Communications of the ACM
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March 2022
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Millions for Crypto Start-Ups, No Real Names Necessary
Investors give money to pseudonymous developers. Venture capitalists back founders without learning their real names. What happens when they need to know?
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NHL Launching Faceoff Probability Stat with AWS Technology
The National Hockey League is launching a faceoff probability statistic, using Amazon Web Services to apply 10 years of data and in-game analytics.
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Fingertip Sensitivity for Robots
A thumb-shaped sensor with a camera inside uses computer vision and a deep neural network to infer haptic contact information.
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VR Farm Tour Expands Access to Urban Agriculture
Cornell University researchers have created a virtual reality tour of New York City's Red Hook Farms.
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Here Comes the Full Amazonification of Whole Foods
A newly revamped store in Washington shows how thoroughly Amazon has woven itself into the grocery shopping experience.
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Ukraine Requests ICANN, Crypto Exchanges Block Russia
Namecheap tells Russian customers to leave.
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Russia's War in Ukraine Could Spur Another Global Chip Shortage
Ukraine is home to half of the world's neon gas, which is critical for manufacturing semiconductor chips.
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Fed Up With Google, Conspiracy Theorists Turn to DuckDuckGo
The embrace by some conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists is part of a broader effort to shift people away from Big Tech.
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Will No-Code Crack the Code?
No-code platforms help non-coders program, but developers will always be needed.
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A Security Technique to Fool Would-Be Cyberattackers
A new technique to prevent memory timing side-channel attacks by malware exploits memory hardware common to multiple programs running on the same computer.
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Pioneering Simulations Focus on HIV-1 Virus
Researchers used supercomputers to generate the first biologically authentic computer simulations of the HIV-1 virus liposome and genome capsid.
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Stanford Scientists Combine AI, Atomic-Scale Images in Pursuit of Better Batteries
A research team analyzed atomic-scale microscopic images using artificial intelligence to understand why rechargeable batteries wear out, paving the way for better batteries in the future.
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As Tanks Rolled Into Ukraine, So Did Malware. Then Microsoft Entered the War.
After years of talks about the need for public-private partnerships to combat cyberattacks, the war in Ukraine is stress-testing the system.
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War is Testing the Power of Tech Giants
Twitter said it would label all posts containing links to Russian state-affiliated media outlets, and Meta said it would restrict access to some EU outlets to ward off war propaganda.
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Toyota Halts Japan Production As Supplier Probes Possible Cyberattack
Toyota-owned truck manufacturer Hino Motors said two of its plants were affected, while Daihatsu, a Toyota affiliate that makes small cars, reportedly also stopped production.
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Accelerating AI
Specialized hardware to boost the speed of machine learning also saves energy.
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A Group Effort
Researchers look for new insights in the world of hypergraphs.
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Algorithmic Hiring Needs a Human Face
Artificial intelligence may be an unstoppable force, but in the recruitment market it has met an immovable object: humans. Something has to give.