Communications of the ACM
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December 2019
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China Issues Rules to Clamp Down on Deepfake Technologies
China has issued rules banning online video and audio providers from generating, distributing, and broadcasting fake news as it cracks down on deepfake technologies.
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Research Reveals Dirty Tricks of Online Shopping
Researchers have found dark patterns, or deceptive practices employed by user interface designs, frequently used on shopping websites of popular online retailers.
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Screening Technique Finds 142 Malicious Apps in Apple's App Store
Researchers have developed a method of detecting malicious apps that sneak through Apple's App Store screening process and onto some users’ phones.
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Turn Any Object Into a Robot Using This Program and a 3D Printer
Researchers created a program to render household items into hand-activated robots using a three-dimensional (3D) printer.
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Mozilla Doubles Payouts as It Tries to Attract Software Vulnerability Hunters
Mozilla has increased payouts for its bug bounty program while adding new websites and services to the list in order to draw more interest from bug hunters.
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Can a Stealth T-Shirt Foil Digital Spies?
Researchers have designed stealth apparel that renders the wearer invisible to spying computers.
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Malevolent Machine Learning
AI attacks throw light on the nature of deep learning.
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Robots Aim to Boost Astronaut Efficiency
A multitude of robotic assistants for astronauts and rovers are in development to make space exploration more resource-efficient.
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Regulating Information Technology
Why isn't IT regulated, when it can have such substantial impacts on people's lives?