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Top ACM TechNews articles of 2019
One of the most popular topics among the 10 most-clicked-on items in ACM TechNews during 2019 was, once again, programming and programming languages.
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Next Generation of Organ-on-Chip Has Arrived
Researchers have met the U.S. DARPA challenge to create next-generation organ-on-a-chip models.
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Melinda Gates' Nonprofit Launches $50M Initiative to Increase Representation of Women in Tech Hubs
Pivotal Ventures has announced a $50-million project designed to transform tech hubs into more inclusive places for women.
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Can I Mix Those Chemicals? There's an App for That!
A new open source computer program can advise users to prevent the mixture of incompatible chemicals.
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Facebook Speeds Up AI Training by Culling the Weak
Facebook engineers have accelerated the training of artificial intelligence (AI) agents by eliminating laggards.
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Foiling IoT Hackers
Cybersecurity specialists are working to head off hackers trying to use the Internet of Things as their gateway into smart homes.
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Scientists Unraveling Chinese Coronavirus with Unprecedented Speed, Openness
Chinese scientists freely released the genetic sequence of a coronavirus 10 days after the first reported case, to help researchers worldwide better understand...
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Virginia Schools Steer Students to Computer Science Careers
Virginia school districts are starting to offer high school students dual-enrollment computer science courses that count as credit at local community colleges,...
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Using AI to Enrich Digital Maps
A new artificial intelligence model uses satellite imagery to tag road features in digital maps.
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Met Police to Use Live Facial Recognition Cameras in London
London's Metropolitan Police next month will deploy computer-linked live facial recognition cameras on city streets.
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California OKs Highly Questioned L.A. County Voting System
California secretary of state Alex Padilla has approved Los Angeles County's new computerized voting system, but is demanding modifications to address security...
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SIM Swapping, Poor Web Security Put Millions at Risk
Researchers at Princeton University have found that two-factor authentication is easily hackable and could put millions of people at risk.
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VR Therapy is Taking Paralyzed Veterans to New Places
The St. Louis Veterans Affairs hospital has incorporated virtual reality into its therapy for paralyzed patients, who wear goggles and use joysticks to engage with...
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Clock is Ticking on Tackling Threat to Power Grid
Washington State University researchers have evaluated the threat presented by Internet-linked devices connected to the U.S. electric power grid.
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Seattle-Area Election Puts Mobile Voting to a Test
A local election in the Seattle area is serving as a test of a mobile-voting system.
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Waymo Self-Driving Minivans Take to More U.S. Roads
Alphabet's Waymo self-driving car project is expanding testing of its autonomous Chrysler Pacifica minivans and long-haul trucks to roads in Texas and New Mexico...
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Report: Whichever Country Claims AI Supremacy This Decade Will Rule the Earth
Global economy expert Indermit Gill predicts the global leader in artificial intelligence in 2030 will go on to rule the planet for the balance of this century....
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The Best Tech Jobs for 2020, According to Glassdoor
Employer review website Glassdoor's report on the 50 best jobs in the U.S. for 2020 includes 20 technology professions, which also filled the top seven spots.
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AB InBev Taps Machine Learning to Root Out Corruption
Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev spent three years developing machine learning technology to spot corruption in its business partners.
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