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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Computer Science Meets Environmental Science
Scientists share knowledge and seek collaborators at computational sustainability conference.
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Facing an Age-Old Problem
Researchers are addressing the computing challenges of older individuals, whose needs are different — and too often disregarded.
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Medical Nanobots
Researchers working in medical nanorobotics are creating technologies that could lead to novel health-care applications, such as new ways of accessing areas of...
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Entering a Parallel Universe
The promise of parallel computing has run afoul of the harsh reality of Amdahl's Law, which puts a ceiling on the benefit of converting sequential code to parallel...
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Women in It: Success and Struggle
Female participation in the information technology (IT) industry is growing and women now account for 15 percent to 25 percent of technical professionals, although...
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Grid Computing, the New Commodity
The European Union-funded GridEcon project has developed a platform for trading computing resources and buying and selling standardized computing resources. GridEcon's...
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The Corporate Lab as Ringmaster
The advent of the Internet era is shrinking the role of corporate research and development laboratories in the innovation process, according to experts. Michael...
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After Boom, Is Wikipedia Heading For Bust?
The explosive growth of the Wikipedia online encyclopedia is petering out, while a less welcoming attitude toward new contributors could negatively affect the archive's...
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Call For Debate on Autonomous Military Robots
BBC NewsAs robots are increasingly used in warfare, civilian lives will be put at greater and greater risk, according to University of Sheffield professor NoelView...
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Research Findings Contradict Myth of High Engineering Dropout Rate
Research indicates that engineering does not have a higher dropout rate than other majors and women's persistence in the discipline is equal to men's, according...
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The Group That Holds the Internet Together
ICANN remains under international pressure to sever ties with the United States government when its current contract expires in September 2009. The pressure comes...
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Community-Driven, Open Source Solution For B2b Transactions
A new open source, Web 2.0-inspired solution for building and managing business relationships online promises to level the playing field for small- and medium-sized...
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Taking the Hard Work Out of Software
Software development is a complex and sophisticated process that can take entire teams years to develop a program. Building, testing and releasing software consumes...
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Mentornet Provides Success and Service
Michigan Technological University's (MTU's) MentorNet program matches students and new educators with mentors in either educational or professional positions to...
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A Contest to Train Cyber Combatants
A consortium that includes the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the SANS Institute, and the U.S. Department of Defense aims to cultivate a new generation...
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Tim Berners-Lee Calls For Free Web
At a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Web, its creator, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, said the Internet should not be controlled, censored, or intercepted by...
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Trust But Verify: Security Risks Abound in the It Supply Chain
There are substantial national security issues associated with the use of information technology (IT) products delivered via the global supply chain, including...
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U.S. Unveils Cybersecurity Plan
'Intent and timing' may help the federal cyberspace initiative work better than previous blueprints.
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Learning Through Games
Electronic games can inspire players to explore new ideas and concepts. By gaining a better understanding of the dynamic between player and game, researchers hope...
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