Communications of the ACM
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Future of Autonomous Delivery May Be Unfolding in Suburban Houston
Robotics company Nuro has been field-testing delivery via autonomous vehicles (AV) in Houston.
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U.S. Army Creating Robots That Can Follow Orders
Researchers have developed software that allows robots to understand verbal instructions, carry out those instructions, and report back.
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AI System Evolves to Evade Internet Censorship
A artificial intelligence system based on genetic evolution has learned to automatically evade online censorship by repressive governments.
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Sensor to Save Children, Pets Left in Vehicles
A new device combines radar technology with artificial intelligence to detect unattended children or animals left in vehicles when the driver leaves with 100% accuracy...
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How Russia's Online Censorship Could Jeopardize Internet Freedom Worldwide
Researchers have found Russia's Internet censorship laws have troubling implications for online freedom in the U.S. and other countries that share its decentralized...
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'Magic Mirror on My Wall…'
Smart mirrors bring a new form-factor to on-campus information access.
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Pentagon Advisory Board Releases Principles for Ethical Use of AI in Warfare
The U.S. Defense Innovation Board has published a set of ethical principles for how military agencies should design weapons enabled by artificial intelligence and...
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China Restricts Video Gaming by Minors
Chinese officials have unveiled guidelines for limiting online videogame use by persons under 18, claiming it hurts health and learning.
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European Cloud Project Draws Backlash From U.S. Tech Giants
Germany and France are launching a government-backed project to develop European cloud infrastructure, to help local providers compete with U.S. technology companies...
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The Internet Is Getting Less Free
Election interference and government surveillance on social media are hurting Internet freedoms.
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Future-proofing Security for the Coming Quantum Era
Cybersecurity majors are being trained to design hardware to be immune from software hacks.
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Russian Law Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet
Earlier this year, Russia passed a law that theoretically would allow the government to sequester the country's Internet from the rest of the world, as well as...
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Deep Learning Is Making Video Game Characters Move Like Real People
Scientists used deep learning neural networks to help digital characters in video games move more realistically.
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CMU Researchers Find Google's New Congestion Control Algorithm Does Not Treat Data Fairly
Researchers have shown that a new congestion control algorithm developed by Google may compete unfairly with other services on overloaded networks.
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Building an Interoperable Smart City Architecture
The Smart City Interoperability Reference Architecture aims to develop standards and practices to make disaster response more effective.
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Facebook is Under Fire for Political Ads. Twitter Just Banned Them Completely.
Twitter will ban political ads—both for candidates and for specific issues—starting November 22, according to CEO Jack Dorsey.
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Quantum Photonics Spawns Optical Age
Initial applications could include optical quantum sensors, optical quantum transistors, and optically uncrackable quantum encryption.
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Voice Assistants Follow Inaudible Commands
Researchers have developed exploits against voice assistants by encoding inaudible commands in songs and other audio content.
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Tired of Long Lines? Canadian Grocery Chain Debuts Smart Carts with Self-Checkout
Nova Scotia, Canada-based grocery chain Sobeys has launched a pilot program using intelligent shopping carts that scan and weigh items, and allowing customers to...
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