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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.


Learning to Trust Quantum Computers
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Learning to Trust Quantum Computers

They need to show us they can solve the biggest problems.

Malevolent Machine Learning
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Malevolent Machine Learning

AI attacks throw light on the nature of deep learning.

Questioning Quantum
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Questioning Quantum

Researchers hunt for ways to keep quantum computing honest.

Soft Robots Look to New Environments
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Soft Robots Look to New Environments

These non-standard automatons appear best suited for applications under water and in space.

Hidden Messages Fool AI
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Hidden Messages Fool AI

Forced errors focus attention on neural network quirks.

Learning to See
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Learning to See

Machine learning turns the spotlight on elusive viruses.

Floating Voxels Provide New Hope for 3D Displays
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Floating Voxels Provide New Hope for 3D Displays

In search of holograms that can be viewed from any angle.

Animals Teach Robots to Find Their Way
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Animals Teach Robots to Find Their Way

Navigation research demonstrates bio-machine symbiosis.

Deep Learning Hunts for Signals Among the Noise
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Deep Learning Hunts for Signals Among the Noise

Neural networks can deliver surprising, and sometimes unwanted, results.

Quantum Technology Forgoes Unconditional Security to Extend its Reach
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Quantum Technology Forgoes Unconditional Security to Extend its Reach

Two projects in China demonstrate the possibility of global quantum key distribution networks.

Portable Device Fears Show Power of Social Development
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Portable Device Fears Show Power of Social Development

How do small screens impact young minds?

Optimization Search Finds a Heart of Glass
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Optimization Search Finds a Heart of Glass

Analog computing could provide greater efficiency, improved digital algorithms.

Software Synthesis Learns By Example
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Software Synthesis Learns By Example

Neural networks will assist, rather than replace, human programmers.

Digitizing the World
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Digitizing the World

Digital maps trawl for real-time updates.

Secure Quantum Communications
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Secure Quantum Communications

Data locking experiments provide stepping stones to a possible future in quantum cryptography.

Containers Push Toward the Mayfly Server
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Containers Push Toward the Mayfly Server

The container revolution represents a large-scale shift in thinking about multitasking systems.

Reconciling Quantum Physics with Math
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Reconciling Quantum Physics with Math

Mathematicians explore the root of many problems in developing a proof for the Kadison-Singer problem.

Automating Proofs
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Automating Proofs

Math struggles with the usability of formal proofs.

Self-Repair Techniques Point to Robots That Design Themselves
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Self-Repair Techniques Point to Robots That Design Themselves

Robots are being taught to brainstorm alternatives when damaged.

Brain Science Helps Computers Separate Speakers in a Crowded Room
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Brain Science Helps Computers Separate Speakers in a Crowded Room

People can listen to a single voice amid the hubbub of a cocktail party; algorithms can help computers do it, too.
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