Communications of the ACM
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June 2018
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Eggers Receives Eckert-Mauchly Award for Contributions to Computer Architecture
The University of Washington’s Susan Eggers has received the 2018 Eckert-Mauchly Award for her contributions to the field of computer architecture.
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Wireless System Can Power Devices Inside the Body
Researchers have developed a wireless method for powering and communicating with devices implanted within the human body.
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AI Beats Doctors at Cancer Diagnoses
Researchers have demonstrated that a deep learning convolutional neural network can outperform experienced dermatologists at detecting skin cancer.
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NASA Finds Ancient Organic Material, Mysterious Methane on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates to the search for current life…
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The 2017 Top Programming Languages
It's summertime here at IEEE Spectrum, and that means it's time for our fourth interactive ranking of the top programming languages.
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New Horizons Is Awake Again to Fly by Distant Object
A nice nap always makes a long journey more bearable—and that's even more true when the journey covers billions of miles.
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Eye-Tracking Software Makes Insurance Policies Easier to nderstand
New research has determined eye-tracking software can help insurers draft more understandable, easier to read policies.
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Cell-Like Nanorobots Clear Bacteria, Toxins From Blood
Proof-of-concept ultrasound-powered nanorobots reportedly can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria and related toxins.
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How Do Autonomous Vehicles Learn to Drive? Download This Self-Driving Dataset and See for Yourself
The University of California, Berkeley has made available a massive dataset used by engineers in the development of driverless auto technologies.
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Thanks For The Memories
Researchers identify a way to digitally code—and boost—brain memory.
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Gravitational Waves Reveal the Hearts of Neutron Stars
Inside a neutron star—the city-size, hyperdense cinder left after a supernova—modern physics plunges off the edge of the map.
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Ted Dabney, a Founder of Atari and a Creator of Pong, Dies at 81
Samuel F. Dabney, an electrical engineer who laid the groundwork for the modern video game industry as a co-founder of Atari and helped create the hit console game Pong, died on May 26 at his home in Clearlake, Calif. He was …
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World's Largest Computing Association Appoints First Woman CEO
ACM President Vicki L. Hanson has been named executive director and CEO effective July 1.
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Future Robots Need No Motors
A team of researchers has created the first nickel-hydroxide actuating material capable of being powered by visible light, electricity, or other stimuli.
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Self-Learning Assistance System for Efficient Processes
Researchers in Germany are developing a self-learning assistance system to help machine operators correct errors while accruing experience and process knowledge.
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Quantum Is Key to Securing Blockchain, Say Russian Researchers
Russian researchers have used quantum key distribution to address the issue of quantum blockchain security.
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Your Reaction to Pics of Leonardo DiCaprio, Animals Could nlock Your Next Smartphone
A new type of password under development "measures your brainwaves" in response to a series of pictures.
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Aerial Robot Can Morph in Flight
Researchers have designed an aerial robot that can change its profile during flight.
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Are You Scared Yet? Meet Norman, the Psychopathic AI
Norman is an algorithm trained to understand pictures but, like its namesake Hitchcock's Norman Bates, it does not have an optimistic view of the world.
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Tiny, Far-Flung Worlds Could Explain Outer Solar System's Strange Geometry
Hundreds of Moon-sized worlds may orbit the Sun far beyond Neptune, sculpting the geometry of the outer Solar System.
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Asia Pacific's Most Innovative niversities – 2018
Every scientist hopes for a "Eureka" moment—the jolt of sudden insight when a discovery becomes clear. But great advances always follow regular progress, and while individual researchers might strive for disruption, institutions…
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Scientists se a Photonic Quantum Simulator to Make Virtual Movies of Molecules Vibrating
Researchers from five institutions have demonstrated how an optical chip can simulate the motion of atoms within molecules at the quantum level.
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Applying Machine Learning Tools to Earthquake Data Offers New Insights
Machine learning algorithms identified three different types of earthquakes from seismic recordings.
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Combining Experts and Automation in 3D Printing
Researchers have developed an approach to the three-dimensional printing of soft material that merges expert judgment with an optimization algorithm.
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The Fake News Wars Have Only Begun
The next generation of false news will feature realistic-looking videos and a battle of algorithms.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook on Screen Time Controls, Working with China
Tim Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep in a wide-ranging interview on Monday as the company kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
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Evidence Found for a New Fundamental Particle
Physicists are both thrilled and baffled by a new report from a neutrino experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Chicago.
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Mars Curiosity's Labs Are Back in Action
NASA's Curiosity rover is analyzing drilled samples on Mars in one of its onboard labs for the first time in more than a year.
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Physicists Invent Flux Capacitor to Break Time-Reversal Symmetry
Researchers in Australia and Switzerland have proposed a device that can break time-reversal symmetry by exploiting the quantum tunneling of magnetic flux around a capacitor.
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IBM Leads 'Call for Code' to se Cloud, AI for Natural Disaster Relief
The new Call for Code Global Initiative is aimed at helping the IT world respond more efficiently to natural disasters using a variety of computer-based technologies.