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Moore's Law: What Comes Next?
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Moore's Law: What Comes Next?

Moore's Law challenges point to changes in software.

The State of Virtual Reality Hardware
From Communications of the ACM

The State of Virtual Reality Hardware

Advances in VR hardware could finally take the technology mainstream.

Technological Responses to COVID-19
From Communications of the ACM

Technological Responses to COVID-19

Companies are finding new ways to enforce social distancing, clean public spaces, and provide substitutes for human workers.

Optimizing Traffic Signals to Reduce Intersection Wait Times
From ACM TechNews

Optimizing Traffic Signals to Reduce Intersection Wait Times

Researchers at Texas A&M University and the U.K.'s University of Edinburgh have developed a system that uses machine learning to optimize the timing of traffic...

Google-Linked Balloon Project to Provide Cell Service Will Close
From ACM News

Google-Linked Balloon Project to Provide Cell Service Will Close

Begun nearly a decade ago, Loon was one of the company's high-profile, cutting-edge efforts. But it was difficult to turn into a business.

ACM TechNews Top Articles of 2020
From ACM News

ACM TechNews Top Articles of 2020

Once again, the 10 most-clicked-on items in ACM TechNews during 2020 included more than a bit of coverage on  programming and programming languages.

Spotting High-Risk Behavior Online
From ACM News

Spotting High-Risk Behavior Online

Using machine learning to identify signs of dangerous behavior on social media.

When Joe Biden Took the White House, He Also Took @WhiteHouse
From ACM News

When Joe Biden Took the White House, He Also Took @WhiteHouse

The transition of official White House social media handles in 2020 was more complicated than four years ago.

Quantum Internet Signals Beamed Between Drones a Kilometer Apart
From ACM TechNews

Quantum Internet Signals Beamed Between Drones a Kilometer Apart

Researchers have sent entangled photons between two 35-kilogram drones located a kilometer apart, a development that could pave the way for quantum encryption. ...

Are Videogames the Future of Remote Work?
From ACM TechNews

Are Videogames the Future of Remote Work?

The startup Gather offers a videogame-like format for remote work, supporting virtual two-dimensional workspaces for enterprise clients. \

“Can You Hear Me Now That I’m On 5G?”
From ACM News

“Can You Hear Me Now That I’m On 5G?”

Additional 5G spectrum is on the way…but which entity will control it?

Social Media Manipulation by Political Actors an industrial Scale Problem
From ACM TechNews

Social Media Manipulation by Political Actors an industrial Scale Problem

A 2020 survey of 81 countries by the U.K.'s Oxford Internet Institute uncovered evidence of social media manipulation of political communications in each country...

Millions Flock to Telegram, Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech
From ACM News

Millions Flock to Telegram, Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech

The encrypted messaging services have become the world's hottest apps over the last week, driven by growing anxiety over the power of the biggest tech companies...

Finally, Apps to Sink Your Teeth Into
From ACM News

Finally, Apps to Sink Your Teeth Into

Developers are beginning to incorporate teeth into new technologies.

The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021
From ACM News

The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021

Spoiler: We're looking at another year of Internet services dominating many aspects of our lives.

Telegram Feature Exposes Your Precise Address to Hackers
From ACM TechNews

Telegram Feature Exposes Your Precise Address to Hackers

Hackers can exploit the Telegram messenger application employed in Android devices and iPhones to pinpoint users' precise locations.

Malware Uses WiFi BSSID for Victim Identification
From ACM TechNews

Malware Uses WiFi BSSID for Victim Identification

A newly discovered malware strain collects an infected user's Basic Service Set Identifier, in order to ascertain the location of the user and their Wi-Fi access...

Fermilab and Partners Achieve Sustained, High-Fidelity Quantum Teleportation
From ACM TechNews

Fermilab and Partners Achieve Sustained, High-Fidelity Quantum Teleportation

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a sustained, long-distance teleportation of qubits made of photons with fidelity greater than 90%, paving the way...

A Rare Pandemic Silver Lining: Mental Health Start-Ups
From ACM News

A Rare Pandemic Silver Lining: Mental Health Start-Ups

Using teletherapy, metrics, and matching algorithms, entrepreneurs are focusing on addressing aspects of the mental health care system that they view as broken....

Our Digital Lives Drive a Brick-and-Mortar Boom in Datacenters
From ACM News

Our Digital Lives Drive a Brick-and-Mortar Boom in Datacenters

Developers and investors see more opportunities in commercial real estate as businesses and consumers gobble up more data.
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