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Coalition of the Willing Takes Aim at COVID-19
From Communications of the ACM

Coalition of the Willing Takes Aim at COVID-19

Data science can only do so much in the face of a pandemic.

The Gig Workers Taking Action to Regain Control of Their Data
From ACM TechNews

The Gig Workers Taking Action to Regain Control of Their Data

Complaints against ride-hailing company Uber bring the issue of gig workers' data rights into sharp relief.

An Angel on the Shoulder of Your Teenage Driver
From ACM News

An Angel on the Shoulder of Your Teenage Driver

Many automakers now offer driving monitors as optional or standard components that warn parents if their teenagers are not driving well.

Technologies for the Visually Impaired
From Communications of the ACM

Technologies for the Visually Impaired

The last decade has seen major advancements in technology for the blind and visually impaired, but problems remain.

Tracking COVID, Discreetly
From Communications of the ACM

Tracking COVID, Discreetly

Tracing the contacts of those who come into contact with the coronavirus is not that simple.

Japanese Scientists Create Mind Control Tech for Robot
From ACM TechNews

Japanese Scientists Create Mind Control Tech for Robot

Japanese scientists have engineered a prototype device that allows anyone to control a miniature toy Gundam robot with thought.

Does Palantir See Too Much?
From ACM News

Does Palantir See Too Much?

The tech giant helps governments and law enforcement decipher vast amounts of data — to mysterious and, some say, dangerous ends.

Microsoft, SpaceX Team Up to Bring Cloud Computing to Space
From ACM TechNews

Microsoft, SpaceX Team Up to Bring Cloud Computing to Space

Microsoft has partnered with SpaceX and others to make its Azure cloud technology available and accessible to people anywhere on Earth, and potentially to those...

Hot Qubits and Goldilocks Ions
From ACM News

Hot Qubits and Goldilocks Ions

Eyeing the latest solutions in quantum computing.

Method Auto-Generates Databases for Materials Science
From ACM TechNews

Method Auto-Generates Databases for Materials Science

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Cambridge have developed a method that builds automatic databases using natural language processing...

Durable, Dense, and Efficient: The Promise of DNA Data Storage
From ACM News

Durable, Dense, and Efficient: The Promise of DNA Data Storage

Is DNA the future of data storage?

Bouncing Balls and Quantum Computing
From Communications of the ACM

Bouncing Balls and Quantum Computing

A lighthearted method for calculating π is analogous to a fundamental algorithm for quantum computing.

Argonne Scientists Use AI to Strengthen Power Grid Resiliency
From ACM TechNews

Argonne Scientists Use AI to Strengthen Power Grid Resiliency

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have created a new artificial intelligence technique that can help operators understand...

AI on Edge
From Communications of the ACM

AI on Edge

Shifting artificial intelligence to the "edge" of the network could transform computing . . . and everyday life.

Virtual Collaboration in the Age of the Coronavirus
From Communications of the ACM

Virtual Collaboration in the Age of the Coronavirus

Videoconferencing apps took off during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but more efficient ways to collaborate virtually are waiting in the wings.

Facebook AI, NYU Langone Create Accurate MRIs with Less Time and Data
From ACM News

Facebook AI, NYU Langone Create Accurate MRIs with Less Time and Data

Researchers at Facebook Inc. and NYU Langone Health say that a two-year experiment demonstrates how artificial intelligence can produce a fourfold increase in the...

Android Is Now World's Largest Earthquake Detection Network
From ACM TechNews

Android Is Now World's Largest Earthquake Detection Network

Google says it has created "the world's largest earthquake detection network" by adding quake detection features to almost all Google Play Android phones.

Federal Reserve Reveals Research Plans for Digital Dollar
From ACM TechNews

Federal Reserve Reveals Research Plans for Digital Dollar

U.S. Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard Thursday detailed her agency's research plans on the potential development of a U.S. central bank digital currency,...

 GPT-3: AI Game-changer or Environmental Disaster?
From ACM News

GPT-3: AI Game-changer or Environmental Disaster?

The tech giants' latest machine-learning system comes with both ethical and environmental costs.

Instant Videos: Just Add Text
From ACM News

Instant Videos: Just Add Text

Artificial intelligence software can create a video montage from a few typed words.
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