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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c San Diego Team Achieves Petaflop-Level Earthquake Simulations on Gpu-Powered Supercomputers
A new highly scalable software can dramatically cut both research times and energy costs in simulating seismic hazards.
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Nsf-Supported Stampede Opens the Gates of Advanced Computation to Thousands of Research Teams
The U.S. National Science Foundation's Stampede supercomputer is the most powerful within the NSF Extreme Digital environment.
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Looking Back at Big Data
As computational tools open up new ways of understanding history, historians and computer scientists are working together to explore the possibilities.
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The Future of Ion Traps
Researchers say ion-trap technology could be a scalable option for quantum information processing.
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Linux-Savvy It Pros Are in High Demand, Low Supply
A new survey finds that businesses and government agencies are aggressively seeking to hire IT professionals with Linux skills.
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Cybercrime: It's Serious, But Exactly How Serious?
Symantec says $110 billion annually while McAfee says $1 trillion. Why can't anyone agree?
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Decoding Dementia
Computer models may help neurologists unlock the secrets of brain disorders, from Alzheimer's to cancer.
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New Global Research Data Alliance Poised For Launch
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A System That Improves the Precision of Gps in Cities By 90 Percent
Carlos III University of Madrid researchers have developed a system that improves GPS accuracy by up to 90 percent.
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White House Seeks Tech Innovation Fellows
The White House's Presidential Innovation Fellows program, launched last May, is broadening its efforts to recruit key private sector employees to work for a limited...
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Into the Quantum Internet at the Speed of Light
University of Innsbruck physicists have discovered a way to transfer quantum information stored in an atom onto a particle of light and then send it to a distant...
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Life in Simulation
Computational models are tackling the complexity of biology, from single-celled microbes to human organs.
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Revving the Rover
The new Mars rover has attracted plenty of attention for its planetary gymnastics, but the big breakthroughs are under the hood.
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A New Model For Healthcare
Computer modeling is radically redefining healthcare and epidemiology by providing new tools for understanding the impact of different intervention strategies.
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It Job Market Recovering Faster Than After Dot-Com Bubble Burst
More new technology jobs have been created since the end of the past recession than during the same recovery period following the burst of the dot-com bubble and...
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Big Data, Java and Other Developer Skills: Top Hiring Priorities
Big data-related jobs ranked fourth among the top information technology skills hiring executives are looking for in 2013, according to a recent Dice.com survey...
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Google Cleared of Search Results Bias After 2-Year U.s. Investigation
Google has been forced by regulators in the U.S. to agree to legally binding changes to the way it presents some search results and runs its search advertising...
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Just the Facts
In repackaging other companies' news, some news aggregators are diverting readers and ad dollars, and, critics argue, undercutting the incentive to spend money...
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Stopping the Leaks
Side channels give out information that can be used to crack secrets, but researchers are identifying the holes and trying to close them.
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