Communications of the ACM
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July 2015
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Robots to 'hear Better' With New Microphone Technique
U.K. scientists have developed a new microphone system with the potential to help future robots pay closer attention to what they hear.
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Stuck on You: Research Shows Fingerprint Accuracy Stays the Same Over Time
New research by Michigan State University professor Anil Jain has proven one's fingerprint pattern is persistent over time.
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Device Created at Wichita State Could Detect Driver Drowsiness, Make Roads Safer
Researchers at Wichita State University are working with Vigo Technologies to develop a device that can detect drowsiness and warn drivers.
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Comet Sinkholes Generate Jets
A number of the dust jets emerging from Rosetta's comet can be traced back to active pits that were likely formed by a sudden collapse of the surface.
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How Ads Follow You from Phone to Desktop to Tablet
Imagine you slack off at work and read up online about the latest Gibson 1959 Les Paul electric guitar replica.
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No Internet? No Problem. Inside Cuba's Tech Revolution
Robin Pedraja, a lanky 28-year-old former design student from Havana, walked into the Cuban government’s office of periodicals and publications early last year seeking approval for a dream: starting an online magazine about Cuba’s…
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Head-Mounted Displays to Aid the Disabled
Products like the Oculus Rift and Google Glass could help ameliorate physical and perceptual impairments.
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Don't Fear Falling Into a Black Hole–you May Live On as a Hologram
In the movie Interstellar, the main character Cooper escapes from a black hole in time to see his daughter Murph in her final days.
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China Adopts New Security Law to Make Networks, Systems 'controllable'
China's legislature adopted a sweeping national security law on Wednesday that covers everything from territorial sovereignty to measures to tighten cyber security, a move likely to rile foreign businesses.
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The Future of Car Keys? Smartphone Apps, Maybe
It' not fun getting into a car when the interior is 130 degrees, but that's a typical problem during the summer for those who live in a city like Phoenix, where outside temperatures can regularly soar well past 100.
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Collaboratively Exploring Virtual Worlds
The Pentagon's Office of Force Readiness and Training, Lockheed Martin, and the National Science Foundation are creating a platform for immersive training.
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How Computers Are Learning to Make Human Software Work More Efficiently
In genetic improvement, an automated "programmer" is written to manipulate the source code of a piece of software via trial and error, to boost its efficiency.
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Georgia Tech Researchers Train Computer to Create Games By Watching Youtube
Researchers have developed a computing system that views video game play on streaming services, analyzes the footage, and then creates new sections of a game.
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Will AI Drive the Human Race Off a Cliff?
A recent panel discussion focused on the need to develop policies to prevent artificial intelligence from evolving to the point where it threatens humanity's existence.
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Computer Comedian Suggests Pics to Make Your Online Chat Funnier
New software can bring a sense of humor to online chat.
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What Washington Really Knows About the Internet of Things
President Barack Obama wears a FitBit monitor on his wrist to count his steps and calories, and has waxed poetic about the power of wearable technology to "give each of us information that allows us to stay healthier."
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How Computer Science Education Has Changed
The rapid advancement of technology has supported changes in many aspects of computer science education, while other aspects have remained consistent.
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Bringing Big Data to the Big Tent
Open source tools assist data science.
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Growing Pains For Deep Learning
Neural networks, which support online image search and speech recognition, eventually will drive more advanced services.
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The New Smart Cities
How urban information systems are slowly revamping the modern metropolis.
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ACM Announces 2014 Award Recipients
Recognizing excellence in technical and professional achievements and contributions in computer science and information technology.