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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Next-Generation Sound Systems to Minimize Background Noise
The whole listening experience in cars, cinemas, theatres, and even during videoconferences, is likely to improve radically thanks to a new set of tools for application...
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Dark Flash Camera Takes Photos Without the Glare
New York University researchers have developed a camera that uses ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) light to take photos in the dark without the use of a traditional...
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U.S. Unveils Cybersecurity Plan
'Intent and timing' may help the federal cyberspace initiative work better than previous blueprints.
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Learning Through Games
Electronic games can inspire players to explore new ideas and concepts. By gaining a better understanding of the dynamic between player and game, researchers hope...
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IT Drives Policy - and Vice Versa
Technologists discuss government policies affecting broadband, patent reform, privacy — and President Obama's effect on it all.
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Face Recognition Breakthrough
By using sparse representation and compressed sensing, researchers have been able to demonstrate significant improvements in accuracy over traditional face-recognition...
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Just For You
Recommender systems that provide consumers with customized options have redefined e-commerce, and are spreading to other fields.
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Korean Government and Georgia Tech Form Platform Partnership
A team of faculty from the Georgia Institute of Technology has formed a historic partnership with the Korean government, industry, and universities to develop a...
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Touch Typists Could Help Stop Spammers in Their Tracks
Newcastle University computer scientists have developed Magic Bullet, a computer game that turns a tedious manual labeling task into entertainment, giving companies...
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Data Overload on Dating Sites
New research on online dating sites shows that users can experience "cognitive overload" when faced with too many choices, causing them to make poorer decisions...
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Computer Games Stretch and Hone Older Brains
Seniors are sharpening their recall and other mental processes at The Brain Emporium, a community center program in Cleveland opened and run by Case Western Reserve...
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Capturing Images in Non-Traditional Way May Benefit Af
Research funded by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research could lead to advancements in data encryption and wide-area, high-resolution photography. The...
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Algorithms Map Centaurus A Galaxy and Supermassive Black Hole
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope team has developed an algorithm that enabled researchers at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific...
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Computer Scientists Track the Life and Death of News
By observing global flow of news online, Cornell computer scientists have managed to track and analyze the "news cycle" — the way stories rise and fall in popularity...
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New Bluetooth Application Will Let Sports Fans Share Experiences in Real Time
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are using ad hoc networking to make direct phone-to-phone communication possible in real-world settings without sending...
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Digital Eyes Will Chart Baseball's nseen Skills
The game of baseball could be significantly affected by a new camera and software system capable of recording the precise speed and location of the ball and every...
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Robot Learns to Smile and Frown
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed an Einstein robot "empowered" to learn to smile and frown realistically via machine...
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Siggraph Announces Stereoscopic 3d Cinema and Home Theater Trends
ACM's SIGGRAPH 2009 conference will take a comprehensive look at how stereoscopic 3D will impact the movie industry as well as the home theater in the years to...
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Darpa's Smart, Flat Camera Is Packed With Beady Eyes
Southern Methodist University professor Marc Christensen, backed by funding from the U.S. Defense Department's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has developed...
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