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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Lack of Access to Computer Science Resources, Not Lack of Interest, Negatively Impacts Students from Underrepresented Groups
A Gallup study found that at U.S. public and private schools that offer computer science classes, 68% of students are interested in them.
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Smartwatches: The Classroom Nuisance
Educators complain smartwatches distract students or, worse, encourage them to cut class, text friends, or even cheat.
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Balakrishnan Receives 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award From SIGCOMM
The ACM Special Interest Group on Data Communication has awarded its 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award to Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientist Hari Balakrishnan...
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Non-Fungible Tokens and the Future of Art
A new blockchain-based technology is changing how the art world works, and changing how we think about asset ownership in the process.
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Researchers Use AI to Unlock the Secrets of Ancient Texts
University of Notre Dame researchers are developing a neural network to read ancient, hand-written texts using human perception to enhance deep learning-based document...
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Young People Get Their Tech Career Info From TV, Not School
An Accenture survey found that movies, TV, and social media are more likely than schools or teachers to be the main source of information about careers in technology...
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Stanford ML Tool Streamlines Student Feedback Process for Computer Science Professors
Stanford University researchers have developed a machine learning teaching tool designed to assist computer science professors in gauging feedback from large numbers...
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The Unionization of Technology Companies
New unions could change how tech giants engage with their employees.
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Upholding ACM's Principles
Repeated ethical violations ends with membership revocation and ban.
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Will AI Grade Your Next Test?
Stanford University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system designed to provide automated feedback to students taking the online Code in Place...
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The World's First Digital Model of a Cancer Cell
Researchers have developed the world's first computer model of a cancer cell, which could revolutionize cancer research.
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At a Summer Camp, Juice Boxes and Bitcoin Mining
The Crypto Kids Camp hosted five days of activities in Los Angeles to familiarize 26 children ages five to 17 with money and cryptocurrency.
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What Should Be a Student's First Programming Language?
Different universities have different answers for the question, reflecting both their teaching philosophies and their sense of which language will prove most important...
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Georgia Tech's Online MS In Computer Science Continues To Thrive
Why that's important for the future of MOOCs.
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Raj Reddy Honored by Computer History Museum
Turing Award recipient Reddy was recognized for his contributions in artificial intelligence and speaker-independent continuous speech recognition.
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The Future of Supply Chains
Droids, drones, and driverless technologies are fueling a supply chain revolution.
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Charles M. Geschke (1939-2021)
Charles M. Geschke helped create the modern world of computing, where beautiful typography and expressive, artistic graphics are as integral to most users' experience...
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Amazon India Introduces Machine Learning Summer School
Amazon India's three-day ML Summer School will cover fundamental concepts in Machine Learning, while linking them to practical industry applications.
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Honoring the Ties Between Computer Science and Mathematics
László Lovász and Avi Wigderson were awarded the 2021 Abel Prize.
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