Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
April 2022
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
An overview of version control in programming
In practice, computer code is constantly being transformed. At the beginning of a project, the computer code often takes the form of sketches that are gradually refined. Later, the code can be optimized or corrected, sometimes…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Are Older Systems Less Hackable?
Very good, thoughtful piece of how we currently think about security. That New is not necessarily the best solution in software. And is especially with regard to the current situation in Ukrain and the control of weapons.…
From insideHPC
More ‘EPYC’ Options for HPC
[SPONSORED CONTENT] High performance computing (HPC) often sets trends for the data center. Driving innovation, adding new functionality, and enabling simulations to deliver more accuracy, finer details, and insights. Recently…
From insideHPC
SoftIron Adding Roles for Open Source Development as CTO Office Expands
LONDON — April 20, 2022 — SoftIron Ltd., maker of data center solutions, today announced the expansion of its CTO office as it realigns internally and expands into new engineering roles. Kenny Van Alstyne, Chief Technical Officer…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Advanced Analytics for Agricultural Supply Chain Shocks
Good Piece by McKinsey, My domain, call me if you want to discuss.
How advanced analytics can address agricultural supply chain shocks
April 14, 2022 | Article (Excerpt)
Building automated supply chain planning systems to address…From insideHPC
Astera Labs Adds New Managers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — April 19, 2022 — Astera Labs, maker of connectivity solutions for intelligent systems, today announced several leadership appointments to support accelerated company growth and drive product development …
From The Eponymous Pickle
Backdoor in Machine Learning Models
Examining some implications.
Paper : “Planting Undetectable Backdoors in Machine Learning Models":
Abstract: Given the computational cost and technical expertise required to train machine learning models, users may delegate…From The Eponymous Pickle
Microsoft Engages Google Chrome
I am just about to use Defender, and I use Chrome. So ...
Microsoft Defender flags Google Chrome updates as suspicious, By Sergiu Gatlan in Bleeping Computer
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has been tagging Google Chrome updates…From insideHPC
Altada Files for 3 U.S. Patents Relating to its Doc Intelligence Solution
April 20, 2022 — CORK, Ireland & NEW YORK — Altada Technology Solutions, a provider of AI solutions for data-driven decision making, today announced the filing of three Track 1 U.S. patent applications designed to protect core…
From insideHPC
Former VMware COO Sanjay Poonen Joins Tetrate Board of Advisors
SAN FRANCISCO — April 20, 2022 — Enterprise service mesh company Tetrate today announced that former VMware COO Sanjay Poonen will serve as a strategic advisor to the company. Most recently, as COO of VMware, Poonen helped lead…
From insideHPC
CGG Expands High-Performance Computing Capacity with UK HPC Hub
Paris — Apr 12, 2022 — CGG, a geoscience technology company, announced it is expanding its high-performance computing (HPC) capacity and associated service offerings after signing a lease to build a new European HPC hub in Southeast…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Closer to Creating New Hair Follicles?
Computational methods for cell Behavior, considerable healthcare advance? Here suggested for hair regrowth.
One Step Closer to Creating Hair Follicles
Yale School of Medicine, Jess Collins, April 13, 2022
New therapies to…From insideHPC
Collaboration Reports Milestone for Neutral Atom Quantum Computing
BOULDER, CO, April 20, 2022 — ColdQuanta, Riverlane and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, today announced they have successfully run a quantum algorithm on a cold atom qubit array system, codenamed “AQuA,” which the three …
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Communications Committee Leadership Opportunities – apply by May 8, 2022
The ACM-W Communications Committee is recruiting for several roles and at various levels of responsibility. Nominations are being sought for volunteer and student intern positions. Initial terms for the positions will begin…
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Newsletter Editor / Volunteer
ACM-W is currently recruiting for a part-time Newsletter Editor. The successful candidate will work directly with the ACM-W Communications Chair to edit and publish solicitations and content to our website/blog for later collation…
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Website Manager / Volunteer
ACM-W is currently recruiting for a part-time Website Manager. The successful candidate will work directly with the ACM-W Communications Chair to edit, update and maintain content on our website. The website editor will also…
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Communications Committee Co-Chair
ACM-W is seeking applicants for the next Co-Communications Chair. Come be the voice of an organization supporting, celebrating, and advocating for women in computing around the world. Responsibilities will be running and cultivating…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Linkedin is Most Spoofed for Phishing
Not surprised, it has an element of respectability.
Linkedin is most spoofed brand with Phishing By Bill Toulas in Bleeping Computer
Security researchers are warning that LinkedIn has become the most spoofed brand in phishing…From The Eponymous Pickle
Voice Assistant Stats
Voicebot.ai continues to provide good data on voice adoption, including charts at the link.
Voice Assistant Adoption Clustering Around 50% of the Population
BRET KINSELLA on April 15, 2022 at 1:33 pm
Voicebot recently broke down…From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Website Developer / Student Intern
ACM-W is currently recruiting for a part-time website developer. The successful candidate will work directly with the ACM-W Communications Chair to add new functionality to the website, including automatic content capture with…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Printing Circuits on Nanomagnets Yields New Breed of AI
Considering this, out of LANL, impressed by their work, another of our enterprise connections. Will we able to print networks with for specific need?
Printing Circuits on Nanomagnets Yields New Breed of AI
IEEE Spectrum, Dexter…From Universal Acceptance Steering Group
Why UA? Understanding the Social and Economic Benefits of Universal Acceptance
By the UASG Communications Working Group Imagine trying to complete a transaction online — signing up for a class, ordering food delivery or subscribing to your favorite newsletter. If you only use letters used in the English…
From insideHPC
Six Smarter Scheduling Techniques For Optimizing EDA Productivity
[SPONSORED POST] Workload management plays a crucial role in helping design teams share limited resources, boost simulation throughput, and maximize productivity. In this white paper, "Six Smarter Scheduling Techniques For Optimizing…
From Putting People First
Three interviews on UX research and anthropology
The Response-ability Summit, formerly known as the Anthropology + Technology Conference, is a unique two-day event that brings social scientists and technologists together to foster interdisciplinary conversations on the important…
From The Eponymous Pickle
NFT and Brands
Do they mean anything for brands at all?
Why NFTs should be seen as worldbuilding opportunities for brands in Venturebeat
Brands planning to sell NFTs in 2022 face stiff competition and rising holder expectations. Some successful…From insideHPC
Laurie Locascio Sworn in as NIST Director
April 19, 2022 — WASHINGTON — Laurie E. Locascio was sworn in today as the fourth Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the 17th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by
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From insideHPC
ExaIO: Access and Manage Storage of Data Efficiently and at Scale on Exascale Systems
As the word exascale implies, the forthcoming generation exascale supercomputer systems will deliver 1018 flop/s of scalable computing capability. All that computing capability will be for naught if the storage hardware and I…
From insideHPC
DOE Announces $10M for Novel Algorithms for Understanding Energy Systems and Processes
April 19, 2022 — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $10 million for basic research in the design, development, and scalability of randomized algorithms for scientific computing. The funding opportunity announcement…
From The Noisy Channel
Search is Fundamental
Search engines are at the heart of the digital world. We interact with them on the outside, using search engines to find information, products, and more. But they do even more unseen work behind the firewall, processing event…
From insideHPC
Former DARPA Program Manager Dr. Al Emondi Named NTT Head of Partner Strategy
Sunnyvale, Calif. – April 19, 2022 – NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced it has named Dr. Al Emondi head of partner strategy. An organizational and technology leader, Dr. Emondi joined NTT Research…