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AI Being Censored
The United States recently approved restrictions on the export of some artificial intelligence (AI) program. This interesting news came to us from The Verge in their article, “US announces AI software export restrictions.“ This ban is the first to be applied under a 2018 law known as the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA). This requires the government to examine…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies Fighting COVID-19
The coronavirus health crisis has resulted in many changes. Changes in our we work, how we educate our children and how the healthcare system learns simultaneously with treating patients. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have adapted labs and lessons learned from treating other diseases to help check the virus and save lives. This…
Read MoreInsights Into Big Data
Big data analytics is the often complex and arduous process of examining large and varied data sets to uncover information, such as hidden patterns, unknown correlations, market trends and customer preferences. Analyzing this data can help organizations make better informed business decisions, develop more agile marketing strategies, and ultimately increase their bottom line. This interesting topic came to us from…
Read MoreZoom Assembles Cyber Security Team
Zoom has become everyone’s best friend, source of connection and sometimes, biggest challenge. Info Security brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Zoom Brings Renowned Crypto and Bug Bounty Experts on Board.” Since the COVID-19 outbreak has caused most of the country to work and learn from home, video conferencing platforms, like Zoom, have…
Read MoreDigital Library – Free and Searchable
The UC Berkeley Library recently launched its Digital Collections website. This portal into the Library’s growing collection of digitized materials is fully searchable and free to all. This information came to us from Info Docket in their article, “UC Berkeley Library Launches its New Digital Collections Website.” Under a permanent agreement between the student paper and the Library,…
Read MoreEducation and Emerging Technologies
Education is experiencing a lot of changes these days. Doors closing, online learning getting all the attention and resulting in systems and people being overwhelmed. This interesting topic came to our attention from Dice in their article, “How Machine Learning, A.I. Might Change Education.” Maybe this is the right time to make some larger changes? Artificial…
Read MoreRules Matter
My mother raised me to respect rules. As a middle child, I was the rule follower and self-imposed referee to ensure everyone else followed the rules. This wasn’t always easy. However, if I had had the benefit of a taxonomy of childhood/household rules, maybe it would have been easier? This interesting topic came to us from…
Read MoreIoT and Cyber Crime
Cyber crime is on the rise, which means organizations have to pay extra attention to cyber security trends such as increased cloud security, vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) networks, and phishing practices. This topic came to us from Open Access Government in their article, “Which cyber security trends should organisations adopt in 2019?” Cyber crime…
Read MoreOpen Source AI Technology Used to Diagnose COVID-19 Patients
Two radiology professors and a fellow engineer have teamed up to develop an alternative way to diagnose patients with COVID-19. They are using CT scan diagnostics through the help of cloud computing. Tech Times brought this news to our attention in their article, “Coronavirus diagnostics soon to be powered by cloud computing giant Amazon.” The…
Read MoreBlockchain and Contracts
Smart contracts are blockchain-based self-executing contracts and they possess the same characteristics as the technology framework they’re built on including transparency, traceability and immutability. Tech Wire Asia brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Gartner says blockchain smart contracts will positively impact data analysis.” Based on recent studies, there is great value in smart…
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