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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.


Wi-Fi Kiosks Replacing Payphones in Nyc
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Wi-Fi Kiosks Replacing Payphones in Nyc

A move to provide free Internet services yields some unexpected consequences.

Chatbots Take Off
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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.

Augmented Reality Not Just For Gaming
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Augmented Reality Not Just For Gaming

Beyond entertainment, applications for augmented and virtual reality are being developed for business.

The Beginning of the Internet of Robot Things
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The Beginning of the Internet of Robot Things

Robots will take the Internet of Things to the next level.

The Need For Cognitive Computing
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The Need For Cognitive Computing

Companies get help digging the pearls of wisdom out of their big data.

Preserving the Internet
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Preserving the Internet

Is the Internet ephemeral by its nature, or can it be archived?

The Bioficial Heart
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The Bioficial Heart

Researchers aim to build replacements for human organs using 3D printing.

Relearning to Speak
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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.

Relearning to Speak
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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.

Companies Proactively Seek Out Internal Threats
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Companies Proactively Seek Out Internal Threats

Organizations must balance their concerns with the protection of employee privacy.

Predictive Analytics Provides Powerful Benefits to Healthcare
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Predictive Analytics Provides Powerful Benefits to Healthcare

Medical treatment is on the verge of a "radical transformation" thanks to statistical data analysis techniques that predict future outcomes.

Stacking Chips Gains Momentum at Stanford
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Stacking Chips Gains Momentum at Stanford

A new model of a monolithic 3D stack could boost logic, memory bandwidth.

Python For Beginners
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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.

Pursuing Deep Learning
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Pursuing Deep Learning

Startups are trying to take advantage of deep learning techniques to improve search results.

Should <i>Everybody</i> Learn to Code?
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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.

Ephemeral Data
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Ephemeral Data

Privacy issues can evaporate when embarrassing content does likewise.

Keeping Computers Cool From the Inside
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Keeping Computers Cool From the Inside

New techniques could cut the power required to avoid overheating.
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