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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Exposing Flaws in Metrics for ser Login Systems
Researchers have found that metrics commonly used in research to report the performance of user login systems are flawed, and pose a major security and privacy...
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Circuit Secures the IoT Against Quantum Attack
A new encryption system performs schemes that classical computers can use, but quantum computers cannot crack.
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Google Looks to Leave Passwords Behind for a Billion Android Devices
Google and the Fast Identity Online Alliance have announced that Android is now FIDO2-certified.
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Pew: Phone Polling in Crisis Again
The percentage of Americans willing to participate in telephone polls has hit a new low, according to a new report, raising doubts about the continued viability...
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After Paying Out $250,000 in 2018, GitHub Plans to Boost Bug Bounty Bonuses
GitHub is increasing the rewards it pays out to security researchers who find bugs in the platform's code.
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Machines Whisper Our Secrets
Researchers have developed a method for reverse-engineering how laboratory instruments are being used, based on the sounds they produce.
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Don't Be Fooled by Fake Images and Videos Online
One month before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, an "Access Hollywood" recording of Donald Trump was released in which he was heard lewdly talking about women...
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Your Bionic Hand Is Now at Risk From Hackers
Kaspersky Lab researchers revealed at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Spain that bionic hand prostheses from Moscow-based Motorica are vulnerable to hacking.
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.S. Cyber Command Operation Disrupted Internet Access of Russian Troll Factory on Day of 2018 Midterms
The U.S. military blocked Internet access to an infamous Russian entity seeking to sow discord among Americans during the 2018 midterms, several U.S. officials...
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Google Researchers Say Software Alone Can't Mitigate Spectre Chip Flaws
It will be difficult to avoid Spectre-like bugs in the future unless central processing units are dramatically overhauled, according to a team of Google researchers...
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S-China Battle Over Huawei Comes to Head at Tech Show
A global battle between the U.S. government and Chinese tech company Huawei over allegations that it is a cybersecurity risk overshadowed the opening Monday of...
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You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information. Then They Tell Facebook
Facebook collects sensitive data from at least 11 popular smartphone apps seconds after users enter it.
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Huawei Founder Says S Treats 5G Like 'Military' Tech
Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei is downplaying the idea that there's danger in his company's taking a lead role as 5G networks become a widespread reality.
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Electronics Need Rare Earths
Demand is expected to spike over the next few years, leading to higher prices and international trade issues.
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Exoskeletons Today
Wearable mobile machines integrate people and machines to assist the movement-impaired, and amplify the capabilities of industrial and defense workers while protecting...
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Building a Better Battery
How researchers are improving energy storage devices for power generated from renewable sources like solar and wind.
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Researchers, Scared by Their Own Work, Hold Back 'Deepfakes for Text' AI
OpenAI, a non-profit research company investigating "the path to safe artificial intelligence," has developed a machine learning system called Generative Pre-trained...
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These Android Apps Have Been Tracking You, Even When You Say Stop
International Computer Science Institute researchers estimated that about 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information.
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The S Cannot Crush s, Says Huawei Founder
The founder of Huawei has said there is "no way the US can crush" the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
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