What is biometrics? And why collecting biometric data is risky
Biometrics has the potential to make authentication dramatically faster, easier and more secure than traditional passwords, but companies need to be careful about the biometric data they collect.
Should There Be ‘Safe Harbor’ Against Data-Breach Lawsuits?
New law on the books in Ohio protects firms that have suffered cyberattacks from being sued if they follow best practices.
New deep learning techniques take center stage
The days of simple, linear regressions powering machine learning are on their way out, as newer, more powerful deep learning techniques find a range of enterprise use cases.
Vida Dupla
US $12 (R$50) for a 25,000-prim region on the hypergrid-enabled, Portuguese-language Vida Dupla grid. Source: Hypergrid Business
Top 15 Gloebit shopping destinations
Serene Vineyard Island on the DigiWorldz grid. (Snapshot by Maria Korolov.) Gloebit is a virtual currency accepted on about forty […]
Why we were down for four days
As many of you pointed out in emails to me, Hypergrid Business has been down since Friday morning. There was an […]
Metropolis to upgrade grid, will support VR this summer
CenterWorld region on the Metropolis Grid. Metropolis, one of the oldest non-profit OpenSim grids, and the second most popular grid […]
Groundhog Day sequel is coming–to VR
Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son by Sony Pictures. Sony Pictures announced that it’s making a sequel to the hit […]
How to have a simple but professional-looking website for around $12 a year
If you have a small business, and need a website where you can post your hours and contact information, some […]
10 signs a content offer is spam
As an editor of a couple of different niche online publications, and a writer for some major tech magazines, I […]
My new computer setup
In case you’re wondering what I’ve been doing with myself now that I’m not blogging about OpenSim as much, here’s […]
Online database update — Airtable looks extremely promising
Six years ago, DabbleDB was shut down. It was a major blow, since I had been using their easy but […]