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The Advent of Virtual Humans
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The Advent of Virtual Humans

Justine Cassell has taken her virtual assistant Sara on a road trip.

How to Stop Robocalls … or at Least Fight Back
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How to Stop Robocalls … or at Least Fight Back

"This is a final notice from the IRS."

Clever Attack ­ses the Sound of a Computer's Fan to Steal Data
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Clever Attack ­ses the Sound of a Computer's Fan to Steal Data

In the past two years a group of researchers in Israel has become highly adept at stealing data from air-gapped computers—those machines prized by hackers that,...

Edward Snowden Denounces Russia's New 'big Brother' Surveillance Bill
From ACM News

Edward Snowden Denounces Russia's New 'big Brother' Surveillance Bill

Edward Snowden has been in exile in Russia since 2013, when he leaked classified documents about the National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs.

The Things People Googled After Britain Voted to Leave the Eu
From ACM News

The Things People Googled After Britain Voted to Leave the Eu

Google has said there was a dramatic spike in searches for Irish passport applications as news of the UK''s decision to leave the EU broke.

Accelerating Search
From Communications of the ACM

Accelerating Search

The latest in machine learning helps high-energy physicists handle the enormous amounts of data produced by the Large Hadron Collider.

Legal Advice on the Smartphone
From Communications of the ACM

Legal Advice on the Smartphone

New apps help individuals contest traffic, parking tickets.

Goodbye, Password. Banks Opt to Scan Fingers and Faces Instead.
From ACM News

Goodbye, Password. Banks Opt to Scan Fingers and Faces Instead.

The banking password may be about to expire—forever.

Google Tackles Challenge of How to Build an Honest Robot
From ACM News

Google Tackles Challenge of How to Build an Honest Robot

Google can see a future where robots help us unload the dishwasher and sweep the floor. The challenge is making sure they don’t inadvertently knock over a vase—or...

When Will Computers Have Common Sense? Ask Facebook
From ACM News

When Will Computers Have Common Sense? Ask Facebook

Facebook is well known for its early and increasing use of artificial intelligence.

Court Backs Rules Treating Internet as Utility, Not Luxury
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Court Backs Rules Treating Internet as Utility, Not Luxury

High-speed internet service can be defined as a utility, a federal court has ruled in a sweeping decision clearing the way for more rigorous policing of broadband...

Solving Paralysis ­sing Brain Computer Interfaces
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Solving Paralysis ­sing Brain Computer Interfaces

Before the opening match of the 2014 World Cup in São Paulo, Juliano Pinto, a young paraplegic Brazilian, was brought out onto the sidelines wearing a huge exoskeleton...

Goodbye, Obamaberry. Hello, Obamadroid.
From ACM News

Goodbye, Obamaberry. Hello, Obamadroid.

When President Barack Obama took office in 2009, he pushed to keep his BlackBerry.

On Her Microphone's Secret Service: How Spies, Anyone Can Grab Crypto Keys from the Air
From ACM News

On Her Microphone's Secret Service: How Spies, Anyone Can Grab Crypto Keys from the Air

Discerning secret crypto keys in computers and gadgets by spying on how they function isn't new, although the techniques used are often considered impractical.

Red Astroturf: Chinese Government Makes Millions of Fake Social Media Posts
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Red Astroturf: Chinese Government Makes Millions of Fake Social Media Posts

Data scientists at Harvard University have found that the government of the People's Republic of China generates an estimated 448 million fake social media posts...

Tongue-Machine Computer Interfaces Are Here
From ACM TechNews

Tongue-Machine Computer Interfaces Are Here

Tongue input technology using glossokinetic potential is capable of directing motorized wheelchairs and could lead to successful silent speech-recognition technology...

Why the World Hates Silicon Valley
From ACM Careers

Why the World Hates Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is the new Rome. As in the time of Caesar, the world is grappling with an advanced city-state dominating much of the planet, injecting its technology...

Google's AI Software Is Moving Into Your Iphone
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Google's AI Software Is Moving Into Your Iphone

Google's artificial intelligence software, smart enough to help vanquish the world's top Go player and answer your email, is coming to your iPhone.

Silicon Fingerprint on Chips Could Make Any Gadget Unhackable
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Silicon Fingerprint on Chips Could Make Any Gadget Unhackable

Has your bank recently sent you a credit or debit card with a chip in it? If so, you may now be in possession of a little piece of tech that is quietly helping...

More Low-Cost Pcs Are Aimed at Students
From ACM News

More Low-Cost Pcs Are Aimed at Students

BBC’s micro:bit is the latest low-cost computer for education.
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