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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Software Without Coding
"Citizen Developers" can create new applications via low-code development.
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Bringing the Internet to the (Developing) World
A growing number of low-cost (and free!) solutions aim to open the Internet to developing regions.
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New Data Could Help Siri, Alexa Know When They're Being Unhelpful
A new dataset is designed to train artificial intelligence systems to recognize when they lack sufficient information to answer questions accurately.
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Smart Thermometers Improve Flu Forecasting
Connecting electronic thermometers to smartphones permits the capture of instant, anonymized fever readings as leading indicators of influenza outbreaks.
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If You're A Facebook ser, You're Also a Research Subject
The professor was incredulous.
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Anti-Swearing AI Takes the Edge Off Abuse on Reddit and Twitter
IBM researchers have developed a system that translates offensive comments on social media into more polite language, while keeping the content intact.
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ISTE's pdated Computer Science Standards Will Reflect a 'New Era' of the Discipline
The International Society for Technology and Education is developing new computer science education standards.
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3D Printing for the .S. Navy
The world's largest navy explores the use of additive manufacturing for spare parts, with an eye toward eventually building ships that way.
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London's Roadmap to Becoming the World's Smartest City
London, U.K., mayor Sadiq Khan has released details of his plan to make his city the world's smartest.
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ZTE's Near-Collapse May Be China's Sputnik Moment
Once derided as a technology backwater and copycat, China is justifiably proud of its technology boom.
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Self-Learning Assistance System for Efficient Processes
Researchers in Germany are developing a self-learning assistance system to help machine operators correct errors while accruing experience and process knowledge...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook on Screen Time Controls, Working with China
Tim Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep in a wide-ranging interview on Monday as the company kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers...
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Computer Science Programs to Increase in Hawaii Schools
Hawaii's Board of Education is working to boost computer science programs in the state’s schools.
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How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google
Fei-Fei Li is among the brightest stars in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, somehow managing to hold down two demanding jobs simultaneously: head...
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How Technology Companies Alienate Women During Recruitment
The way technology companies recruit candidates during on-campus information sessions could play a role in dissuading women from such jobs, a new study has found...
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Autonomous Boats Could Service Some Cities, Reducing Road Traffic
Researchers have highly maneuverable autonomous boats that, in waterway-rich cities, could be used to transport people or deliver goods.
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ACM Elects Cherri Pancake President
ACM has elected Cherri M. Pancake as its president for a two-year term beginning July 1.
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.S. News Outlets Block European Readers Over New Privacy Rules
American news outlets including The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and The Arizona Daily Star abruptly blocked access to their websites from Europe on Friday...
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Distracted Driver and Braking Error Cited in Autonomous ber Car's Fatal Crash
More than a second before a self-driving car operated by Uber struck and killed a pedestrian in March, the vehicle's computer system determined it needed to brake...
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