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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When Data Is Not Enough
Reproducibility of code is increasingly crucial to verifying scientific claims.
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Still Seeking the Optical Transistor
Optical information handling is a critical staple for communications and the Internet, but using light for computer-scale computation remains a distant dream.
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Neuromorphic Computing Gets Ready For the (Really) Big Time
A technology inspired by biological principles but 'steamrolled for decades' prepares to take off as Moore's Law approaches its long-anticipated end.
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3d Printing a Speaker
Makers manipulate multiple materials through additive manufacturing.
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A New Type of Mathematics?
New discoveries expand the scope of computer-assisted proofs of theorems.
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Wind-Driven Data
Green-conscious data centers increasingly will be powered by renewable energy.
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The Computer That Got Down to Business
A U.K. museum's quest to get a 5.5-ton computer up and running is about more than preserving a piece of computing history; it's about understanding the constraints...
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Lowering the Energy Overhead For Data
U.S. data centers are now eligible to receive Energy Star certification, if they are sufficiently energy efficient.
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Opening the Doors of Deception
IT managers may incorporate a variety of deceptive tactics into their protective strategies to fend off hackers.
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Gaze-Based Inattention Management
How do you reduce distractions to office workers, while satisfying their need to stay current?
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Common Misconceptions About Software Engineering
Many undergraduates have misconceptions about software engineering that lead to an "impoverished" view of industry that and hinder their transition to the workplace...
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Wireless Technology Hits the Road
The recently approved IEEE 802.11p wireless communication standard for vehicles could improve traffic safety by supporting the delivery of information that helps...
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Eye-Tracking Interfaces Look For Killer App
Eye-tracking interfaces have made great strides but their costliness keeps them in premium markets. The key to broad accessibility is a mass application like gaming...
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Swarms of Helicopter Robots Could Create Huge 3-D Displays
The Flyfire project at MIT's SENSEable City Laboratory is creating tiny LED-equipped helicopters that will move in concert to create dramatic, free-form displays...
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Building a Brain-Machine Interface
Researchers are tapping the brain signals of "locked-in" patients to help them control computers and communicate directly with the outside world.
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Lean, Green Machines
Designers of the German supercomputers that won the latest Green500 prize, which rewards not just computing power but energy efficiency, did not set out to win...
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Rewiring Cities For a More Convenient Future
Over the next few years, several Chinese cities aim to add broadband and other services that establish them as "e-cities" or "digital cities." The cities will use...
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Just For You
Recommender systems that provide consumers with customized options have redefined e-commerce, and are spreading to other fields.
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