Microsoft has reported several high profile hacks in recent weeks. The State Department, Commerce, and other government agencies have seen significant attacks and breaches from Chinese state actors. US government agencies aren’t the only ones attacked on the regular. US corporations are frequent targets for hackers and criminals. Google wants to try a new policy...
I think NASA knows. I think they’ve seen something, heard something, or found something and they give us tidbits of information each year. The latest news coming from Mars is the Rover found organic compounds in several rocks at the Jezero crater. Carbon and nitrogen combined with water form the basis of life and the...
As Elon Musk hurls Twitter’s decent into irrelevance others haven’t sat on the heels, but have been hard at work. In the span of a week, Threads, a Meta built app, and Spill arrived to scoop users defecting from Twitter for better social interactions. Huge Numbers Threads acquired 100 million users in the last 7...
We’ve talked a lot about the impact generative AI technologies like ChatGPT may have on US workers. However, little time has been spent on how AI may impact the nature of outsourced labor. An interesting report at Rest of World shares some light on how workers in cheap labor markets are employing AI. While US...
I’ve just gotten into sneakers. I’ve relegated sneakers to the handful of times I’ve worked out, airports, and walking to and from Metro. I nice wedge elevates my frame, slides are great if I’m actually in the office, and ankle straps are my default cute option. I’ve never felt like a sophisticated, youngish, urban professionalled...
All images, courtesy of Amazon. 2023 has been a wild year in the tech world. E3’s organizers have decided to shut their doors, or they didn’t. The Class of 2023 is graduating with ChatGPT who’s also preaching the gospel. And Amazon is ushering in a new future where people and robots will work alongside each...
Very few things are better than a good brassiere. A good bra is supportive. Stands the test of time. And is good looking. After announcing a concept started 4 years ago, the US Army’s Tactical Brassiere (ATB) is nearing combat readiness. Patricia Marx’s profile of the ATB showcases the US Army’s commitment to the female...
Said Yann LeCun, Meta’s Chief AI Scientist. Yann LeCun is considered one of the godfathers of AI along with Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio. LeCun recently spoke with the BBC at a Meta press junket in Paris. I also think AI won’t destroy jobs forever and will spur the creation of new and different kinds...
There’s being thrifty, and then there’s being cheap. As news unfolded regarding the tragic loss of an OceanGate Expeditions tourist sub, Titan, one of the more interesting tidbits is what’s used to steer the submarine. The submersible didn’t meet many safety regulations and one of those regulations included steering controls. The OceanGate submersible used a...
“We puttin’ our faith in ChatGPT when we should be putting our faith in G.O.D!” – Said a Non-Churchy Church Lady 300 people attended a ChatGPT programmed and led service at St. Paul’s Church in Fürth, Germany. The service featured a 40-minute sermon generated by ChatGPT and AI-generated avatars. Rev. GPT started the service as...