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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.


Algorithmic Method Identifies Epidemic Waves of COVID-19
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Algorithmic Method Identifies Epidemic Waves of COVID-19

U.K. and Polish scientists have developed a technique to detect epidemic waves of COVID-19.

Dexterous Robotic Hands Manipulate Objects with Ease
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Dexterous Robotic Hands Manipulate Objects with Ease

A new system can enable robotic hands to handle more than 2,000 different objects.

Mutual Attention Inception Network Developed for Remote Sensing Visual Question Answering
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Mutual Attention Inception Network Developed for Remote Sensing Visual Question Answering

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have designed a novel mutual attention inception network and a remote sensing visual question answering dataset. ...

Study Suggests Algorithm May Help Optimize Future COVID-19 Vaccine Design
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Study Suggests Algorithm May Help Optimize Future COVID-19 Vaccine Design

Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have developed an adaptive algorithm to help optimize the design of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines.

Turning the Tables into Touchscreens
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Turning the Tables into Touchscreens

Scientists built a touchscreen-like interface that can operate on any flat surface via a projector synchronized with a single camera.

Novel Resilient State Estimation Method for Process Control in Cyber-Physical Systems
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Novel Resilient State Estimation Method for Process Control in Cyber-Physical Systems

Researchers have developed a method of estimating a cyber-physical system's internal process variables when external sensors have been corrupted.

AI Spots Coronal Holes to Automate Space Weather Prediction
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AI Spots Coronal Holes to Automate Space Weather Prediction

Automated space weather prediction came a step closer to reality via a neural network that can identify coronal holes in space-based observations.

Fertility Apps Collect, Share Intimate Data Without Users' Knowledge or Permission
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Fertility Apps Collect, Share Intimate Data Without Users' Knowledge or Permission

Many top-rated fertility apps collect and share personal information without the knowledge or permission of users, according to a new study.

A Successful Phonon Calculation Within the Quantum Monte Carlo Framework
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A Successful Phonon Calculation Within the Quantum Monte Carlo Framework

An international team of scientists has enhanced quantum Monte Carlo computation speeds based on error reduction.

'Smart Clothes' Can Measure Your Movements
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'Smart Clothes' Can Measure Your Movements

Researchers have developed clothing that incorporates special fibers to detect the wearer's movements.

Ultrasound Reads Monkey Brains, Opening Path to Controlling Machines with Thought
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Ultrasound Reads Monkey Brains, Opening Path to Controlling Machines with Thought

Researchers have developed a method of predicting a monkey's intended eye or hand movements using ultrasound imaging.

Sensor for Smart Textiles Survives Washing Machine, Cars, Hammers
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Sensor for Smart Textiles Survives Washing Machine, Cars, Hammers

Researchers have developed a strain sensor for use in smart textiles and soft robotic systems that is extremely resilient.

AI Finds 2D Materials in the Blink of an Eye
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AI Finds 2D Materials in the Blink of an Eye

A new artificial intelligence system can quickly find and label two-dimensional materials in microscope images.

Research Team Develops Voice Localization Techniques for Smart Speakers
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Research Team Develops Voice Localization Techniques for Smart Speakers

Researchers have created a system that uses the Amazon Alexa smart speaker's microphone array in combination with echoes of one’s voice to localize a user's whereabouts...

AI Shortcuts Speed Simulations Billions of Times
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AI Shortcuts Speed Simulations Billions of Times

Researchers used artificial intelligence to generate accurate machine learning emulator algorithms for accelerating simulations billions of times, for all scientific...

Brazil Takes a Page From China, Taps Facial Recognition to Solve Crime
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Brazil Takes a Page From China, Taps Facial Recognition to Solve Crime

Brazil is following China's example and adopting facial-recognition technology to crack down on crime. 

Deep Learning Expands Study of Nuclear Waste Remediation
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Deep Learning Expands Study of Nuclear Waste Remediation

Researchers have achieved exaflop performance on the Summit supercomputer. 

Artificial Networks Shed Light on Human Face Recognition
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Artificial Networks Shed Light on Human Face Recognition

Researchers have gained new insights on humans' ability to recognize faces, through the use of deep neural networks.

German Scientists Pull Off Autonomous Aircraft Landing
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German Scientists Pull Off Autonomous Aircraft Landing

C2Land is an automated landing system that uses GPS for flight control, but does not require any ground-based antennas.

3D Technology Revolutionizing Face Transplants
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3D Technology Revolutionizing Face Transplants

Face transplants are a proving ground for medical applications of three-dimensional printing and imaging.
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