Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial Intelligence.
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Pen-Based Computing: Still Looking For The Write App
The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
Early insights and opportunities of AI-powered pair-programming tools.
The Silent (R)evolution of SAT
Today's powerful, robust SAT solvers have become primary tools for solving hard computational problems.
As the inventor of Ethernet, now ubiquitous in so many forms, Bob Metcalfe, the Turing Award Laureate for 2022, has earned the right to speak about connectivity.
Buffer-Bloated Router? How to Prevent It and Improve Performance
Home broadband routers suffering bufferbloat can degrade the user experience when accessing the Internet.
Should Robots Have Rights or Rites?
A Confucian cross-cultural exploration of the ethical treatment of robots.
On the Implicit Bias in Deep-Learning Algorithms
Examining the implicit bias in training neural networks using gradient-based methods.
FoundationDB: A Distributed Key-Value Store
FoundationDB, an open-source transactional key-value store, is one of the first systems to combine the flexibility and scalability of NoSQL architectures with the power of ACID transactions.
Doug Meil identifies the development behaviors that offer the highest chance of success for enterprise artificial intelligence efforts.
Bob Metcalfe, recipient of the 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his role in the development of Ethernet, briefly considered a career in tennis.
Better Algorithms through Faster Math
The search for new algorithms that could reduce the time needed for multiplication is now at the center of data science.
Standards to Secure the Sensors That Power IoT
Existing security standards do not always offer sufficient protection to secure the Internet of Things.
Can Generative AI Bots Be Trusted?
It will be a long road to learning how to use generative AI wisely.
Conjoined Twins: Artificial Intelligence and the Invention of Computer Science
How artificial intelligence and computer science grew up together.
Trust Is Not Enough: Accuracy, Error, Randomness, and Accountability in an Algorithmic Society
Searching for improved algorithmic accountability.
Decentraland: The Alleged Decentralization of Blockchain Applications
Breaking down the blockchain.
Technical Perspective: FoundationDB Performs Balancing Act
FoundationDB, as explored in "FoundationDB: A Distributed Key-Value Store," by Jingyu Zhou et al., pioneered the development of a scalable distributed key-value store with strong consistency guarantees.
Bob Metcalfe, who co-invented Ethernet networking technology, continues to take on new challenges as a computational engineer.
Beyond Passwords: The Path to Stronger Authentication Mechanisms
The inherent risks associated with passwords stem from their very nature.
Linking IT’s Energy Consumption to Carbon Emissions
New guidelines aim to measure, and ultimately reduce, the digital impact of the enterprise on the environment.
A Pioneer in Participatory Design Turns 80
Christiane Floyd continues to consider the philosophical and ethical concerns of computer science.
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