Tim O'Reilly, Mariana Mazzucato, and Ilan Strauss have three working papers focusing on Amazon's ability to extract unusual profits from its customers nowadays....Greg Linden From Geeking with Greg | November 27, 2023 at 08:50 PM
Modern web applications often use the http/https protocols. However, when the server and client needs to talk to each other in a symmetrical fashion, the WebSocket...Daniel Lemire From Daniel Lemire's Blog | November 27, 2023 at 07:16 PM
For keeping us human—in crosswords at least for now Cropped from Guardiansource Will Shortz has just celebrated 30 years as the Crossword Editor of the New York...KWRegan From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP | November 27, 2023 at 01:09 PM
Nov. 27, 2023 — French quantum computing company PASQAL announced it is part of the inauguration of Espace Quantique 1, a $90 million quantum initiative, in the...staff From insideHPC | November 27, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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The Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES) is an independent committee formed in 2020 by nine international scientific organizations, most of...Cigdem Sengul From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing | November 27, 2023 at 09:09 AM
There seems to be no end to warrantless surveillance:
According to the letter, a surveillance program now known as Data Analytical Services (DAS) has for more than...Bruce Schneier From Schneier on Security | November 27, 2023 at 06:59 AM
FREE: Come and see a TV programme being made at the People's Palace on Mile End Road (other UK venues available). It's time for the annual Royal Institution Christmas...Jo Brodie From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun) | November 27, 2023 at 05:06 AM
The betting markets for the Republican VP are here.Assume that I am very confident that the VP won't be Nikki Haley. I can buy a NO share for 90 cents (that may...gasarch From Computational Complexity | November 26, 2023 at 09:48 PM
(This is an excerpt from drafts of my book, "Algorithms and Misinformation: Why Wisdom of the Crowds Failed the Internet and How to Fix It")
The problem is people...Greg Linden From Geeking with Greg | November 26, 2023 at 11:34 AM
Conventional web applications use the http protocol (or the https variant). The http protocol is essentially asymmetrical: a client application such as a browser...Daniel Lemire From Daniel Lemire's Blog | November 25, 2023 at 02:04 PM
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In this episode of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders,” our host, Bushra Anjum (ACM-W Standing Committees Chair; Director of Data Science & Analytics, Doximity)...Cigdem Sengul From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing | November 24, 2023 at 06:51 PM
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The 12th International Conference on Software Engineering (CIMPS) The 12th International Conference on Software Engineering (CIMPS) was held at CENIDET, Cuernavaca...Cigdem Sengul From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing | November 24, 2023 at 06:39 PM
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Author: Lindsay Jamieson, ACM-W NA chair We are soliciting volunteers to assist with the ACM-W mission in North America (Canada, the US, Mexico, and the Caribbean)...Cigdem Sengul From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing | November 24, 2023 at 06:15 PM
Pretty photograph.
The Squid Nebula is shown in blue, indicating doubly ionized oxygen—which is when you ionize your oxygen once and then ionize it again justhere...Bruce Schneier From Schneier on Security | November 24, 2023 at 05:04 PM
It’s realistic looking. If I drop it in a bin with my keys and wallet, will the TSA confiscate it?Bruce Schneier From Schneier on Security | November 24, 2023 at 03:00 PM
A new worm that spreads via USB sticks is infecting computers in Ukraine and beyond.
The group—known by many names, including Gamaredon, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM...Bruce Schneier From Schneier on Security | November 24, 2023 at 07:04 AM
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When? November 15, 2023, 12:30 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Watch the recording here. In this episode of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders,” we invite...Bushra Anjum From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing | November 22, 2023 at 11:18 PM
*The Movers of Tomorrow: How Young Adults in Europe Imagine and Shape the Future* -
Study of young adults (aged 18 to 39) in Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland and...Experientia From Putting People First | November 22, 2023 at 03:15 PM
The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility will host an online workshop to learn about the ALCF’s new GroqRack system on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 6 and 7 from 1:30...staff From insideHPC | November 21, 2023 at 03:14 PM