IBM software to take on Jeopardy
At first glance this might not seem like such a big deal, but on reflection I think a human-versus-computer match …
Meet new boss, same as old boss
The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports that the Obama administration has now formally adopted the Bush administration’s position on NSA oversight …
U.K. Internet records to be stored for a year
From the Telegraph article, by David Barrett: A European Union directive, which Britain was instrumental in devising, comes into force …
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Super database coming soon for British citizens?
It seems to be at only the contemplation stage, and evidently they won’t be recording what you’re saying, only who …
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So it’s 7.5 trillion now. Do you feel bailed-out yet?
Just weeks after we were so concerned about 700 billion dollars in proposed bailouts, passed under threat of all kinds …
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Mini nuclear plants to power 20,000 homes
From the Guardian Nuclear power plants smaller than a garden shed and able to power 20,000 homes will be on …
Playstation .03
He was a founder (and the first chairman) of the Federation of American Scientists, but there’s a footnote in the …
McCain vs Obama: Dance-off 2008
Just last night I was editing a chapter in the new book that involves real-time mimicking of human beings by …
Plan B: Flood Banks with Cash
Plan A, it seems to me, was to commandeer the lifeboats before yelling “Every man for himself.” Who knows? Maybe …
The Fork
There’s a common tactic in chess called a fork, in which a player forces his or her opponent into a …
Bell Labs Kills Fundamental Physics Research
It was a birthplace of a wealth of advances that fueled the technology revolution. Now, as reported in this article …
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East meets West in ever-widening surveillance grid
From the LA Times The West might have a stronger argument in questioning China’s potential for intrusive surveillance if it …
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