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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.


That 'gut Feeling' Can Now Be Measured
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That 'gut Feeling' Can Now Be Measured

The next generation of multi-purpose ingestible technologies is emerging in proof-of-concept studies.

A New 'model For Models' in Software Development Effort Estimation
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A New 'model For Models' in Software Development Effort Estimation

Researchers put forth an automatically transformed linear model as a suitable baseline model for comparison against software estimation effort models.

Bringing Big Data to the Big Tent
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Bringing Big Data to the Big Tent

Open source tools assist data science.

Light and Sound Together Might Be Just-Right Wireless Solution
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Light and Sound Together Might Be Just-Right Wireless Solution

RF and laser technologies cancel out each other’s shortcomings.

That’s Traffic; ­p Next, Weather
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That’s Traffic; ­p Next, Weather

Smartphone apps emerge to support better weather forecasting.

Agriculture Is Becoming a 'model Citizen'
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Agriculture Is Becoming a 'model Citizen'

New tools not only make farmers' calculations more accurate and their lives less labor-intensive, but also portend of better dissemination of data about agriculture’s...

Microrobots Are the "bee's Knees" For Harvard Professor
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Microrobots Are the "bee's Knees" For Harvard Professor

At some point in the future, RoboBees may be able to perform the task of pollination.

Heartbleed Bug Provokes Open Source Soul-Searching
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Heartbleed Bug Provokes Open Source Soul-Searching

Vulnerability underscored the issue of how projects like OpenSSL should be supported.

The Automotive Internet 'road Map' Is Becoming Easier to Read
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The Automotive Internet 'road Map' Is Becoming Easier to Read

Announcements herald greater focus on vehicle-based communication.

Quantum Quests
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Quantum Quests

Three breakthrough experiments involving photons have extended coherence times and indicated scalable production.

Software on Mars
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Software on Mars

With the AEGIS system, the Mars Exploration Rovers can autonomously select, capture, and analyze images using onboard logic.

Atomic-Level Computing
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Atomic-Level Computing

Thanks to the University of New South Wales and IBM Research, scientists are moving closer to the junction of quantum and digital computing.

Degrees of Separation
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Degrees of Separation

Researchers now have the capability to look at the small-world problem from both the traditional algorithmic approach and the new topological approach.

Analyzing Medical Data
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Analyzing Medical Data

Electronic patient records contain a treasure trove of data, and researchers are using natural language processing technology to mine the structured data and free...

Are Two Monitors Better Than One?
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Are Two Monitors Better Than One?

Whether workers in a data-intensive environment are more productive with a single monitor or with multiple monitors can depend on the size of the single monitor...

Preserving Digital Data
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Preserving Digital Data

Scientific data is expanding at an unprecedented rate. While new tools are helping preserve this data, funding must be increased and policy coordination needs improvement...

Mitx Prototype Open For Enrollment
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Mitx Prototype Open For Enrollment

Enrollment is now open in the first course available through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's MITx online learning initiative. 

Researchers Corral Chip Power-Performance Requirements
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Researchers Corral Chip Power-Performance Requirements

Researchers are exploring ways to improve the energy efficiency of microprocessor hardware and software as next-generation chips and languages grow even more power...

The Science of Better Science
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The Science of Better Science

Researchers are exploring networked computational analysis, formal classification, and topic modeling to better identify relevant scientists, ideas, and trends.

Tech Winners in 2012 Must Possess 2020 Vision, Says Idc
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Tech Winners in 2012 Must Possess 2020 Vision, Says Idc

2012 might be the most pivotal year in technology market developments in the past 25 years, with ramifications that may not be fully felt until the decade's end...
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