Making AI explainable to bridge trust gaps: Forrester weighs in
Artificial intelligence has invaded industries and companies of all sizes, but the backstory of what makes these tools powerful and erratic alike remains somewhat obscure. Understanding how and why AI systems arrive at their outputs, Forrester explained in a new report, is a critical transparency mechanism, called explainable AI. And
Read MoreReddit cites r/WallStreetBets as a risk factor in its IPO filing
As Reddit finally files to go public, the company wrote in its S-1 filing that “meme stock” schemes on r/WallStreetBets could pose a risk to investors. The subreddit r/WallStreetBets, a community of retail traders with 15 million members, describes itself as being “like 4chan found a Bloomberg Terminal.” It’s most
Read MoreAlmost ASCII
I was working recently with a gigabyte file that had a dozen non-ASCII characters. This is very common. The ASCII character set is not quite big enough for a lot of tasks. Of course it’s completely inadequate if you’re writing Japanese, but it’s almost enough for documents written in English
Read MoreSpyware leak offers ‘first-of-its-kind’ look inside Chinese government hacking efforts
Over the weekend, someone posted a cache of files and documents apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon. This leak gives cybersecurity researchers and rival governments an unprecedented chance to look behind the curtain of Chinese government hacking operations facilitated by private contractors. Like the hack-and-leak operation that
Read MoreGoogle is sunsetting the Google Pay app in the US later this year
Google has announced that Google Pay is shutting down in the United States in June, as the standalone app has largely been replaced by Google Wallet. The company says the move is designed to simplify its payment apps. After the standalone app shuts down in the United States, it will
Read MoreHow to See and Delete Incognito History
Private browsing, also referred to as privacy mode or incognito mode, is consistently recommended for individuals who value their privacy. With modern web browsers, users can browse the web incognito without leaving a trail of their previous visits. You may want to revisit an anonymous website for a different purpose.
Read MoreMatch Group’s deal with OpenAI is just business with AI glitter on top
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Read More3 Ways Construction Businesses Can Modernize With No-Code Dynamic Work Management
Ten years ago, I wrote an article for Engineering News Record on how construction businesses underspend in technology. I referenced Gartner’s survey of technology spending by industry, showing construction dead last, which was the same ranking it held the previous year. Back then, the construction CIOs I collaborated with were
Read More5 Simple Tweaks to Secure Your Router Against Cyberattacks
Whether it is your home Wi-Fi router or your office’s, securing it is essential to ensure the safety of your data and connected devices. The last thing that anyone would want is for their wireless network to be compromised and for a stranger to take advantage of security failures. Therefore,
Read MoreWinning wireless with American strengths
Eric Schmidt Contributor Eric Schmidt was the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011 and executive chairman of Google and its successor company, Alphabet, from 2011 to 2017. America’s infrastructure needs a serious upgrade. That includes the nation’s digital infrastructure — the critical networks underpinning commerce, defense, transport, and public
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