Jeffrey J. Bloom

Jeffrey J. Bloom

A revolutionary NEW housing for Alexa called Google Glass.. Erm.. I mean "smart glasses" is in the works! Featuring Alexa, a home security camera & bone-conduction earbud-free audio!

So, Amazon's at a disadvantage without a mobile platform to build on, vs Google & Apple, with their millions of users & smartphones with baked-in voice AI. In related news, Alphabet Inc re-introduced Google Glass earlier this year, after discontinuing production last year.
http://social.techcrunch.com/2017/09/20/amazon-is-working-on-smart-glasses-to-house-alexa-ai-says-ft/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Microsoft's extending their bug-bounty program & increasing the minimum reward from $500 to $6,000, while the cap is still $15k for any valid Vulnerability or zero-day in MSO Insider slow build--on a fully patched Win10 desktop. Plus, Microsoft must be able to replicate it.

They're specifically looking for zero-day problems including privilege escalation through Office Protected View, macro execution which bypasses security barriers designed to block macros & remote code execution bugs, among others.
https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-extends-15000-per-bug-bounty-program/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

NSA's AIRGAP system masks online activity, allowing "non-attribution internet access." However, the ISP often funnelled ALL traffic through a single IP. In addition and in violation of policy, personal accounts were routinely used to surf the web & Shop, revealing themselves & everyone on the network. So much for "non-attrib!"
https://theintercept.com/2017/09/13/sloppy-u-s-spies-misused-covert-network-for-personal-shopping-and-other-stories-from-internal-nsa-documents/

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“The capabilities of RNA molecules to interact in a predictable manner & with alternative conformations, has allowed us to engineer networks of molecular switches that could be made to process arbitrary orders encoded in RNA,” Jaramillo said. As well as fighting disease & injury in humans, scientists could harness this technique to control plant cells & reverse environmental & agricultural issues, making plants more resilient to disease & pests. “Throughout last year, my group has been developing methodologies to enable RNA sensing the environment, perform arithmetic computations & control gene expression without relying on proteins, which makes the system universal across all living kingdoms,”
https://www.newsgram.com/programme-cells-fight-diseases/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Dark Overlord Solutions was previously banned from Twitter for releasing 600k insurance records, documents & emails from the Gorilla Glue Company & also leaked the 5th season of Orange Is The New Black, even after they were paid a $50k ransom.

Detective Scott McCormick believes Flathead schools were targeted because the hacker thought local law enforcement wouldn't have access to resources to locate the threat.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/ktvm/flathead-hackers-found-to-have-history-of-cyber-attacks/623607849

Jeffrey J. Bloom

http://flatheadbeacon.com/2017/09/18/authorities-overseas-hackers-seeking-extort-community-cyber-threats/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Sophia Genetics has made a name for itself, employed by over 300 hospitals across 53 countries & has analyzed over 125k patient genomic profiles. Promising to be "the most advanced AI for data-driven medicine," CEO & cofounder Dr. Camblong says "Sophia acts as a real disruptor by breaking down the information silos in health care.."
James Wise, a new investor, says they're "at the forefront of two rapidly changing technologies: genomic medicine & AI ... As diagnostic kits & sequencers become cheaper & more powerful, we believe that there is an opportunity to build defining software on top of these genomic technologies, just as Windows did for PCs & Android for smartphones. Sophia is already leading in this field."

https://www.digitaltrends.com/health-fitness/sophia-genetics-ai/

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“My keynote is titled ‘Hacking the Corporate OS. The Art and Science of Meaningful Innovation’,” she said. “The idea is that in a ‘faster, leaner and smarter’ world, many of us already feel like we’re dragging behind, while many keep up but at a cost. Meanwhile, some already gave up and gave in to a growing movement of discontentment and nostalgia for the good old times. But scientific research shows that humans systems not only are incredibly resilient but also adaptive and innovative in a face of change. In this keynote, you will learn how the corporate OS can be hacked, rewired and upgraded to thrive in the age of acceleration. I will also lead a master class titled: “Hacking Wisdom – Intelligence 2.0 and Beyond.” This talk will be focused on the latest discoveries in the science of creativity and innovation.”

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Eugene Kaspersky accepted an invitation to publicly testify before Congress this month, but needs an expedited visa due to "the allegations about my company & its products."

The CEO has already fumed at the government, previously tweeting "I guess this explains it all 'Guilty 'til proven innocent, jailed 'til you clear your name' Welcome to 21st century,"

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/350949-new-russia-suspicions-about-kaspersky-cybersecurity-five-things-to-know

Jeffrey J. Bloom

SpeechCoach.ai, a Disrupt SF 2017’s hackathon project, uses an AI-powered platform to compare your speeches to pros like President Obama & gives you instant feedback.
https://youtu.be/PYOF_fIGaJI

Article: http://social.techcrunch.com/2017/09/17/speechcoach-ai-helps-you-step-up-your-public-speaking-game/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

As with the threat of nuclear war, the sheer presence of an AI powered military could act as a deterrent & ultimatly saving lives..

Kalashnikov’s big launch is the first of many AI-powered prototypes. However, as the AI arms race pushes the limits of technology, it's impossible to comprehend the implications of AI self-awareness, proliferation, cyber security, etc.
https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/09/17/weaponized-ai-ushers-terminator-era/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

"The effort to build a quantum computer is often described as the ‘space race of the 21st century’, but today’s computers didn’t realize their full potential until we had the internet," explains Sellars. "We have shown that an erbium-doped crystal is a perfect material to form the building blocks of a quantum internet that will unlock the full potential of future quantum computers."
http://trendintech.com/2017/09/16/researchers-get-one-step-closer-to-building-a-global-quantum-internet/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

What could possibly go wrong? ‘Brainternet’ uses an Emotiv EEG to turn brain waves into an IoT node on the internet. "Ultimately, we’re aiming to enable interactivity between the user & their brain so that the user can provide a stimulus & see the response ... In future, there could be information transferred in both directions – inputs & outputs to the brain," says Pantanowitz.
https://youtu.be/Z7-fiTqJh-M

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Have fun googling all these Emerging Super technologs!
1. Blockchain, cryptocurrency & Fintech - security & tracaeble transactions for financial, medical..
2. Genetic Engineering & synthetic biology - CRISPR & others will actually deploy disease cures along with emergent transhuman roll-outs.
3. Antiaging - Many advances here, i.e. Metformin could be FDA approved within 10 years.
4. DNA molecular nanotechnology - commercializion of not just carbon nanotubes or graphene, but more precise & complex structures, like Caltech's DNA nanobots performing tasks.
5. AI - duh
6. Universal Quantum computing - Boosting AI, genetics..
7. Robotics, self driving cars & drones - automation will impact jobs & manufacturing, ride sharing, package delivery & overall restructuring of many industries.
8. Sensors, IoT - Improvments will enhanse atomation, drones, robotics..
9. Wireless power & other emerging electronics - impact furniture, building construction, Super-smartphones, exoskeletons, wearable systems..
10. Augmented & Virtual Reality - yup.
11. Super-Batteries & battery production - more power & increased production.
12. Space - cheap & frequent space launchs = large industrialization of space. Enabling multi-gigabit internet, super accurate GPS, asteroid mining, moon mining, Multi-megawatt solar power, Orbital ATK megaflex...
13. Energy - Advances in Fracking, oil & gas tech, Solar/picosolar, Advanced nuclear power--high temp pebble bed reactors, Terrestrial Energy..
14. Online education - Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Educational improvements underpin improved economies & resilience to job market changes.
15. China, India, etc - infrastructure buildout, high speed rail, Panasia high voltage grid, integration of megacities..
16. Wars & military - Trillion(s) of dollars in impact.
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/09/next-big-futures-from-now-to-2027.html

Jeffrey J. Bloom

researchers believe these robots will become the basis of molecular factories, to create a new one chemical elements. They are useful in medicine — will be able to deliver targeted drugs & activate them at the right time. This is a development where nano-machines of DNA are the basis for molecular computers.
http://micetimes.asia/scientists-have-created-nanorobots-that-can-deliver-the-goods-in-dna/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

What’s surprising about Flex Watch is that — based on early tests of the feature — people were actually twice as likely to buy recommended travel tickets as they were to book the flights that they initially watched. Buying flights recommended through Flex Watch, users saved on average 40 percent over what they would have spent on the flight they initially searched for.

Jeffrey J. Bloom

"We have no indications or reason to believe that there was a malicious cyber attack that had an effect on either [USS] Fitzgerald or McCain, but we've assembled a team (technical experts from CyberCom 10th Fleet, NavSeaSysCom & SPAWAR) … to look for & assess any anomalous activity that may exist onboard John S. McCain," said Vice Adm. Jan Tighe
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/navy-deploys-cyber-security-team-investigate-uss-john-mccain-collision/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Russia's seizure of Crimea in 2014 proved their mastery of "hybrid warfare," with cyber attacks, disinformation campaigns & use of Russian & local forces without insignia.

Codenamed Zapad or "West," NATO says the drills simulate a conflict with the US-led alliance, while demonstrating Russia's ability to quickly amass a large numbers of troops in the event of a conflict. However, western officials are concerned these drills might be used as a "Trojan horse" to make incursions into Poland & Russian-speaking Baltic regions.
http://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russias-zapad-war-games-unnerve-the-west-seen-by-nato-as-test-for-war

Jeffrey J. Bloom

The highest payment, $250,000, will be made to those who discover a zero day capable of executing remote code execution plus local privilege escalation against the Tor Browser on Tails 3.x (64bit) and on Windows 10 RS3/RS2 (64bit), with JavaScript blocked and the security settings on high. Zerodium is offering $200,000 for those showing the same exploits on Tor Browser on Tails 3.x (64bit) or on Windows 10 RS3/RS2 (64bit).
https://www.scmagazine.com/zerodium-offers-up-1-million-bounty-for-tor-zero-day/article/688867/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

"Amazon is a microscopic portion of global consumption today, so ultimately I think it has more room to grow before it invites regulatory overview," Palihapitiya said. "On the other hand, Facebook & Google effectively are surveillance states. And they have so much personal, private information about so many citizens of so many countries."
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/14/chamath-palihapitiya-on-fang-stocks-amazon-winning-facebook-risk.html

Jeffrey J. Bloom

"It will no longer be a question of whether a physician should be using AI, but whether it is ethical if a doctor doesn’t." University of Adelaide researchers are developing a "deep learning" AI that could radically change early diagnosis of serious illness. By scouring reams of medical data, it's able to identify subtle patterns--missed by human reviewers--, predict outcomes & develop very effective treatment plans. Better yet, it learns as it goes, essentially becoming more intelligent.
https://health.good.is/features/artificial-intelligence-doctors

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Detected in March a recommended patch was released shortly afterward. Equifax said the database intrusion began in May & continued until July. "There's no excuse for not following basic cybersecurity hygiene," said Nate Fick, CEO of Endgame. "Some heads should definitely roll for this; it's only a question of how many."
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-did-equifax-get-hacked-2017-9

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Biometric implants replace a lot of stuff, credit cards, keys to your house & car, etc.. Stephen Ray told the BBC. He's overseeing use of implants for Sweden’s state owned train operator (north Europe’s largest) & expects around 200 customers to opt-in, to use chips instead of tickets.
https://www.infowars.com/implanted-microchip-to-replace-credit-cards-car-keys/

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Some modern inventions have indeed emerged many centuries or even millennia ago. The assertion that all ancient people were primitive, is a blatant injustice.

Jeffrey J. Bloom

Conventional computers cannot model quantum systems exactly, instead they use approximations to derive molecular properties from quantum rules. Qubits in Quantum computers can embody the actual quantum correlations without crudely breaking them down into single-electron wavefunctions. Unfortunately, the technique is currently limited to simple systems, due to the immense difficulty of keeping qubits in coherent states for long enough to perform a calculations.
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/quantum-computer-tackles-its-first-triatomic/3007979.article

Jeffrey J. Bloom

IBM Researchers used 6 of 7 qubits on a quantum computer to calculate ground-state energies of lithium hydride & beryllium hydride (Nature 2017, DOI: 10.1038/nature23879). They achieved this advance by using a processor with more qubits than in previous quantum chemistry studies & by optimizing a previously developed algorithm to reduce the number of qubits & quantum operations needed to simulate larger molecules.

Jeffrey J. Bloom

When Skynet & the Borg have a baby.. "Imagine a future where, instead of looking to your network, documents & emails to find the best expert in business law, you could communicate with a chatbot that would quickly respond to your request." An omniscient virtual assistant would simplify work. Have a meeting to organize? The AI could connect automatically to Julie, who will select dates that go hand in hand with all agendas involved. The day of the meeting, the universal assistant can call on the help of Astro to create a reminder email for meeting participants. The assistant would also be able to reserve a room & tell all participants where to go when they arrive at reception. If a participant is unable to make the meeting & must telecommute, the global brain will opt for a meeting room equipped with videoconferencing. What if a participant mentions a study on an important topic? The assistant will automatically find the study & send it to all participants. At the end of the meeting, it will call the elevator & wish participants a nice day. A once complex meeting would become child’s play with these new innovations.

Jeffrey J. Bloom

I believe, through what we are seeing as the combination of these changes like data and biology, everything is now being represented in a manner that computers can understand and process. That, I think will be phenomenally interesting.

Jeffrey J. Bloom

"The credit report provider Equifax has been accused of a fresh data security breach, this time affecting its Argentine operations. The breach was revealed after security researchers discovered that an online employee tool used by Equifax Argentina was accessible using the "admin/admin" password combination."
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41257576