Communications of the ACM
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May 2023
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Celebrating Those Who Advance Computing as a Science, Profession
ACM has recognized four people with its 2022 Service Awards for expanding its mission of "Advancing Computing as a Science and Profession."
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3D-Knitted Robots
Researchers printed soft robots using three-dimensional (3D) knitting technology.
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Finding 'Hot Spots' Where Compounding Environmental, Economic Risks Converge
A new computational tool can pinpoint U.S. counties prone to economic strain from switching to low-carbon energy sources from fossil fuels.
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How Content Creators Cope with Discriminatory Algorithms
"AI has embedded our cultural biases and threatens to perpetuate discriminatory human behavior."
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3D-Printed Heads Talk, Swivel, Listen to Improve Audio Devices
A team of researchers three-dimensionally-printed acoustic head simulators to help measure the absorption and processing of sound.
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Researchers Turn Goldfish into Cyborg
Researchers equipped goldfish with cybernetic headgear to probe their underlying navigational brain mechanisms.
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Seals Provided Inspiration for Waddling Robot
Seals and other pinnipeds inspired researchers to develop a waddling soft robot that reportedly features "improved degrees of freedom, gait trajectory diversity, limb dexterity, and payload capabilities."
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A Pioneer in Participatory Design Turns 80
Christiane Floyd continues to consider the philosophical and ethical concerns of computer science.
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'De-Americanize': How China Is Remaking Its Chip Business
Seven months after Washington unveiled tough curbs, Chinese companies are doubling down on homegrown supply chains and drawing billions in cash from Beijing and investors.
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U.S. Universities Building New Semiconductor Workforce
U.S. universities are training next-generation semiconductor engineers and technicians to fill the jobs needed for the CHIPS Act, signed by President Biden in August 2022, to succeed.
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Parashar Receives 2023 HPDC Achievement Award
The ACM International Symposium on High-Performance Parallel and Distributed Computing named Manish Parashar to receive the 2023 Achievement Award in High-Performance Distributed Computing.
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Researchers Create Robot Capable of Cleaning Your Room, Doing Your Laundry
An international team of researchers has created the TidyBot robot, which can be commanded to clear spaces of objects.
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Google's Project Gameface Lets You Control Video Games with Blinks, Smiles
Google's Project Gameface platform allows gamers to play videogames using head movements and facial gestures.
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U.S. Focuses on Invigorating 'Chiplets' to Stay Cutting-Edge in Tech
To stay at the forefront of semiconductor technology, the U.S. has turned its attention to "chiplets."
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Centipede Robots with More Legs Better at Walking Over Bumps
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that multi-legged robots with more legs were better at navigating rough terrain than those with fewer legs.
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Jellybeans: A Sweet Solution for Overcrowded Circuitry in Quantum Computer Chips
Engineers designed "jellybean" quantum dots to enhance quantum processing by physically spreading apart quantum bits without breaking communication between them.
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Twitter Taps NBC Ad Chief to Take Over as CEO From Musk
Yaccarino will have her hands full from day one on an operational side, but also in dealing with the mercurial Elon Musk.
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Google Unveils Plan to Demolish the Journalism Industry Using AI
This could change everything.
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The Global Battle to Regulate AI Is Just Beginning
Europe's parliament is struggling to agree on new rules to govern AI—showing how policymakers everywhere have a lot to learn about the technology.
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Your Job Is (Probably) Safe from Artificial Intelligence
Why predictions of an imminent economic revolution are overstated.
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A Focus on X-Ray Vision
Seeing past the distractions to what is inside.
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Dongarra Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Jack Dongarra at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his pioneering contributions to computing.
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Quantum Computer Tackles Airport Problem
An international team of researchers is developing and testing algorithms for problems involving quantum circuits.
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Germany's Plan to Tackle Rapidly Aging Workforce: Recruit Robots
Germany is looking to digitalization to help solve a labor shortage crisis due to its aging population.
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Robot Fish Makes Splash with Motion Breakthrough
A robot fish created by scientists at the U.K.'s University of Bristol could open up underwater exploration.
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Coding Instructors Are Adding AI to Their Lessons – Before AI Replaces Them
Coding schools like General Assembly are preparing engineers and data analysts to use ChatGPT.
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Businesses Not Embracing AI Could Fall Behind, Warns Tech Executive
AI could be used to name products or review legal documents, said Airtable CFO Ambereen Toubassy.
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TV's War With the Robots Is Already Here
A.I. screenwriting, a point of contention in the Writers Guild strike, may not yet be ready for prime time. But streaming algorithms and derivative programming have prepared the way for it.
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Rust Never Sleeps
How Rust went from a side project to the world's most-loved programming language.
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How To Delete Your Data From ChatGPT
OpenAI has new tools that give you more control over your information—although they may not go far enough.