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Research and Advances May 1 2022

A Data-Driven Exploration of the Race between Human Labor and Machines in the 21st Century

To understand automation and the future of work, this study explores how human labor competes, or cooperates, with technology in performing a range of tasks.

Jiyong Park and Jongho Kim

robots and people in job interview line, illustration

News Apr 28 2022

New Approaches to Biometric Security

The latest biometric security methods place a priority on contactless identification.

Jake Widman | Commissioned by CACM Staff

News Apr 14 2022

Quantum Datacenter Intranet Advances

While these breakthroughs must be considered proofs of concept, they demonstrate the pieces of future quantum datacenters are coming together, says independent analyst Bob Sorensen.

R. Colin Johnson | Commissioned by CACM Staff

News Apr 12 2022

The Failings of Machine Learning Models

Risk assessment, accountability, explainability, and bias, among other factors, challenge the success of machine learning.

Sarah Underwood | Commissioned by CACM Staff

News Apr 7 2022

First, There Were Bug Bounties. Now, Here Come the Bias Bounties

Offering rewards for the identification of bias in algorithms.

Esther Shein | Commissioned by CACM Staff

News Apr 5 2022

BlackByte Ransomware Bites Critical Infrastructure, the San Francisco 49ers

One ransomware attack struck a professional football team as competitors were preparing for the Super Bowl.

David Geer | Commissioned by CACM Staff

BLOG@CACM Apr 1 2022

Biases in Author Recognition

When reading papers, we make simplifications and have assumptions about author roles and relative contributions.

Carlos Baquero and Rosa Cabecinhas

Opinion Apr 1 2022

Global Supply Chain Disruption and Resilience

Tracking the myriad factors influencing shifting supply chains.

Mari Sako

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Opinion Apr 1 2022

Systems Abstractions

Computing professionals use powerful abstractions to tame complexity in large software systems and distributed networks.

Peter J. Denning

Opinion Apr 1 2022

Explainable AI

Opening the black box or Pandora's Box?

Veda C. Storey, Roman Lukyanenko, Wolfgang Maass, and Jeffrey Parsons

Research and Advances Apr 1 2022

Technical Perspective: Exploring Cognitive Bias ‘In the Wild’

The authors of "Cognitive Biases in Software Development" rightly highlight the need for situated studies that examine cognitive bias 'in the wild' during software development activity.

Marian Petre

programmer in dark room with code projection

Research and Advances Apr 1 2022

Market Segmentation in the Emoji Era

A better understanding and use of unstructured data can improve customer loyalty and relationships for most organizations.

Jorge Fresneda, Jeremy Hui, and Chelsey Hill

Research and Advances Apr 1 2022

Cognitive Biases in Software Development

We conducted a two-part field study to examine the extent to which cognitive biases occur, the consequences of these biases on developer behavior, and the practices and tools that developers use to deal with these biases.

programmer at laptop computer in bright room

News Mar 31 2022

Europeans Wary of New Digital Identity

Rollout of European Digital Identity sparks Big Brother-type fears.

Arnout Jaspers | Commissioned by CACM Staff

BLOG@CACM Mar 23 2022

How Scripting Misses the Mark

Scripting languages promise easy automation but prove difficult to learn. Let's stop focusing on simplified syntax and instead focus on understandability and learnability.

Jeremy Roschelle

BLOG@CACM Mar 16 2022

Students Speak to Ethical Issues

What are the concerns of students after study of computer ethics?

Robin K. Hill

BLOG@CACM Mar 10 2022

Anti-Sanctions: New Operating System for Mobile Devices

There comes a time not only of crisis, but also of great opportunities. And here, it is important to take advantage of these new opportunities.

Andrei Sukhov and Aleksandr Romanov

News Mar 10 2022

The Data Science Boom is Here

Data science brings a new spin to computer science education.

Gregory Goth

News Mar 3 2022

Validating NFTs

Ensuring the security of non-fungible tokens.

Keith Kirkpatrick | Commissioned by CACM Staff

News Mar 1 2022

Will No-Code Crack the Code?

No-code platforms help non-coders program, but developers will always be needed.

Samuel Greengard | Commissioned by CACM Staff

Careers Mar 1 2022

Changing the World Through HCI and UX

You can build the best technology, but if it doesn't meet real needs, it becomes a misdirected effort. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) helps ensure technologies are useful and usable.

Eunice Sari

Opinion Mar 1 2022

A Call to Action

Digital dreams have become nightmares: What we must do.

Ronald M. Baecker

the words 'Raise Your Voice' in the shape of a bullhorn

Opinion Mar 1 2022

The Troubling Future for Facial Recognition Software

Considering the myriad perspectives of facial recognition technology.

Toby Walsh

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Opinion Mar 1 2022

Bursting a Few Balloons Regarding the Famous DARPA Red Balloon Challenge

A balloon's-eyeperspective on a unique distributed, time-critical, geo-location problem.

Stuart Madnick

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