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Dr. Leif Nelson, Executive Director, Learning Technology Solutions, Boise State University Dr. Leif Nelson, Executive Director, Learning Technology Solutions, Boise State UniversityArtificial neural networks—the computational models behind modern large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT—are not new. They were first used in the 1950s to reduce echo and other background noise in telephone calls. Around the same time, a group of academics coined the term “artificial intelligence” to describe the self-learning, pattern-recognition algorithms they were working on (and acknowledged their inspiration from neurobiological structures). Nearly 70 years later, in the current “Summer of Artificial Intelligence,” there is a…
Cruise will begin redeploying its self-driving vehicles after a major upheaval last year that resulted in the suspension of its operations, the departure of its CEO and the layoffs of numerous employees, including several top executives. The General Motors unit said in a blog post on its website that it would resume manual driving activities to collect road information and create maps for its self-driving cars. The first Cruise fleet to hit the road again will be deployed in Phoenix, Arizona, but the company plans to expand to other cities as it continues to “engage with officials and community leaders.”If…
Noida, India, April 10, 2024(BUSINESS WIRE)–HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced that it has won three Partner of the Year awards at this week’s Google Cloud Next ’24 conference in Las Vegas. HCLTech won the Global Talent Development Award, the Telecom Industry Solution Services Award and the Cloud Migration Professional Award.The Global Talent Development Partner of the Year award recognizes HCLTech’s deep Google Cloud expertise and commitment to fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth within its workforce. The Telecom Industry Solution Service Partner of the Year award recognizes HCLTech’s innovative industrial solutions for the telecom industry.HCLTech received…
Battery life will always limit a drone’s ability to perform missions and get anywhere. So why not let it siphon away from nearby wires? (Well, there’s a reason for that.)Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark installed a clamping system on the Tarot 650 Sport drone and customized the electric quadcopter propulsion system and autonomous driving module. The inductive charger draws current from the power line, allowing it to charge five times in two hours during testing. The benefit of this is that the wires are already there (duh), but the real concern is that the drones could damage the…
ReportApril 10, 2024Editorial DepartmentHardware Security/Linux Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what they say is the “first native Specter v2 vulnerability” targeting the Linux kernel on Intel systems, which can be used to read sensitive data from memory. Researchers at the VU University Systems and Network Security Group (VUSec) in Amsterdam say the vulnerability, known as Local Branch History Injection (BHI), can be used to bypass existing Specter v2/BHI mitigations at 3.5 kB/s Leak arbitrary core memory. A new study. This shortcoming is tracked as CVE-2024-2201. BHI was first revealed by VUSec in March 2022, describing it as a technique that can…
ReportApril 10, 2024Hacker NewsWebinar/Identity Security We all know passwords and firewalls are important, but what about the invisible threats lurking beneath the surface of your system? Identity Threat Exposures (ITEs) are like secret tunnels for hackers – they make your security more vulnerable than you think. Think of it this way: misconfigurations, forgotten accounts, and old settings are like cracks in the wall of a digital fortress. Hackers exploit these weaknesses to steal logins, secretly access and move your systems unnoticed, whether they are in the cloud or on-site. This upcoming webinar, “Today’s Top 4 Identity Security Threats: Are You…
Targus, a well-known laptop bag and case manufacturer, suffered a cyber attack, causing its normal business operations to be disrupted.In an SEC filing, Targus described how it discovered on Friday that hackers had gained unauthorized access to its IT systems.As a result, the company experienced a “temporary disruption” to its operations as part of what Taggs described as “proactive containment measures” to prevent the hackers from causing more problems.In short, Targus was forced to disable much of its infrastructure in order to keep the bad guys out.The company said it was continuing to investigate the incident and had sought assistance…
For most of us, creating documents, spreadsheets, and slideshows is an inevitable part of working life in 2024. But creating a movie is not. This is something Google wants to change. On Tuesday, the company launched Google Vids, a video creation app for work that it says harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to make everyone a “great storyteller.”Vids uses Google’s latest AI model, Gemini, to quickly create videos suitable for the workplace. Enter the prompt, enter some files, images and videos, then sit back and relax as Vids generates the complete storyboard, script, music and voiceover. “As a storytelling…
Professional services firm Accenture has agreed to acquire CLIMB, a technology services provider specializing in systems integration, IT infrastructure management and operations, primarily based in Gunma, Japan.The acquisition of CLIMB brings additional critical skills to Japan’s global organization to cope with technological change.In particular, CLIMB’s expertise will accelerate application and infrastructure modernization services for financial institutions and government agencies to enable digital transformation. Accenture’s investment in CLIMB will also enable the local team to continue to revitalize the local ICT (Information and Communication Technology) industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Since its inception in 1989, CLIMB has demonstrated a…
At this year’s CinemaCon, Motion Picture Association of America president and CEO Charles Rivkin revealed a plan that will make it more difficult to navigate the “digital ocean” under the Jolly Roger flag. Rifkin said the association will work with Congress to develop and enforce website blocking legislation in the United States. He added that nearly 60 countries use website blocking as a tool to combat piracy, “including major democracies and many of America’s closest allies.” The only reason the United States is not one of them, he continued, is “a lack of political will coupled with an outdated understanding…