Communications of the ACM
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September 2016
From Communications of the ACM
Reconciling Quantum Physics with Math
Mathematicians explore the root of many problems in developing a proof for the Kadison-Singer problem.
From Communications of the ACM
The Edge of the Uncanny
Scientists are learning more about what makes robots and chatbots engaging.
From ACM Careers
Revealed: Google's Plan For Quantum Computer Supremacy
Somewhere in California, Google is building a device that will usher in a new era for computing.
From ACM News
So Much for Counter-Phishing Training: Half of People Click Anything Sent to Them
Security experts often talk about the importance of educating people about the risks of "phishing" e-mails containing links to malicious websites. But sometimes, even awareness isn't enough.
From ACM TechNews
Inferring rban Travel Patterns From Cellphone Data
A new computational system can use cellphone location data to infer urban mobility patterns.
From ACM TechNews
New Digital Antenna Could Revolutionize the Future of Mobile Phones
Aalto University researchers have developed a method that enables antennas to make the shift from the analog to the digital world.
From ACM TechNews
Graphene Key to Two-Dimensional Semiconductor With Extraordinary Properties
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University say they have developed a method for making two-dimensional materials that could lead to new properties for nitrides.
From ACM TechNews
This AI Software Can Tell If You're at Risk From Cancer Before Symptoms Appear
Artificial intelligence software developed by researchers at the Houston Methodist Research Institute in Texas can accurately predict breast cancer risk.
From ACM News
A Call From Outer Space, or a Cosmic Wrong Number?
It's probably just a piece of cosmic spam, the astrophysical equivalent of butt dialing. But nobody really knows for sure.
From ACM News
Digitizing Photography's 'genome'
Bringing computer science to art history.
From ACM News
Building a New Tor that Can Resist Next-Generation State Surveillance
Since Edward Snowden stepped into the limelight from a hotel room in Hong Kong three years ago, use of the Tor anonymity network has grown massively.