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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On January 1, 1984, George Orwell was greeted with a television program unlike any ever broadcast. The fact that Orwell died in 1950 was utterly beside the point. As the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four , Orwell had set expectations for the mid-80s more than anyone alive. With Good Morning, Mr. Orwell , the video artist Nam June Paik sought to reclaim the maligned future for the present. In Orwell’s visionary fiction, TV was destined to become a primary instrument of political control, a delivery mechanism for propaganda slyly combined with a surveillance system by which thought police would be able to monitor private citizens 24/7. Paik believed that television could, to the contrary, become an apparatus for cultural liberation. "I want to show [television's] potential for interaction, its possibilities as a medium for peace and global understanding,” Paik explained. “It can spread out, cross international borders, … [Read more...] about A Video Art Retrospective At MoMA Reveals The Utopian Hopes Behind Tech We Now Dread

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Paul is President of Quantum Computing at ColdQuanta , where he leads the team building the world’s most useful quantum computer. So much of modern life relies on GPS that it has been estimated that an outage would cost the U.S. economy over $1 billion per day. Such an outage isn’t too far-fetched. We have seen recent examples of GPS being blocked in conflict zones, spoofed for nefarious purposes and disrupted by solar storms. At its heart, GPS is a timing system. To understand how timing relates to navigation, and how quantum technology will enable us to overcome the limitations of GPS, we need to go back in history a few hundred years. Dava Sobel’s book Longitude recounts the tale of John Harrison’s mechanical clock that revolutionized maritime navigation and global trade. In the same way that Harrison’s clock accelerated economic growth through the 18th and 19th centuries, optical clocks are … [Read more...] about A Quantum Leap In Timing

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The definitive list of the bestselling albums globally in 2022 has been released, and the No. 1 title is owned by an act that might surprise many…at least those who don’t reside in Asia. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has announced the world's top-selling albums of 2022 in an annual rundown released on social media by the organization. Sitting pretty atop the ranking is Jay Chou's Greatest Works of Art . Although actual sales figures were not released by the IFPI, online sources indicate that the album sold over 7.2 million copies. That’s a serious accomplishment in a world where streaming dominates and sales have largely fallen by the wayside as platforms like Spotify and Apple AAPL Music make accessing music easier than ever. Unlike many album charts, the IFPI’s list only takes into account pure purchases, as opposed to those releases that were the most consumed, which … [Read more...] about Taiwanese Music Star Jay Chou Scores The Bestselling Album Of 2022 Globally

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The nearby TRAPPIST-1 star system’s seven rocky planets have compositions that appear to be both low in density and maybe even shockingly similar, an international team of astronomers reported this week. New, more precise observational mass estimates of these rocky low-mass planets orbiting the cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, make it clear that this alien solar system is radically different from our own. “These planets could have accreted directly from the protoplanetary disk around a much cooler star than the Sun,” Erik Asphaug, a planetary geophysicist at the University of Arizona, who was not part of the study, told me. The international team of researchers used 1000 hours of observing time on NASA’s now decommissioned Spitzer Space Telescope to make their observations. Their findings, reported in the Planetary Science Journal , make it clear that this bizarre alien solar system —- located nearly 40 light years … [Read more...] about TRAPPIST-1’s Planets May Have Shockingly Similar Compositions, Says NASA

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ozi Amanat is an international investor, venture capitalist and founder at K2 Global . I asked ChatGPT its opinion about artificial intelligence (AI) systems in today’s society, and this is what it had to say: As an artificial intelligence language model, I do not have personal opinions or beliefs. However, I can provide an objective analysis of AI systems in today's society. AI has brought about numerous benefits to society, such as improved efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making processes. It has also contributed to advancements in medical research, transportation, and various other industries. However, the deployment of AI systems in today's society also presents potential risks, such as job displacement, privacy concerns, and the possibility of biased algorithms. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that AI is developed ethically and responsibly to mitigate these risks and ensure that the technology benefits … [Read more...] about What Investors Should Consider When Thinking About The Potential Of AI

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Taylor Townsend says her 2-year-old son Aydn keeps her honest on a daily basis. “It’s a never-ending cycle of learning. The worst thing you can do is think, ‘Yeah, I got this,’” says Townsend, 26, with a laugh. “In terms of learning how to balance my life, it’s been one of most difficult hurdles, but it has also been so rewarding. It really tests your fortitude because you have this person who’s 100% dependent upon you.” The WTA Tour’s No. 19-ranked women’s doubles player became a mother in March 2021, and after she took an 18-month maternity leave, Townsend says she returned to the sport she’s played since childhood with a renewed passion and confidence. But Townsend says that despite the hectic nature of pursuing a pro tennis career while simultaneously juggling motherhood, Townsend’s role as a parent has allowed her to take a step back and reevaluate her life priorities, including her commitment to self care and … [Read more...] about Taylor Townsend Blazes Her Own Tennis Trail While Amplifying Voice On Mental Health

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A biased bid selection process represents one of the biggest threats for procurement officials. Such bias leads to a bad selection decision for a government contract, wasting taxpayer money. Moreover, it may lead to a procurement bid protest. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) put out a report in 2017, which found that a “flawed selection decision” was one of the top four reasons for successful bid protests - and over 22% of bid protests succeeded that year. So how should procurement officials protect their procurement selection process from bias? Doing so requires a basic grasp of behavioral science research on cognitive biases and how to defeat them . What Do Lawyers Working on Bid Protests Say About Bias? In 2021, the US Congress commissioned a bid protest study at the Defense Department referencing the work of Dr. Christopher Yukins , a professor of procurement law at the George Washington … [Read more...] about Prevent Costly Procurement Disasters: 6 Science-Backed Techniques For Bias-Free Decision Making

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Astronomers using the most advanced observatory in NASA’s arsenal of space-gazing toys reported a big first on Monday: the James Webb Space Telescope was able to detect the light from a small, rocky exoplanet similar to our own but orbiting another star some 40 light years away. To be clear, this is far from the first time our observatories have led to the discovery of exoplanets beyond our solar system. Thousands have been cataloged over the past few decades. But most are discovered by measuring slight differences in the light from distant stars that tell us either a planet is passing in front of or gently tugging on its home sun. Astronomers have also directly observed the light from other exoplanets as well, but they tend to be much larger gas giant worlds. The Webb team reports this is the first detection of light directly emitted by an Earth-like exoplanet and that’s a big deal because this type of measurement … [Read more...] about NASA’s Webb Telescope Just Took A Big Step Forward In The Search For Another Earth

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin There has been a smoldering fire on the geopolitical stage that, if we continue to ignore, we risk allowing it to spread and burn its surrounding environment. I’m referring to the convergence of multiple technology revolutions with the high-stakes competition between the United States and a rising authoritarian competitor in China. Whichever country leads in technology will sit at the commanding heights of the global economic and trade system, geopolitics, and a new age of innovation. Ultimately, we must ensure the light we see in the future is the beacon of freedom, democratic values, liberal market principles, and private sector-led economy rather than the dangerous, destructive flames of state-led authoritarianism. We’re waking up to a five-alarm fire. Last month, I testified before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in a hearing titled “The United States, China, and the Fight for Global … [Read more...] about Washington Must Wake Up To The Innovation Imperative

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ameesh Divatia is co-founder & CEO of Baffle, Inc ., with a proven track record of turning innovative ideas into successful businesses. Cloud computing has changed how organizations think about security. Instead of focusing resources on protecting the perimeter of an on-premises database, a cloud-first environment requires organizations to consider how to protect the data itself. However, cloud computing brings with it additional security concerns. Encryption solutions have helped keep data secure, whether at rest or in motion. Still, many companies struggle with encryption key visibility and ownership, which typically belongs to the cloud service providers (CSP). It's difficult to assure customers that their data is secure if someone else can access their encryption keys. In recent years, the bring-your-own-key (BYOK) approach, which allows organizations to maintain control over data encryption keys, … [Read more...] about Incorporating BYOK Into Your Company’s Data Security Strategy