Risks of cyber war ‘over-hyped’ says OECD study (BBC)
BBC:Risks of cyber war ‘over-hyped’ says OECD study — A huge solar flare could give rise to a global cyber shock, warns the report — The vast majority of hi-tech attacks described as acts of cyber war do not deserve the name, says a report. — The Organisation for Economic Cooperation …
Google Research head dubs holy PageRank ‘over-hyped’ (Cade Metz/The Register)
Cade Metz / The Register:Google Research head dubs holy PageRank ‘over-hyped’ — Norvig mum on ‘Caffeine’ search shot — Google research head Peter Norvig says that the search giant’s hallowed PageRank link analysis algorithm is overrated. And always has been. — “One thing that I think is still over-hyped is PageRank …
