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Diamond glitter: A play of colors with artificial DNA crystals

Using DNA origami, researchers have built a diamond lattice with a periodicity of hundreds of nanometers — a new approach for manufacturing semiconductors for visible light.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T72j08

Chatbots tell people what they want to hear

Chatbots share limited information, reinforce ideologies, and, as a result, can lead to more polarized thinking when it comes to controversial issues, according to new research. The study challenges perceptions that chatbots are impartial and provides insight into how using conversational search systems could widen the public divide on hot-button issues and leave people vulnerable to manipulation.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T72bp4

The benefits of ‘best value’ for small businesses in the federal market

GSA’s best value legislative proposal will allow GSA to craft policies and procedures that more closely align with the commercial market. The post The benefits of ‘best value’ for small businesses in the federal market first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T726xs

Another PDF Streams Example: Extracting JPEGs, (Fri, May 17th)

In my diary entry “Analyzing PDF Streams” I showed how to use my tools file-magic.py and myjson-filter.py together with my PDF analysis tool pdf-parser.py to analyze PDF streams en masse.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T71fVd

Automated news video production is better with a human touch

AI-generated videos for short messages are only as well received as manually created ones if they are edited by humans.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T70Nch

Second senior cyber leader this week to exit federal service

Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity for CISA, will leave his role after three plus years in June. The post Second senior cyber leader this week to exit federal service first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T702FX

AI raises CIO cyber anxieties

Using third-party generative AI products without the proper controls exposes existing security gaps, McKinsey and Company Partner Jan Shelly Brown said Tuesday at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T6zyW6

Air Force expanding cloud as operational, tactical lines blur

Venice Goodwine, the Air Force’s CIO, said one goal is to create more transparency on how much money mission owners are spending on cloud services. The post Air Force expanding cloud as operational, tactical lines blur first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T6zNwm

Why yq? Adventures in XML, (Thu, May 16th)

I was recently asked to “recover” a RADIUS key from a Microsoft NPS server.  No problem I think, just export the config and it's all there in clear text right?
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T6ytFR

Animal brain inspired AI game changer for autonomous robots

A team of researchers has developed a drone that flies autonomously using neuromorphic image processing and control based on the workings of animal brains. Animal brains use less data and energy compared to current deep neural networks running on GPUs (graphic chips). Neuromorphic processors are therefore very suitable for small drones because they don’t need heavy and large hardware and batteries. The results are extraordinary: during flight the drone’s deep neural network processes data up to 64 times faster and consumes three times less energy than when running on a GPU. Further developments of this technology may enable the leap for drones to become as small, agile, and smart as flying insects or birds.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T6xS0x