Communications of the ACM
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October 2022
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Why the Future of the Computer Is Everywhere, All the Time
'Ambient computing' is coming, and it promises to change how we interact with the world. But there are still a lot of challenges — and concerns — to overcome.
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A Scientist's Quest for an Accessible, Unhackable Voting Machine
After 19 years of work, Juan Gilbert says he has invented the most secure voting machine.
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Europe Prepares to Rewrite Internet Rules
The enactment of the European Union's Digital Markets Act is expected to force big technology platforms to become more transparent and interoperable next year.
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HoloLens Headsets Connect Patients, Metropolitan Doctors
Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality holographic headsets are connecting remote patients in Australia with metropolitan physicians.
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Self-Driving Cars Face Uncertain Path to U.S. Deployment
The difficult path to deploying autonomous vehicles was highlighted by an announcement that Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG would close their self-driving startup Argo AI.
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Music, Science and Healing Intersect in an A.I. Opera
The work-in-progress "Song of the Ambassadors" got a test run at Alice Tully Hall — with Lincoln Center's artistic director lending her brain.
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Chip Makers, Once in High Demand, Confront Sudden Challenges
Demand for semiconductors was off the charts last year. But a sharp slowdown coupled with new U.S. restrictions against China have created obstacles.
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Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter, Declares 'The Bird is Freed'
Musk wants to grow the platform, but he also wants it to be a free speech free-for-all.
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ACM Global Technology Policy Council Releases Joint Statement on Principles for Responsible Algorithmic Systems
ACM's Technology Policy Council has issued an updated Statement on Principles for Responsible Algorithmic Systems in conjunction with its U.S. and Europe Policy committees.
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Robotic Falcon Designed to Help Prevent Bird Strikes
Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have developed a robotic peregrine falcon in a bid to prevent birds from colliding with aircraft.
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Japan Steps Up Push to Get Public Buy-in to Digital IDs
Japan's government is urging the public to sign up for digital IDs, warning they could lose access to public health insurance otherwise.
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Scientists Using Fitness Trackers, AI to Detect Depression with '80% Accuracy'
Scientists in Singapore are tapping artificial intelligence to detect depression, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders earlier.
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Software Tools Aim to Aid 3D Content Creation for Metaverse
A set of software tools rolled out by Adobe Inc. aims to facilitate the development three-dimensional digital objects for marketing campaigns, video games, and the metaverse.
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Singapore, Germany to Mutually Recognize IoT Cybersecurity Labels
Singapore and Germany have agreed to mutually recognize their respective smart computer product cybersecurity rating labels.
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Robotic Laser Can Target, Kill Cockroaches
Researchers developed a device that can kill cockroaches using a laser, two cameras, and an artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of targeting specific insect types.
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OpenSSL to Patch First Critical Vulnerability Since 2016
The OpenSSL Project found three high-severity issues in 2021, and two this year.
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White House Announces 100-Day Cyber Sprint for Chemical Sector
The 100-day grid cybersecurity sprint led to over 150 utilities deploying new technologies to improve cybersecurity defenses, according to a DOE press release.
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Is AI Becoming Sentient?
Determining AI's sentience, its capacity to experience feelings and sensations, will take some time.
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Tech's Biggest Companies Are Sending Worrying Signals About the Economy
A series of quarterly earnings reports is showing that even Silicon Valley's most powerful companies are feeling the impact of inflation and rising interest rates.
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New Method Exposes How Artificial Intelligence Works
The neural networks are harder to fool thanks to adversarial training.
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A Long-Awaited Defense Against Data Leaks May Have Just Arrived
MongoDB claims its new "Queryable Encryption" lets users search their databases while sensitive data stays encrypted. Oh, and its cryptography is open source.
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Confirming Election Results with Risk-Limiting Audits
Rice University's Dan Wallach, working with Matthew Bernhard at nonprofit VotingWorks, found risk-limiting audits can be used to confirm election outcomes.
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'A Joy for Him': Boy with Cerebral Palsy Can Walk, Play Using This Exoskeleton
Mexico's Association for People with Cerebral Palsy plans to use the Atlas 2030 pediatric exoskeleton to help at least 200 children with cerebral palsy.
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'Deepfakes' of Celebrities Appearing in Ads
Deepfakes of celebrities have started to appear in ads, with and without their consent.
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Texas Attorney General Sues Google for Compiling Texans' Biometric Data
The lawsuit claims Google illegally collects and indefinitely stores information about Texans' facial geometry and voiceprints without their consent.
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How Can Digital Data Stored as DNA Be Manipulated?
Researchers leveraged enzymes, artificial neurons, and neural networks to retrieve or manipulate digital data stored as DNA.
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AI-Powered Material Can Learn Behaviors, Adapt
Mechanical engineers have developed an artificial intelligence-powered material that learns behaviors over time, and can adjust to changing circumstances.
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Lost Something? Search 91.7 Million Files from the '80s, '90s, 2000s
A new website allows users to sift through 91.7 million computer files from CD-ROM releases and floppy discs dating back to the 1980s.
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Would You Like a QR Code in That Cookie?
A three-dimensional printing method developed by scientists at Japan's Osaka University can embed edible quick response codes inside food.
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Improving Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
North Carolina State University researchers aim to make electric vehicles more appealing to drivers by improving access to charging stations via a game theory-based computational tool.