Communications of the ACM
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October 2022
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Matter's Internet of Things Standard and Certification Are Ready
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has officially approved the Matter Internet of Things standard.
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Bot Hunting Is All About the Vibes
At the heart of every bot-detection tool is a human's gut feeling—and all the messiness that comes with it.
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White House's AI 'Bill of Rights' Enters Crowded Field
In a call with reporters, senior administration officials described the principles as part of President Biden's commitment to tech accountability.
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Micron to Spend Up to $100 Billion on Chip Factory in New York State
Semiconductor plant would be largest in the U.S., as Washington tries to boost the industry.
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Specific Links Between Exercise, Memory, Mental Health Revealed by Fitness Trackers
Dartmouth College researchers used data from FitBit users to determine that exercise could be optimized to improve mental and cognitive health.
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Users Trust AI as Much as Humans for Flagging Problematic Content
Researchers found that social media users trust artificial intelligence as much as human content moderators when it comes to flagging harmful content.
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Wegmans Discontinues Self-Checkout App, Citing Losses
Wegmans has discontinued the self-checkout SCAN app it rolled out early in the pandemic to offer contactless shopping, citing losses tied to the app.
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Report: U.S. Nuclear Security Body Failed to Implement Cybersecurity Measures
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FSOC Warns Crypto is Possible Systemic Risk
The Financial Stability Oversight Council report identifies a wide range of regulatory gaps and market risks.
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Can Smartphones Help Predict Suicide?
A unique research project is tracking hundreds of people at risk for suicide, using data from smartphones and wearable biosensors to identify periods of high danger and intervene.
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Amazon Wants to Cocoon You With 'Ambient Intelligence'
The company's new smart gadget uses radar to track your breathing while you sleep. It's part of Amazon's plan to weave its products invisibly into your life.
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There is Plenty of Room at The Top (of Supercomputing)
Jack Dongarra on the future of high-performance computing.
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Software Robots Gaining Ground in White-Collar Office World
Software is making inroads into white-collar professions due to innovations enabled by artificial intelligence and machine learning, and fueled by pandemic-surging demand.
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The Long Road to Driverless Trucks
A partnership between self-driving startup Kodiak Robotics and trucking company U.S. Xpress resulted in a self-driving 18-wheeler driving goods between Dallas and Atlanta.
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Bitcoin Has Emitted 200 Million Tons of CO2 Since Launch
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Cambridge estimated bitcoin miners have discharged nearly 200 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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Low-Code Could Replace 'Traditional' Coding Within Months
The Mendix software company estimates low-code adoption climbed from 77% last year to 94% this year, with 40% of businesses now using low-code apps for mission-critical solutions.
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Will AI Kill College Writing?
Online programs can churn out decent papers on the cheap. What now?
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AI Can Now Create Any Image in Seconds
Researchers worry these systems produce images that can cause a range of harms, such as reinforcing racial and gender stereotypes or plagiarizing artists without their consent.
From Communications of the ACM
Neurosymbolic AI
Combining neural networks with symbolic representations might make them more versatile and dependable.
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Hidden Malware Ratchets Up Cybersecurity Risks
Cybercriminals could be hiding malware payloads in places where commercial cybersecurity software is unable to detect it.
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In Memoriam: Juris Hartmanis 1928-2022
ACM Fellow and 1993 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Juris Hartmanis, co-inventor of complexity theory, died on July 29, 2022, at 94.
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Applied AI Teaches Handwriting
In an increasingly digital world, how do you teach students cursive handwriting?