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Multiplication Hits the Speed Limit
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Multiplication Hits the Speed Limit

A problem "around since antiquity" may have been resolved by a new algorithm.

Good Algorithms Make Good Neighbors
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Good Algorithms Make Good Neighbors

Many computer scientists doubted ad hoc methods would ever give way to a more general approach to finding nearest neighbors. They were wrong.

Coding Comics
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Coding Comics

Macarthur Fellow Gene Luen Yang's graphic novels introduce kids to computer programming.

Learning Securely
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Learning Securely

Because it is easy to fool, machine learning must be taught how to handle adversarial inputs.

In Search of Bayesian Inference
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In Search of Bayesian Inference

Long relegated to the statistical backburner, Bayesian Inference is undergoing a renaissance.

Hello, My Name Is . . .
From Communications of the ACM

Hello, My Name Is . . .

Facial recognition and privacy concerns.

Reading Brains
From Communications of the ACM

Reading Brains

The first steps have been taken toward enabling a computer to perceive one's thoughts.
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