Anyone who has ever been involved in a real estate purchase knows how complicated the process can be. Determining where and what one wishes to purchase, deciding how best to finance the transaction, even knowing exactly why buying something makes sense in the first place—there can be a lot to…
Is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine altering the landscape of the internet? Can AI help historians decipher ancient texts? How did two siblings allegedly use a digital token to defraud investors? Explore this and more in today’s News of Note. As AI gets better at interpreting human emotions, how is it…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision vacating the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., was a win for authors who, during the copyright application process, unwittingly submit inaccurate information to the U.S. Copyright Office (e.g., because they did not understand the law, and/or were not assisted…
This week’s News of Notes includes a controversial use of facial recognition technology, stories highlighting AI’s role in both energy production and consumption, the continued use of ransomware and bots for criminal purposes, and more. Is neuromorphic computing the answer to AI’s energy woes? (Allison Whitten, Quanta Magazine) UK tax…
As is the case with many types of cybersecurity threats, shielding one’s company from ransomware attacks calls for measures that simultaneously build the strongest protections possible while also adopting mitigation strategies that assume those measures will fail. Here are some essential steps that can lessen a company’s vulnerability while also…
Apple’s portal to the metaverse could be nearing, Sony’s AI ups its game(play), a hospital resorts to pen and paper to thwart ransomware, and more in this week’s News of Note! Sony’s AI bests top human competitors in racing game Gran Turismo. (James Vincent, The Verge) Russia moves to regulate…
The actors behind ransomware tend to fall into two categories: cybercriminal gangs, often based in Eastern Europe, and groups backed by economic outcasts like Iran, Russia and North Korea. Historically the first prefer a shotgun approach; the second behave more like snipers. Here are a few of the groups that…
This week’s News of Note includes a Foo Fighters VR concert, a peek inside Trickbot’s operations, an NFT makeover for Beatles memorabilia, some personal space for avatars, and more. Cybercriminals exploit U.S. schools’ growing dependency on technology. (Al Jazeera) Julian Lennon turns Beatles memorabilia into NFTs. (Mark Brown, The Guardian)…
It may seem that the very term “ransomware” wasted little time going from “newish-sounding threat” to expected, constant presence in the news and IT meetings alike. But, of course, it’s ultimately just a modern word for one of the oldest crimes out there—holding someone or something hostage until someone else…
Can AI build AI, what does an augmented reality theater production look like, what is the “quantum apocalypse,” and more… AI gets meta: Researchers at the University of Guelph develop “hypernetwork” to build AI. (Olivia Fields, Quanta Magazine) MIT researchers develop training process to help humans collaborate with AI “colleagues.”…