How human ingenuity continues to outpace automated security tools

10% of security researchers now specialize in AI technology as 48% of security leaders consider AI to be one of the greatest risks to their organizations, according to HackerOne. HackerOne’s report combines perspectives from the researcher community, c… Continue reading How human ingenuity continues to outpace automated security tools

Speech-captioning glasses show deaf wearers what other people are saying

Noisy environments pose a challenge to deaf people, particularly when they’re trying to discern what a specific person within such a setting is saying. AirCaps glasses are designed to help, by providing real-time captioning to the wearer.Continue Readi… Continue reading Speech-captioning glasses show deaf wearers what other people are saying

ACS: 12 Steps to Address Australia’s Skills Shortage

The Australian Computer Society offers key recommendations for tackling Australia’s tech skills shortage and boosting the nation’s digital workforce. Continue reading ACS: 12 Steps to Address Australia’s Skills Shortage

Retro-80s-looking device uses AI to give athletes their own portable coach

For almost all sports, training involves some combination of speed, strength, balance, coordination and/or force. That’s where the CatchPad comes in, as it’s designed to help athletes hone those skills wherever they want, without a human coach.Continue… Continue reading Retro-80s-looking device uses AI to give athletes their own portable coach

AI Industry is Trying to Subvert the Definition of “Open Source AI”

The Open Source Initiative has published (news article here) its definition of “open source AI,” and it’s terrible. It allows for secret training data and mechanisms. It allows for development to be done in secret. Since for a neural network, the training data is the source code—it’s how the model gets programmed—the definition makes no sense.

And it’s confusing; most “open source” AI models—like LLAMA—are open source in name only. But the OSI seems to have been co-opted by industry players that want both corporate secrecy and the “open source” label. (Here’s one …

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Ultimate bird hangout has smart feeders, pool and 24/7 video stream

Whether you’re an avid birder or just a casual observer of the native feathered friends that visit your neck of the woods, you can now set up the ultimate high-tech feeding and water station that’s also incredibly low-maintenance. However, you might en… Continue reading Ultimate bird hangout has smart feeders, pool and 24/7 video stream

Why AI-enhanced threats and legal uncertainty are top of mind for risk executives

AI-enhanced malicious attacks are the top emerging risk for enterprises in the third quarter of 2024, according to Gartner. Key emerging risks for enterprises It’s the third consecutive quarter with these attacks being the top of emerging risk. IT vend… Continue reading Why AI-enhanced threats and legal uncertainty are top of mind for risk executives