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Re:Starlink for Aviation on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @11:08PM (#33257092)
I think technology itself is enabler here. Airlines have to figure how to price the convenience of video calls vs privacy/solitude/disturbances to the co-passengers. i think having dedicated video call booths priced per 5 min chunks can address the issue.
Re:The Secret of Nanda Devi on Saturday March 20, 2021 @10:26AM (#26523446)
Recently this was in news. There was a rumor that the plutonium device planted in Nanda Devi exploded and caused floods in India. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56102459
Re:Ask HN: Why there are so many cyberattacks? on Sunday December 13, 2020 @02:14PM (#25409206)
yeah, there is a definite asymmetry for sure. Bad guys have to get it right once and good guys have to get it right everytime.

Ask HN: Why there are so many cyberattacks?

Posted by smaddali on Sunday December 13, 2020 @12:17PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hello Friends, I am trying to learn about the Cyber Security Market. As I dig in I see a lot of vendors covering almost every aspect/attack vector. But the losses from cyber attacks keep mounting. Where is the disconnect? Do business/individuals care about security at all ? or is it that the vendors offerings falling short. Could the knowledgeable friends offer some insights.Thanks in...

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Re:TikTok and the Sorting Hat on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @10:54AM (#24050576)
Eugene mentions that the algorithm is the one that built this latent interest graph and this algorithm itself is worth a lot of money. Given that most personalization is using ML/Deep Learning and various video features like scene descriptions, object identification in each scene etc, Is it really that proprietary to warrant this level of premium. Once the awareness of interest graph could be built to this level of efficiency using usual techniques, Is the algorithm and approach exclusive to TikTok ?

Awesome Insights from Eugene !!

Re:Dropbox sets IPO range $16-18, valuing it below $10B on Monday March 12, 2018 @09:33AM (#16568008)
Are they pricing it for the pop ? Seems like the valuation will be between 7B and 8B, well below 10B of the last round.
Re:Andrew Ng is raising a $150M AI Fund on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @04:53PM (#15031287)
i thought Daphne Koller taught CS228. probabilistic graphical models. It was very very grueling when i took it in 05.
Re:Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letter on Thursday April 13, 2017 @11:36AM (#14107870)
I particularly like the concept of 'Day 1'. No matter what stage you are in as a business or individual, it is still day 1 for rest of your life. Taking long term view , keeping where you want to go in focus is really important.
Re:SpaceX: CRS-10 Hosted webcast on Sunday February 19, 2017 @10:08AM (#13680031)
It looked so routine, therefore so exciting.
Re:Russian hackers penetrated U.S. electricity utility, officials say on Friday December 30, 2016 @09:01PM (#13288996)
from the quick read, it looks like a spear phishing attack at the root of it. --- According to the report by the FBI and DHS, the hackers involved in the Russian operation used fraudulent emails that tricked their recipients into revealing passwords. --- This incident should be investigated thoroughly and serious defenses should be put in place. Destabilizing the electric grid like the Kiev incident shouldn't be allowed.

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