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Open Source News: Citizen Reporters Scrutinize News Narratives

By Dick Weisinger

Open Source News or Open Source Intelligence is a technique increasingly used by news organizations and the general public to produce reports and insights based on publicly available information. Citizen investigators are searching the web to find information which prove…

Neuron Codes: How Does Human Cognition Really Work?

By Dick Weisinger

How does the human brain work? Computer scientists are working to transfer intelligence to machines, but there is still very much not well understood about how the human brain works, particularly how does the brain store information. Understanding more completely…

Security: Celebrating 9 Years of World Password Day

By Dick Weisinger

The first Thursday in May is World Password Day. In 2022 it falls on May 5th and this is the 9th year of existence since first being celebrated in 2013. The idea for setting aside a day focused on thinking…

Carbon Capture: Reversing the Effects of Climate Change

By Dick Weisinger

Carbon Capture, or Carbon Sequestration, is the removal of CO2 gases from the earth’s atmosphere in order to mitigate or reverse climate change. Some researchers say that without carbon capture, the chances of stopping climate change are slim. Right now…

AI, Deep Learning, and Life Sciences: Poised for Take Off

By Dick Weisinger

Andrew Ng, founder of Google Brain, former chief scientist at Baidu, and current adjunct professor at Stanford, said that “in the tech world, progress tends to happen slowly and then very quickly. I think we’re still in the progress-is-happening-slowly process…