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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Computing the Arts
Artists can use software to create art, and some software creates art all on its own.
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The 'smart City' Is Increasingly Global
Municipalities all over the world are building greater intelligence into their infrastructures.
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Wi-Fi Kiosks Replacing Payphones in Nyc
A move to provide free Internet services yields some unexpected consequences.
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Chatbots Take Off
Companies are exploring the use of a "human dialogue interface" to interact with customers and employees more effectively.
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The Beginning of the Internet of Robot Things
Robots will take the Internet of Things to the next level.
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Shrouding Oneself in Secrecy
Identity cloaking tools, developed to protect the privacy of Internet users, are being used to skirt cybersecurity and international law.
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Preserving the Internet
Is the Internet ephemeral by its nature, or can it be archived?
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Relearning to Speak
New systems can help you not only learn to understand a second language, but how to pronounce it correctly.
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Companies Proactively Seek Out Internal Threats
Organizations must balance their concerns with the protection of employee privacy.
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Python For Beginners
A survey found the language in use in introductory programming classes in the top U.S. computer science schools.
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Mobile Apps Enable Professional Development
Continuing Education begins adapting to the smartphone.
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Should Everybody Learn to Code?
Not everyone needs coding skills, but learning how to think like a programmer can be useful in many disciplines.
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Ephemeral Data
Privacy issues can evaporate when embarrassing content does likewise.
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Keeping Computers Cool From the Inside
New techniques could cut the power required to avoid overheating.12