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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Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter, Declares 'The Bird is Freed'
Musk wants to grow the platform, but he also wants it to be a free speech free-for-all.
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Japan Steps Up Push to Get Public Buy-in to Digital IDs
Japan's government is urging the public to sign up for digital IDs, warning they could lose access to public health insurance otherwise.
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Singapore, Germany to Mutually Recognize IoT Cybersecurity Labels
Singapore and Germany have agreed to mutually recognize their respective smart computer product cybersecurity rating labels.
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Scientists Using Fitness Trackers, AI to Detect Depression with '80% Accuracy'
Scientists in Singapore are tapping artificial intelligence to detect depression, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders earlier.
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The Impact of Virtual Meetings
Virtual meetings have mixed effects on employee productivity, creativity, and relationships.
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Go Backward, Save Energy
Reversible computing principles point a way toward more efficient computers.
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ESnet Launches Next-Generation Network to Enhance Collaborative Science
The Energy Sciences Network has rolled out the latest generation of the U.S. Department of Energy's high-performance science network, dubbed ESnet6.
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Computer Errors from Outer Space
Ever-shrinking microchips are elevating the risk of computer glitches caused by cosmic rays bombarding the Earth from outer space.
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World's Fastest Supercomputer Can't Run a Day without Failure
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Frontier supercomputer experiences numerous hardware failures on a daily basis.
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Chicago Scientists Testing Unhackable Quantum Internet in Closet
University of Chicago scientists are conducting quantum Internet research in a basement closet.
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Algorithm Can Design Perfect Cycle Lane System for Any City
Malte Schröder and colleagues at Dresden University of Technology programmed an algorithm to design the optimal cycling route for any given city, using network...
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Bot Hunting Is All About the Vibes
Though several bot detection systems are available, there is no standard definition of "bot" and the results of the detection systems can differ.
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Matter's Internet of Things Standard and Certification Are Ready
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has officially approved the Matter Internet of Things standard.
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Can Smartphones Help Predict Suicide?
A unique research project is tracking hundreds of people at risk for suicide, using data from smartphones and wearable biosensors to identify periods of high danger...
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Why Don't You Have A Self-Driving Car Yet?
The biggest reason that "it's taking so long" is that it's hard.
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Securing the Enterprise When Employees are Remote
Managing the security challenges of hybrid work environments.
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Senate Confirms Fick as First U.S. Cyber Ambassador
Fick served in the U.S. Marine Corps and has extensive experience working in the private sector, including as CEO of the cybersecurity software company Endgame....
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Implantable Sensor Sniffs Out Possible Signals of Osteoarthritis
A new flexible biosensor performs continuous, wireless monitoring of nitric oxide, a biomarker associated with inflammation, in rabbits.
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Face Recognition for Pigs Could Improve Welfare on Farms
Wenhao Zhang and colleagues at the U.K.'s University of the West of England have developed a facial recognition system for pigs.
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