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­niversity Researcher ­nveils 'Creeper' Business Tool
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­niversity Researcher ­nveils 'Creeper' Business Tool

Creeper is a new software program designed to protect businesses against a cybersecurity threat known as "permissions creep."

Real-Time Captcha Technique Improves Biometric Authentication
From ACM TechNews

Real-Time Captcha Technique Improves Biometric Authentication

The Real-Time Captcha is a new login authentication approach designed to enhance the security of current biometric methods that rely on video or images of users'...

Scientists Pave the Way for Resilient Robot Swarms
From ACM TechNews

Scientists Pave the Way for Resilient Robot Swarms

Researchers at the University of Southampton in the U.K. say they are developing fault-tolerant robotic swarms using bio-inspired algorithms and machine learning...

The State of Fakery
From Communications of the ACM

The State of Fakery

How digital media could be authenticated, from computational, legal, and ethical points of view.

The Construction Industry in the 21st Century
From Communications of the ACM

The Construction Industry in the 21st Century

Three-dimensional printing and other new technologies are revitalizing the business of building buildings.

Are Bots a Danger for Political Election Campaigns?
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Are Bots a Danger for Political Election Campaigns?

Researchers in Germany have probed the extent to which autonomous social bots were used on Twitter during Japan's general elections in 2014.

Open Source Powers Supercomputing
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Open Source Powers Supercomputing

The Top 500 supercomputers in the world run Linux.

ISTE and Code.org Partner to Advance Computer Science Education
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ISTE and Code.org Partner to Advance Computer Science Education

The International Society for Technology in Education and Code.org have formed a partnership to create more opportunities for educators interested in teaching computer...

Smart Swarms Seek New Ways to Cooperate
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Smart Swarms Seek New Ways to Cooperate

Researchers are developing cooperative swarms of tiny robots called smarticles that can collectively perform complex behaviors.

Technological Breakthrough for Monitoring and Predicting Landslides
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Technological Breakthrough for Monitoring and Predicting Landslides

AccuMM is a new automated solution for the long-term monitoring of landslides.

Inside the Two Years that Shook Facebook, and the World
From ACM News

Inside the Two Years that Shook Facebook, and the World

One day in late February of 2016, Mark Zuckerberg sent a memo to all of Facebook's employees to address some troubling behavior in the ranks.

Cancer-Fighting Nanorobots Seek and Destroy Tumors
From ACM TechNews

Cancer-Fighting Nanorobots Seek and Destroy Tumors

Researchers say they have successfully programmed tiny robots to destroy tumors by cutting off their blood supply.

The Increasing Familiarity of Cryptocurrencies
From ACM News

The Increasing Familiarity of Cryptocurrencies

More and more businesses are accepting cryptocurrencies as payment; here's why.

Online Sites Fight Back Against Blocked Ads
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Online Sites Fight Back Against Blocked Ads

Researchers recently examined the anti-ad blocking environment and what can be done to improve it.

Center for Machine Intelligence Launched to Help Build a Smarter and Safer Society
From ACM TechNews

Center for Machine Intelligence Launched to Help Build a Smarter and Safer Society

The University of Southampton in the U.K. recently launched the Center for Machine Intelligence.

If Workers Slack Off, the Wristband Will Know. (and Amazon Has a Patent For It.)
From ACM News

If Workers Slack Off, the Wristband Will Know. (and Amazon Has a Patent For It.)

What if your employer made you wear a wristband that tracked your every move, and that even nudged you via vibrations when it judged that you were doing something...

Breaking Down Barriers to Computer Science For Students With Disabilities
From ACM TechNews

Breaking Down Barriers to Computer Science For Students With Disabilities

Disabled students are often shortchanged in computer science education, and Sheryl Burgstahler, director of the University of Washington's DO-IT Center, is working...

Inside Amazon's Artificial Intelligence Flywheel
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Inside Amazon's Artificial Intelligence Flywheel

In early 2014, Srikanth Thirumalai met with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

­.s. Leads but China Gains in Nsf 2018 S&e Indicators Report
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­.s. Leads but China Gains in Nsf 2018 S&e Indicators Report

The U.S. National Science Foundation's Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 report found the U.S. still leads in science and engineering worldwide, although...

Eight Governors Join Coalition to Expand Computer Science Education
From ACM TechNews

Eight Governors Join Coalition to Expand Computer Science Education

The Governors' Partnership for K-12 Computer Science has added eight new members, bringing the total number of participants to 16 U.S. governors.
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