Communications of the ACM
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March 2019
From ACM TechNews
VR: The New Education Prescription
Researchers have developed a virtual cleanroom environment to train pharmacy students on compounding procedures and technique.
From ACM TechNews
SpaceX Crew Capsule, With Dummy Astronaut, Docks With Space Station
A SpaceX capsule autonomously docked with the International Space Station.
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Closing the Gender Gap in the Tech Industry
Some organizations hope to make the technology sector more inclusive by recruiting more women to the profession.
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Flaws in 4G, 5G Allow Snooping on Calls, Pinpointing Device Location
An academic research team has found security flaws in the 4G and 5G cellular networks that can be exploited to spy on phone calls and localize mobile devices.
From ACM News
How Will We Prevent AI-Based Forgery?
Artificial intelligence-based forgery has reached a watershed moment.
From ACM Opinion
Beware of Plausible Predictions of Fantasy Materials
The hunt is on for materials that have exotic properties, to enhance quantum computers, touch screens and electronic displays, and to double the efficiency of solar cells, for example.
From ACM News
How I Became a Robot in London, From 5,000 Miles Away
I am but a babe, exploring the world for the first time. Wearing a computerized glove, I reach forward in pursuit of a little toy basketball.
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Your Next FedEx Delivery Could Be a Pizza
FedEx has unveiled an early model of an autonomous delivery robot.
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Doctor ses 5G to Direct Surgery Live From Mobile World Congress
A surgical team in Spain excised a tumor from a patient's colon under the remote direction of a surgeon via a 5G-enabled live video link from Mobile World Congress 2019.
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China's Tech Firms Are Mapping Pig Faces
Chinese technology companies are developing advanced systems to make certain the country's pigs are in good health.
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Amazon to Fund Computer Science Classes at 1,000 .S. High Schools Through Future Engineer Program
Amazon’s Future Engineer program will fund computer science classes at more than 1,000 high schools in all 50 states by this fall.
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Security Technology Detects Cyberattacks on Drones, Cars, Robots
Researchers at Mitsubishi Electric have developed sensor-security technology for detecting inconsistencies in sensor measurements when a system is under attack.
From Communications of the ACM
Exoskeletons Today
Wearable mobile machines integrate people and machines to assist the movement-impaired, and amplify the capabilities of industrial and defense workers while protecting them from injury.
From Communications of the ACM
Building a Better Battery
How researchers are improving energy storage devices for power generated from renewable sources like solar and wind.
From Communications of the ACM
Electronics Need Rare Earths
Demand is expected to spike over the next few years, leading to higher prices and international trade issues.