closer to reality with the help of an elementary particle.
Cobalt/Carbanak bank malware gang’s alleged leader arrested
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Photographer Tutorial Company Reacts To Pirates By Screwing With Them Hilariously
Great story about dealing with creative content pirates on the Internet.
What Will an Artificial Intelligence Future Look Like?
Great article from the Smithsonian takes a ...
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Since we take an interested in AI and robotics in this blog, the following church sign seemed a good candidate for Sunday Funnies. The most recent articles on the subjects of AI and “machine learning” seem to be saying the threat of AI is overblown, and is no match for the abstract reasoning prowess of human intelligence. This sign brings us a sobering wake up call.
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Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas!
We are taking a break from our publishing schedule to celebrate Christmas with our family and friends.
- Alan Turing’s 1951 Computer generated Christmas Carols – in a broadcast lost to time, BBC once played two Christmas carols generated by a computer in Alan Turing’s legendary Computing Machine Laboratory at the University of Manchester.
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This guy is Jeff Bezos, the CEO of the gargantuan super-retailer Amazon.com. Would you give him the keys to your house? No? Well now you can! Amazon recently launched their new Amazon Key service, a smartphone app controlled door lock. As an Amazon Prime member myself, I have received several emails about this new product. My first thought was “what could possibly ...
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Are the toys you are buying for your kids hackable?Can anyone listen in or have a conversation with your kids via an Internet connected toy? Sorry, but the answer is “yes.”
We have been writing for a while about the grievous lack of security on Internet-connected “smart” appliances, web cameras, baby monitors, door locks, thermostats, personal assistants, Wi-Fi, Cable, and DSL routers, and ...
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