Open Source in a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed or stopped many things since 2020 began, but one thing that hasn’t been affected, at least in the negative, is open source. Tech Republic brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “COVID-19 isn’t slowing open source—watch for developer burnout.” Open source development remains resilient in the face…

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AI, Machine Learning and Ethics

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop and is constantly pushing the envelope with innovation and applications. Analytics Insight brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Responsible AI Can Effectively Deploy Human-Centered Machine Learning Model.“ AI has shown its capacity to automate routine tasks for our everyday life, all the while augmenting with…

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Using Taxonomies for Value

The professionals who work to uncover security vulnerabilities in hardware must find a common language for categorizing them. That is the entire purpose of a taxonomy. Cyber Scoop brought us this interesting topic in their article, “Intel pushes for hardware-specific additions to vulnerability taxonomy.” Because hardware researchers do not have the same standard taxonomy of…

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Blockchain Adds Security in Financial Recordkeeping

Decentralised Finance (DeFi) is an umbrella term for a variety of financial applications in cryptocurrency or blockchain geared toward disrupting financial intermediaries. It comes with its share of risks, but digital identities can help to get over those obstacles and realize its potential. Information Age brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article,…

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Frankfurt Book Fair is Digital

2020 has changed many things, including the traditional Frankfurt Book Fair. It has gone digital and Access Innovations will be there. Due to the pandemic, there won’t be any exhibits in the halls, but there will be loads of new digital offerings, along with a comprehensive live program, around 80 events as part of BOOKFEST…

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Taxonomy in Peer Review Process

Following Peer Review Week 2020, this topic feels appropriate to the current scholarly publishing environment. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Guest Post —  On Clarifying the Goals of a Peer Review Taxonomy.” The practice of peer review is changing, for many reasons. Recently, the International Association of Scientific…

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Cloud Startups Grow in Pandemic

2020 paved the way for some unsuspecting stars of technology. In healthcare, telemedicine is the reigning underdog taking the crown. In business, the cloud has become the enterprise technology hero of 2020. Analytics Insight brought this to our attention in their article, “What is ‘DX on Steroids’ in Cloud Computing?“ Businesses were ready to adapt to…

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The Value of Taxonomies

What is the true value of a custom taxonomy? Findability, consistency, discoverability, standardization? All of the above? The most common use case for a taxonomy is findability. In short, making it fast, simple, and intuitive for an end user to find what they’re looking for–either through search, browse or any combination thereof. Taxonomy plays a…

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Listening on Facebook

Facebook has launched a new research dataset and open source module that enable the creation of embodied artificial intelligence (AI) models. Tech Gig brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Facebook launches new open-source tools for Embodied AI.” Embodied AI is a term that refers to machine learning models installed on robots. These neural…

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Keeping Your Data Fresh

Data privacy and integrity have become two important topics for marketers who are seeking brand safety. It is important to understand how toxic data can harm a brand. The Drum brought this interesting information to us in their article, “What is toxic data and why should marketers care?“ With many brands investing time and money…

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