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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Eyes in the Skies
Privacy concerns arise around the New York Police Department's drone program.
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Open Source Professionals in Demand
An "increasingly open source world" needs specialists in Linux and other open source technologies.
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Software Without Coding
"Citizen Developers" can create new applications via low-code development.
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Overcoming Disabilities
Brain-computer interfaces hold the promise of fully featured replacements for body parts that don't work or are missing.
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Supercomputing in Space
Off-the-shelf computer components were hardened to the extremes of space with layers of "detection, correction, and protection."
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Will Quantum Computers Surpass Encryption?
The fundamentally different paradigm of quantum computation will require fundamentally different security.
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Your Virtual Robot Assistant
With its "unique capabilities," virtual "James" is designed to interact with people regarding the delivery of a service.
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Combating Cancer With Data
Supercomputers will sift massive amounts of data in search of therapies that work.
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How AI Is Changing Software Development
Artificial intelligence technologies like advanced machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing will help build better software faster.
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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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Augmented Reality Not Just For Gaming
Beyond entertainment, applications for augmented and virtual reality are being developed for business.
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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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More Low-Cost Pcs Are Aimed at Students
BBC’s micro:bit is the latest low-cost computer for education.
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Games that Teach Coding
A growing number of games seek to introduce the concepts of programming to young players.
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The Need For Cognitive Computing
Companies get help digging the pearls of wisdom out of their big data.
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