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Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
From Communications of the ACM

How large language models are influencing online communities.

Gordon Burtch, Dokyun Lee, Zhichen Chen | March 1, 2024
Google, Mighty Now, but Not Forever
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Google, Mighty Now, but Not Forever

Technology giants often meet their end not with a bang but a whimper, a slow, imperceptible descent into irrelevancy that may not immediately be reflected in the... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | February 13, 2015
A Retreat For Google Glass and a Case Study in the Perils of Making Hardware
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A Retreat For Google Glass and a Case Study in the Perils of Making Hardware

You won't have Glass to kick around anymore. At least not for a while. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | January 20, 2015
Death By Robot
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Death By Robot

Imagine it's a Sunday in the not-too-distant future. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | January 12, 2015
Do Aliens Know It's Christmas?
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Do Aliens Know It's Christmas?

A star appeared in the East. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | December 29, 2014
The Lesson of the Sony Hack: We Should All Jump to the 'erasable Internet'
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The Lesson of the Sony Hack: We Should All Jump to the 'erasable Internet'

This month's news provides yet another occasion for a friendly public-service reminder to anyone who uses a digital device to say anything to anyone, ever. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | December 19, 2014
Turing's Spirit Hovers at a Restored Estate
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Turing's Spirit Hovers at a Restored Estate

When "Captain Ridley's shooting party" gathered here in late August 1938 as weekend guests at Bletchley Park, a Buckinghamshire country house, they were accompanied... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | December 1, 2014
Artificial Intelligence as a Threat
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Artificial Intelligence as a Threat

Ebola sounds like the stuff of nightmares. Bird flu and SARS also send shivers down my spine. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | November 6, 2014
When Iphones Ring, the Economy Listens
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When Iphones Ring, the Economy Listens

Gloomy economic news and the wild swings of the stock market may be getting you down. But at least you can count on this: We’ve entered the sweet spot of the ... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | October 27, 2014
The August Smart Lock Shows Why You Should Stick With Dumb Keys
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The August Smart Lock Shows Why You Should Stick With Dumb Keys

You almost certainly don't need a digital smart lock for your front door. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | October 15, 2014
Why Germans Are Afraid of Google
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Why Germans Are Afraid of Google

These days Germany is known for being many things: a leader in clean technology, a manufacturing powerhouse, Europe's foreign policy center. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | October 14, 2014
Every Computer System Can Be Compromised
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Every Computer System Can Be Compromised

Unfortunately, there are many risks inherent in online banking and debit cards. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | October 6, 2014
We Want Privacy, but Can't Stop Sharing
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We Want Privacy, but Can't Stop Sharing

Imagine a world suddenly devoid of doors. The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | October 6, 2014
The Magic in Apple's Devices? The Heart
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The Magic in Apple's Devices? The Heart

During the last seismic Apple announcement, in 2010, I was at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco as Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, a device he... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | September 15, 2014
Police Cameras Can Shed Light, but Raise Privacy Concerns
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Police Cameras Can Shed Light, but Raise Privacy Concerns

Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager who was shot during an encounter with police in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9, was recorded by a convenience store surveillance camera... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | August 21, 2014
The Next Big Thing in Hardware: Smart Garbage
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The Next Big Thing in Hardware: Smart Garbage

There's a box on a shelf in my closet stuffed with smart smoke detectors, old smartphones, chargers, battery cases, fitness trackers, a Kindle that I sat on and... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | July 25, 2014
Should Facebook Manipulate ­sers?
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Should Facebook Manipulate ­sers?

Should we worry that technology companies can secretly influence our emotions? The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | July 2, 2014
The Tech-Savvy Supreme Court
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The Tech-Savvy Supreme Court

The two major technology-related decisions handed down by the Supreme Court this week have been widely greeted by people in the tech industry as one win and one... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | June 30, 2014
Ordering Google to Forget
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Ordering Google to Forget

In a ruling that could undermine press freedoms and free speech, the highest court of the European Union said on Tuesday that Google must comply with requests from... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | May 14, 2014
The Peril of Knowledge Everywhere
From ACM Opinion

The Peril of Knowledge Everywhere

Thanks to advances in technology, we may soon revisit a question raised four centuries ago: Are there things we should try not to know? The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | May 12, 2014
The Cloud Industry Needs Aereo to Win. But Consumers Need Something Better.
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The Cloud Industry Needs Aereo to Win. But Consumers Need Something Better.

The best way to think about Aereo, the company at the center of this week's Supreme Court battle over the future of computing, is as an example of legal performance... The New York Times
From ACM Opinion | April 24, 2014
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