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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.


A Sense of Technology
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A Sense of Technology

Researchers are working to add smell, taste, and touch to the digital world, but significant challenges remain.

Facial Recognition Gets Real
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Facial Recognition Gets Real

Facial recognition and expression analysis technologies are maturing, and they're changing the face of marketing, healthcare, security, and more.

How Computers Are Changing Biology
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How Computers Are Changing Biology

Sophisticated computer models and simulations are replacing test tubes and beakers. This revolution in biology research is redefining medicine, agriculture, and...

Gambling with Computers
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Gambling with Computers

Researchers are turning to computers, big data, and sophisticated algorithms to improve the odds of picking a winner.

Taking an Age-Old Approach to ­i
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Taking an Age-Old Approach to ­i

Web and app designers need to be mindful of the changing capabilities of aging users.

The Laws of Computing
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The Laws of Computing

Expert witnesses in computing sciences navigate complex issues and sometimes-hostile lawyers in order to bring focus and resolution to high-profile legal disputes...

Computational Photography Comes Into Focus
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Computational Photography Comes Into Focus

Advances in computational photography are making image capture the starting point. The technology is transforming the field.

Body of Knowledge
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Body of Knowledge

Electronic textiles and smart clothing promise to weave new, improved computing capabilities into the fabric of our lives.

Seeing the Big Picture
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Seeing the Big Picture

Lensless cameras and other advances in digital imaging, computational optics, signal processing, and big data are transforming how we think about photography.

It's Time For Smartwatches!
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It's Time For Smartwatches!

Smartwatches are moving from science fiction to reality, but there are questions on whether they will become a part of mainstream computing.

Autonomous Vehicles Roll Forward
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Autonomous Vehicles Roll Forward

Self-driving vehicles will likely provide substantial benefits, and introduce new challenges.

Museums Go Mobile
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Museums Go Mobile

Mobile apps are redefining and reinventing the modern museum, ushering in a new era of interactivity and immersion.

A New Approach to Information Storage
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A New Approach to Information Storage

Disk drives and solid-state drives have long served as the foundation for computer storage, but breakthroughs in molecular and DNA science could revolutionize the...

All the Items Fit to Print
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All the Items Fit to Print

3-D printing has come of age. It promises to revolutionize a wide range of industries and profoundly change the way people buy and consume.

­Using Robots to Treat Autism
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­Using Robots to Treat Autism

Therapists and researchers are experimenting with robots to interact with children with autism; the technology, and the technique, could revolutionize the field...

Commercial Drones Take Flight
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Commercial Drones Take Flight

Commercial drones are poised to revolutionize a wide range of industries, though regulatory and privacy concerns have created some resistance.

Vanishing Electronics
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Vanishing Electronics

Engineers are reinventing electronics by building safe devices that dissolve in the body or within the environment. The technology could redefine everything from...

A New Model For Healthcare
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A New Model For Healthcare

Computer modeling is radically redefining healthcare and epidemiology by providing new tools for understanding the impact of different intervention strategies.

Has Apple Lost its Mojo?
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Has Apple Lost its Mojo?

Cracks have begun to appear on Apple's road to invincibility.

Feel the Disruption
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Feel the Disruption

Apple has been a leader in digital revolution disruption, and its iPhones and iPads aren't finished marginalizing PCs or making today's household and industrial...
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