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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Why Cryptocurrencies Use So Much Energy
The electricity consumption of mining for cryptocurrencies is becoming a real concern. Here's what to do about it.
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Getting Hooked on Tech
Are technology companies maximizing profits by making users addicted to their products?
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Motion Sickness a Major Problem with Self-Driving Cars
Motion sickness could prevent some of the benefits expected from autonomous vehicles.
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Law Enforcement’s Ongoing Problem with Mobile Encryption
Organizations like the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have a hard time cracking suspects' smartphones, thanks to end-to-end encryption.
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The State of Wireless Charging
Apple's recent wireless charging announcements highlight how far the tech has come—and how far it needs to go.
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Why GPS Spoofing Is a Threat to Companies, Countries
Technology that falsifies navigation data presents significant dangers to public and private organizations.
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Technology That Could Revolutionize Banking
The Ripple cryptocurrency is being used by global banks to speed cross-border payments.
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AI Contest Aims to Build the Communications Network of the Future
Participants in the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge can win millions of dollars for developing a radio frequency spectrum allocation system powered by artificial...
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Smartphone Apps For Social Good
Mobile apps make it easier, faster, and cheaper to create massive impact on social causes ranging from world hunger to domestic violence.
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Drivers, These Robots Have Your Back
Automated safety systems can prevent an accident before the driver is even aware of the possibility.
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What Happens When Big Data Blunders?
Big data is touted as a cure-all for challenges in business, government, and healthcare, but as disease outbreak predictions show, big data often fails.
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How a Supervillain (or a Hacker in His Basement) Could Destroy the Internet
Network experts share their greatest fears about attacks and accidents that could destroy the Internet.
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The Broadband Is Coming
The world's fastest residential Internet may be found in the middle of the English countryside, built by farmers for farmers.
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Is 'Good Enough' Computing Good Enough?
The energy-accuracy trade-off in approximate computing.
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Online Privacy: Regional Differences
How do the U.S., Europe, and Japan differ in their approaches to data protection — and what are they doing about it?
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Keeping Online Reviews Honest
As online reviews become increasingly important to e-commerce and social media sites, computer scientists work on ways to ensure their authenticity.
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If I Can Get Wi-Fi Here, I Can Get It Anywhere
New York has ambitious plans for its extensive network of pay telephones.
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Tcp/ip Turns 40
Pioneers gather in Palo Alto to commemorate a foundational Internet technology.
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