Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Cyber Weapons: The New Arms Race
A rash of cyberattacks has raised the profile of such incursions and led to a booming cyberweapons industry.
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Ibm Expects Holographic Phone Calls, Air-Powered Batteries By 2015
By 2015, your mobile phone will project a 3D image of anyone who calls and your laptop will be powered by kinetic energy. At least that’s what International Business...
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Cameras to Catch Terrorists Triple in New York With Bomb Plots
New York City is almost halfway to its goal of installing 3,000 cameras as part of a network to monitor signs of terrorism, about triple the number it had in...
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Why There Are So Few Women in Tech
Women with engineering or computer science degrees face a tricky career path at technology companies and often leave their jobs just as they near their career peaks...
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China's Leap in Supercomputer Rankings
When a list of the world's 500 fastest supercomputers is released on Nov. 15, some industry experts believe that China will be ranked first. "There's a great belief...
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Consumer Electronics Can Help Improve Patient Health
Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking...
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