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The Pentagon's Cybersecurity Is Falling Behind
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The Pentagon's Cybersecurity Is Falling Behind

The Pentagon warns the U.S. military's cybersecurity capabilities are not advancing with sufficient speed to head off an "onslaught of multipronged" attacks by...

Radar Technology ­sed to Target Grit, Salt on Scotland's Roads
From ACM TechNews

Radar Technology ­sed to Target Grit, Salt on Scotland's Roads

A new smart sensing technology  could help spread grit and salt on icy roads more efficiently.

Iran Inches Closer to ­nveiling State-Backed Cryptocurrency
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Iran Inches Closer to ­nveiling State-Backed Cryptocurrency

Iran is moving toward launching a state-backed cryptocurrency.

Facebook ­nveils Plans for Preventing Spread of Misinformation Ahead of Elections Worldwide
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Facebook ­nveils Plans for Preventing Spread of Misinformation Ahead of Elections Worldwide

Facebook has announced plans to prevent the spread of misinformation and add transparency to political and issue advertising.

Researchers Take Step Closer to Creating Tech That Can Read Minds
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Researchers Take Step Closer to Creating Tech That Can Read Minds

Columbia University researchers have developed a system that can produce intelligible synthetic speech through computer processing of human brain activity.

AI Teaches Robots to Walk by Creating Custom Obstacle Courses
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AI Teaches Robots to Walk by Creating Custom Obstacle Courses

Uber AI Labs researchers have designed an algorithm that organizes its own curriculum for teaching simulated robots to walk on uneven ground without falling.

Meet the Bots That Review and Write Snippets of Facebook's Code
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Meet the Bots That Review and Write Snippets of Facebook's Code

Facebook is using two automated tools to find and repair low-level bugs in its mobile apps.

Security Flaws Found in 26 Low-End Cryptocurrencies
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Security Flaws Found in 26 Low-End Cryptocurrencies

Researchers have discovered two security flaws that impact 26 Proof of Stake cryptocurrencies.

We Analyzed 16,625 Papers to Figure Out Where AI Is Headed Next
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We Analyzed 16,625 Papers to Figure Out Where AI Is Headed Next

A study of 25 years of artificial-intelligence research suggests the era of deep learning is coming to an end.

Rogue Drone Pilots Face A New Foe: Deep Learning AI
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Rogue Drone Pilots Face A New Foe: Deep Learning AI

A growing number of counter-drone systems look to overwhelm rogue drones, and find their pilots.

Too Few Cybersecurity Professionals Is Gigantic Problem for 2019
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Too Few Cybersecurity Professionals Is Gigantic Problem for 2019

Cybersecurity professionals are in short supply, presenting a serious problem as a wave of cyber-attacks is expected this year.

New Horizons' Newest and Best-Yet View of ­ltima Thule
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New Horizons' Newest and Best-Yet View of ­ltima Thule

The wonders–and mysteries–of Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69 continue to multiply as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft beams home new images of its New Year's Day 2019...

Identifying Artificial Intelligence 'Blind Spots'
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Identifying Artificial Intelligence 'Blind Spots'

A novel model developed by MIT and Microsoft researchers identifies instances in which autonomous systems have "learned" from training examples that don't match...

Being Recognized Everywhere
From Communications of the ACM

Being Recognized Everywhere

How facial and voice recognition are reshaping society.

Technologizing Agriculture
From Communications of the ACM

Technologizing Agriculture

An array of technologies are making farms more efficient, safer, and profitable.

A Brave New World of Genetic Engineering
From Communications of the ACM

A Brave New World of Genetic Engineering

Genetic engineering technologies are advancing at a furious rate, changing the world one cell at a time.

Rover Team Beaming New Commands to Opportunity on Mars
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Rover Team Beaming New Commands to Opportunity on Mars

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have begun transmitting a new set of commands to the Opportunity rover in an attempt to compel...

Wise Calls on Industry to Encourage Girls into STEM
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Wise Calls on Industry to Encourage Girls into STEM

A U.K-based campaign for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics gender equity has called on the sector to break down negative stereotypes that put girls...

At Alibaba's Futuristic Hotel, Robots Deliver Towels and Mix Cocktails
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At Alibaba's Futuristic Hotel, Robots Deliver Towels and Mix Cocktails

A hotel that opened in China last month utilizes robots and a suite of other high-tech tools that drastically reduce the hotel's cost of human labor.

Embedding Ethics in Computer Science Curriculum
From ACM TechNews

Embedding Ethics in Computer Science Curriculum

Harvard University researchers hope to make ethical considerations a key component of computer science education.
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