Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Preparing for a Future Pandemic with AI
Artificial intelligence-driven investigations into COVID treatments are yielding insights for application to future pandemic responses.
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Flatter Chips
Two-dimensional materials — graphene and its cousins — could enable better integrated circuits.
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Algorithmic Poverty
Algorithms can have a devastating impact on people's lives, especially if they already are struggling economically.
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A Switch in Time
The introduction of the nanosheet transistor is just one step in the continuing attempt to stick to the spirit of Moore's Law.
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Biden Administration Combating Ransomware with Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Payments
Cybersecurity experts see exchanges as a weak point for ransomware gangs that otherwise operate wholly in on the Internet, all but untouchable by law enforcement...
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Tesla Drivers Become 'Inattentive' When Using Autopilot, Study Finds
Drivers glanced less at the road and more on "non-driving related areas."
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The Problem with 'Complex' Passwords
University of Strathclyde in Scotland's Karen Renaud said requiring complex passwords to deter hackers has the unintended effect of making the process too difficult...
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Programming Languages: Rust Developers Earn Higher Salaries, but It's Not All Good News
Technology training company O'Reilly surveyed U.K. and U.S. software developers to assess trends in the data and artificial intelligence sectors.
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Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablets Could Be Decoded by AI
A deep learning artificial intelligence model has decoded ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
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Unlimited Digital Sensing Unleashed for Imaging, Audio, Driverless Cars
A new method could support unlimited digital sensing.
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Counterfeit, Substandard Chips are Penetrating the Supply Chain, Industry Insiders Warn
Many electronic manufacturers are turning to risky supply channels to meet demand.
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Urgent Action Needed over AI Risks to Human Rights
States should place moratoriums on the sale and use of artificial intelligence systems until adequate safeguards are put in place, said U.N. human rights chief...
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City-Wide Quantum Data Network in China Is Largest Ever Built
China has been running a city-wide quantum communications network in Hefei, the largest quantum network demonstration built to date, for almost three years.
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NASA Sends Robots to Study Climate Change in the Arctic
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration dispatched two robots to the Arctic in early July to collect sea surface temperature data.
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More Shark-Spotting Drones, Drumlines Added to NSW Coastlines
Australia's New South Wales will spend AU$21.4 million (US$15.4 million) to expand its shark management program with drones, drumlines, and beach-monitoring stations...
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Smart Reporting Tool Could Combat Fake News on Encrypted Chat Apps
Researchers at George Washington University say they have built a tool that would allow users to expose fake news without endangering their privacy. The Fuzzy Anonymous...
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Latest Chapter in 100-year Study Says AI's Promises, Perils are Getting Real
The AI100 project is designed to track trends in artificial intelligence over the course of a century.
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The Battle for Digital Privacy Is Reshaping the Internet
As Apple and Google enact privacy changes, businesses are grappling with the fallout, Madison Avenue is fighting back and Facebook has cried foul.
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