Arash Jamehbozorg

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I am an associate professor of electrical engineering. My professional interests are renewable energy and smart grids. I am also a tech enthusiast who dabbles in home servers and programming.
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Arash JamehbozorgOct 4, 2024

Interesting article and research about the use of AI in coding. I use it every day and consider it quite helpful. But this result tells another story...

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/problem-ai-programming-assistants-inserting-181220965.html

There’s a Problem WIth AI Programming Assistants: They’re Inserting Far More Errors Into Code

We Regret the Error Many fans of AI say the the technology can make human workers more productive, such as in the realm of developing computer code. But does...

Yahoo Tech
Arash JamehbozorgAug 21, 2024
Interesting article in NYT about why inflation is down and how US has performed compared to other countries.
What Happened to Inflation? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/opinion/inflation-biden-economy.html
Opinion | What Happened to Inflation?

In the end, Bidenomics was vindicated.

The New York Times
Arash JamehbozorgFeb 19, 2024
As much as I want to blame Wyze for this, it just shows an inherent flaw in the security of web connected devices. You can never be 100% safe.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/wyze-cameras-gave-13000-people-unauthorized-views-of-strangers-homes/
“So violated”: Wyze cameras leak footage to strangers for 2nd time in 5 months

In some cases an Event Video was able to be viewed."

Ars Technica
Arash JamehbozorgDec 23, 2023
"Waymo’s driverless cars were 6.7 times less likely than human drivers to be involved a crash resulting in an injury, or an 85 percent reduction over the human benchmark, and 2.3 times less likely to be in a police-reported crash, or a 57 percent reduction. That translates to an estimated 17 fewer injuries and 20 fewer police-reported crashes compared to if a human driver would have driven the same distance in the cities where Waymo operates."
https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/20/24006712/waymo-driverless-million-mile-safety-compare-human
Waymo has 7.1 million driverless miles — how does its driving compare to humans?

Waymo conducted the first analysis of its fully driverless vehicles to determine whether they’re safer than human drivers. The 7.1-million mile study found its cars performed better than humans in preventing injury-causing crashes.

The Verge
Arash JamehbozorgDec 20, 2023
I just completed "Wait For It" - Day 6 - Advent of Code 2023 #AdventOfCode https://adventofcode.com/2023/day/6
Day 6 - Advent of Code 2023

Arash JamehbozorgDec 20, 2023
I just completed "If You Give A Seed A Fertilizer" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2023 #AdventOfCode https://adventofcode.com/2023/day/5
Day 5 - Advent of Code 2023

Arash JamehbozorgDec 16, 2023
404 MediaDec 14, 2023

NEW: A marketing firm owned by telecom giant Cox is advertising a service to companies that claims to *actually* listen to embedded microphones in users' phones, smart TVs, and smart devices:

https://www.404media.co/cmg-cox-media-actually-listening-to-phones-smartspeakers-for-ads-marketing/

Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads

“What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? No, it's not a Black Mirror episode—it's Voice Data, and CMG has the capabilities to use it to your business advantage.”

404 Media
Show threadArash JamehbozorgDec 9, 2023
While some people lose their jobs because of a Twit they published a decade ago, no one is talking about what Apple is doing by its green vs. blue bubble today. It's basically creating a second-class citizen by targeting and pressuring the most volunerable people in our society. #Apple #StopBullying
Arash JamehbozorgDec 9, 2023
It's ridiculous that in this day and age, a big tech company purposefully makes money by bullying kids and adults into buying its products instead of making affordable high-quality devices. We need to all send a message to Apple by not buying their products until they stop bullying. #Apple #StopBullying
Arash JamehbozorgNov 30, 2023
Second strike Apple...
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/29/23980781/robert-de-niro-apple-censoring-gotham-awards-speech-donald-trump
Robert De Niro accuses Apple of censoring Gotham Awards speech

Robert De Niro slammed Apple and the Gotham Awards after claiming his speech for the event had been censored to remove criticisms about Donald Trump and the entertainment industry.

The Verge