Skipping towards uncertainty: the evolving threat of deepfakes
Social media began testing our credulity years ago, but society’s techno-information disorder might be getting worse. Deepfakes, or “synthetic” computer-generated videos, are the next generation of truth killer. Our ability…
Idwall – Building Trust through Data and Technology
Identity theft – a global, billion-dollar worth problem Identity theft poses challenges for consumers and businesses and is a billion-dollar problem worldwide. Every two seconds there is a new victim…
MPAI: a new organization for AI-based data coding standards
The most fascinating aspect of media coding, considering the capillary penetration of media communication today, is its social and cultural impact. Think of mp3, the file format to encode audio…
Psychology of Programming
In recent years, it is generally accepted that teaching and learning of programming is generally characterized by certain “difficulties”, which manifest themselves mainly in the construction of an algorithm or…
Intelligence platforms that aim to become Google for experts
Compared to decades ago, modern-day people’s everyday questions are easily resolved with an easy, convenient remedy: Google. The first major search engine in the world has most of the answers…
Gaming Technology
Introduction When I was a kid the first contact with technology was with video games in some big boxes with screens. After that, the entertainment was transferred to the homes…
End to End Encryption (E2E or E2EE)
What is cryptography? Cryptography is the study of techniques based on mathematical problems difficult to solve, in order to ensure the security (confidentiality, integrity, authenticity) of data. Cryptanalysis is the…
Bringing order to chaos: OPT/NET’s AI-as-a-Service
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an evolving, revolutionary technology. But while society eagerly explores its applications, many organisations remain unable to seize the promise. Lacking the necessary computing knowledge, they need…
Vypno’s synthetic data: training artificial intelligence virtually
Despite its near mystical abilities, Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology grounded in one core tenet: feed the beast. Machine learning and deep learning algorithms are gluttons for data. And…
What is Blockchain?
Blockchain is the technology of cryptocurrencies. In recent years the most expensive cryptocurrency is the Bitcoin, has become very popular. Is the future a currency to be traded in both…