Catch Of The Week: Have Yourself A Merry Little Phishmas
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
The holidays are supposed to be about twinkling lights, cookies, time with family, and pretending you are not checking work email (the server room is on fire?? It will be ok till next year right?). Unfortunately, cyber criminals do not take time off; the holidays are one of their busiest seasons of the year!
While you are shopping online, traveling, and clicking through “great deals” … scammers are busy trying to slide into your inbox, texts, and DMs like an uninvited guest at a potluck.
Holiday-themed phishing emails, texts Read More
Daily Postcard: Resplendent Afternoon On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: Resplendent afternoon on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Tyler Marr Read More
Fuselier: Life, Art, And God
By ROBERT FUSELIER
Los Alamos
Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? This question can stimulate a lot of discussion for us humans with our dualistic minds. Is the artwork a reflection of reality by the artist, or does the artwork influence the reality of the viewer? I’ll save my answer until later. Until then, I’m going to take my shot at being a film critic.
The latest of the Knives Out Mystery series, Wake Up Dead Man, would likely fit into the category where art imitates life. I guess the life-imitates-art counterpoint is dependent upon how the audience responds. Rather than delving into Read More
What AI Can Do — And What It Can’t: Share Your Thoughts!
Los Alamos Daily Post News:
Is AI actually helpful? Scroll to see…
• What generative AI does well
• When it can meaningfully support your work
• When it’s the wrong tool to rely on
AI is most effective when it amplifies human expertise—not when it tries to replace it.
Did this help you feel more informed? Take our short survey and share your perspective. Read More
National Academies: DOE Should Develop AI-Based Foundation Models Fused With Traditional Computational Methods To Bring Paradigm Shift To Scientific Discovery
National Academies News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines how the U.S. Department of Energy could use foundation models for scientific research, and finds fusing these models with traditional computational methods could bring a paradigm shift to scientific discovery. The report makes recommendations for how the agency can pursue increased use of such models in research.
Foundation models are large-scale AI neural networks that are trained on vast amounts of data—often trillions of individual data points—and Read More
Op-Ed: Los Alamos Isn’t The Innovation Hub We Expect – But It Could Be…
By Dr. Prisca Tiasse
Founder and President
Los Alamos Makers
New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (NMEDD’s) recent publication (link) of its New Mexico Science & Technology Roadmap is creating a lot of buzz and excitement. The document highlights the state’s strong competitive advantages in key science and technology industries. It explicitly aims to translate high-priority science and technology into local high-paying jobs and calls for strengthening the innovation ecosystem.
For years, New Mexico’s economic development narrative has leaned on the assumption that Read More
Denish: Beyond The Inbox—Thoughtful Giving For New Mexico Communities
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
diane@dianedenish.com
It’s the Christmas season in New Mexico—the time of giving, of luminarias glowing against winter nights and communities leaning into generosity. The question many of us quietly ask is: to whom should we be giving? Typically, we think first of family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors who have enriched our lives. These are the people for whom we might ask for a wish list or ask, “What do you want from Santa?”
But there are many other requests circulating across the state. December is when New Mexico community organizations send year-end Read More
