Communications of the ACM
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July 2021
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Detecting Deception
Advanced machine learning algorithms can spot lying even better than a polygraph.
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As Cyberattacks Surge, Security Start-Ups Reap the Rewards
Investors have poured $12.2 billion into cybersecurity companies so far this year, nearly $2 billion more than the total for all of 2020.
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QR Codes Are Here to Stay. So Is the Tracking They Allow.
Fueled by a desire for touchless transactions, QR codes popped up everywhere in the pandemic. Businesses don't want to give them up.
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The Space Wide Web is Ready to Launch
There is even more to space innovation than the fledgling space tourism sector. Somewhat out of the public eye, there is a fast-growing space tech industry.
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Police Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI
Prosecutors in Chicago are being forced to withdraw evidence generated by the technology, which led to the police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo earlier this year.
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The Robot Will See You Now: Health-Care Chatbots Boom but Still Can’t Replace Doctors
Health-care chatbots have been used for years, but they exploded in popularity over the past year as the system became overwhelmed with covid-related questions and treatment.
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Top Programming Language for Data Science: Python Still Rules, Followed by SQL
While data scientists might be creating clever data visualizations, many decision makers still don't understand stories told through data.
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Simulator Helps Robots Sharpen Their Cutting Skills
A new robotic cutting simulator replicates the forces acting on a knife slicing through foods.
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TSA Issues Cybersecurity Rules for Pipeline Companies
A U.S. Transportation Security Administration directive imposes new rules requiring pipeline operators to strengthen their cyberdefenses.
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Fujitsu Uses Quantum-Inspired Algorithm to Tackle Space Waste
Researchers developed an artificial neural network-based rapid trajectory design algorithm to address the removal of space debris.
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Robotic Neck Brace May Help Doctors Analyze Neck Mobility in Cancer Patients
A new robotic neck brace could help doctors evaluate the impact of cancer treatments on neck mobility, and guide patients' recovery.
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Dubai Police Will Use Citywide Network of Drones to Respond to Crime
Dubai is creating a network of pre-positioned drone bases so police can respond to incidents with drones anywhere in the city within a minute.
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Hackers Got Past Windows Hello by Tricking Webcam
Researchers uncovered a security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows Hello system that permitted them to manipulate a USB webcam to unlock a Windows Hello-protected device.
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Trucks Move Past Cars on the Road to Autonomy
Money is pouring into autonomous trucking startups, just as many are souring on the short-term prospects for self-driving cars.
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Virtual Reality Has Arrived in the Art World. Now What?
Virtual reality art is pouring out of the museum and onto your phone.
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What Should Happen to Our Data When We Die?
Anthony Bourdain's A.I.-generated voice is just the latest example of a celebrity being digitally reincarnated. These days, though, it could happen to any of us.
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DeepMind Releases Accurate Picture of the Human Proteome
"We believe this represents the most significant contribution AI has made to advancing scientific knowledge to date," said DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis.
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Total Artificial Heart Successfully Transplanted in U.S.
Duke University Hospital surgeons successfully transplanted a total artificial heart developed by France's CARMAT into a 39-year-old patient who had suffered sudden heart failure.
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Water-Powered Robotic Hand Can Play Super Mario Bros
University of Maryland researchers used three-dimensional printing to produce a water-controlled robotic hand capable of completing the first level of the computer game Super Mario Bros.
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Algorithm May Help Autonomous Vehicles Navigate Narrow, Crowded Streets
An algorithm could enable autonomous vehicles to navigate crowded, narrow streets where vehicles traveling in opposite directions do not have enough space to pass each other.
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Will AI Grade Your Next Test?
Stanford University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system designed to provide automated feedback to students taking the online Code in Place course.
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Researchers Hid Malware Inside an AI's 'Neurons' And It Worked Scarily Well
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Microsoft Just Published a Workaround for this Important Windows 10 Flaw
Microsoft offers a workaround to a bug that could give attackers the ability to copy an organization's password hashes for offline cracking.
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DeepMind Creates 'Transformative' Map of Human Proteins Drawn by AI
DeepMind plans to release hundreds of millions of protein structures for free.
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How Computers with Humanlike Senses Will Change Our Lives
Artificial intelligence's sensory perceptions are advancing toward humanlike capabilities through customized sensors, machine learning, and neural networks.
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No Soil. No Growing Seasons. Just Add Water, Technology.
Hydroponic farms are growing crops with innovative technologies, including machine learning algorithms, data analytics, and proprietary software, in the absence of soil and growing seasons.
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Space-Enabled Drones Deliver Rapid Coronavirus Response
U.K.-based air mobility company Skyports used satellite-enabled drones to transport coronavirus tests and samples, medicines, and equipment between medical practices in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
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From Satellite to Smartphone, App Warns Public of Unsafe Water
A new smartphone application can provide early warnings of cholera contamination in water.
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Google's Quantum Computer Exponentially Suppresses Errors
Research may help pave the way for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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Screen Recognition Makes Apps More Accessible
Apple's Screen Recognition algorithm identifies the metadata necessary to communicate the functions of any app or Web page to the visually impaired.