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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.s. Looks to Replace Human Surveillance with Computers
Computer software programmed to detect and report illicit behavior could eventually replace the fallible humans who monitor surveillance cameras.
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A Spy-Gear Arms Race Transforms Modern Divorce
Danny Lee Hormann suspected his wife was having an affair.
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Automated Meter Reading Systems Make Life Easy For Intruders
Millions of analog meters that measure water, gas, and electricity consumption have been replaced by automated meter reading systems.
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In the Heart of Afghanistan, Entrepreneurs Innovate For Peace
Afghanistan's growing technology industry could be a way to help boost the economy and maintain peace, says INEX IT administrator Mahdi Rezaei, who recently established...
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The Consequences of Machine Intelligence
The question of what happens when machines get to be as intelligent as and even more intelligent than people seems to occupy many science-fiction writers.
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Rapture of the Nerds: Will the Singularity Turn S Into Gods or End the Human Race?
Hundreds of the world’s brightest minds—engineers from Google and IBM, hedge funds quants, and Defense Department contractors building artificial intelligence—were...
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S Gov't Agencies Embrace Collaborative Software Development
Several U.S. federal agencies are embracing the collaborative model of open source software development and are releasing code back to the general public.
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Google's Street View Goes Into the Wild
Google's Street View maps are headed into the backcountry. Earlier this week, two teams from Google strapped on sophisticated backpacks jammed with cameras, gyroscopes...
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Federal Budget Limits Affect Scientific Conferences
The Obama administration recently imposed new guidelines that limit the amount of money federal agencies can spend on regional conferences. However, several science...
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Intel Strives to Develop Tiny Chips to Run Wearable Computers
Intel researchers are developing tiny microprocessors that would power wearable computers.
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Fighting Cybercrime, Making the Future More Secure
The European Commission plans to publish a European cybersecurity strategy focusing on preparedness, prevention, and response, as well as a permanent Computer Emergency...
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Control Without Controllers
Disney's Touché project could transform every conductive surface into a touch-control surface.
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On the Digital Trail
Forensics experts increasingly use data from digital devices to solve crimes, fight lawsuits, and unravel accidents.
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'live-Fire' Cyberwar-In-A-Box Tests Mettle of Military, It Pros
In August, a collection of military, government, and nongovernmental humanitarian organizations from 22 countries in the Pacific gathered in Singapore for Pacific...
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In Des Moines, Turning Off Beacon Unleashes a Storm
A Des Moines television station has turned off the lights on the city's Weather Beacon, igniting a tempest among residents who were raised to look downtown for...
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3 Questions: A Web For Everyone
During the opening ceremonies of this summer’s Olympic games in London, a musical performance culminated with a stage-set house rising into the rafters to reveal...
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Beyond Bieber: Twitter Improves Student Learning
MSU researchers have found that Twitter can be an effective tool to improve student learning.
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Internet Anti-Censorship Tools Are Being Overwhelmed By Demand
The overwhelming popularity of U.S.-backed programs to thwart online censorship is limiting access to the tools in repressive countries because demand is creating...
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'hackathon' Events Proliferate For Student Programmers
A proliferation in hackathon events for student coders is occurring as tech firms seek talent and students look for hands-on experience.
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