November 2021 - Vol. 64 No. 11

Features

Opinion Departments Nov 1 2021

The Paradox of Choice in Computing-Research Conferences

The current computing-research publication system conflates research publishing with community building. We may need in-person conferences for community building, but not so many!

Moshe Y. Vardi

Computing Applications

Careers Career paths in computing Nov 1 2021

Grace Hopper, Minicomputers, and Megabytes: It's a Fun Career

In 1963, the British government decided to make the world's most powerful computer. The manufacturer, Ferranti, asked would-be buyers to send their best programmers to help. Kodak sent me.

Ann Moffatt

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Nov 1 2021

Assessing Internet Software Engineering, Encouraging Competitions

Andrei Sukhov considers the potential for reducing international tensions through competitive events, while Vivek S. Buzruk looks at the evolution of teaching Internet software engineering.

Andrei Sukhov and Vivek S. Buzruk

Education

News Nov 1 2021

Qubit Devices Inch Toward Reality

Key questions and challenges remain, including how to scale qubit devices while reducing noise and errors to the point where the devices become useful.

Samuel Greengard

Architecture and Hardware

News Nov 1 2021

Holograms on the Horizon?

Machine learning drives toward 3D imaging on the move.

Chris Edwards

Architecture and Hardware

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News Nov 1 2021

Filtering for Beauty

Social media "influencers" use augmented reality filtering apps to appear more beautiful, together, and cool. Results may vary.

Esther Shein

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Opinion Legally speaking Nov 1 2021

Text and Data Mining of In-Copyright Works: Is It Legal?

How copyright law might be an impediment to text and data mining research.

Pamela Samuelson

Architecture and Hardware

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Opinion Privacy Nov 1 2021

Privacy Engineering Superheroes

Privacy engineers are essential to both preventing and responding to organizational privacy problems.

Lea Kissner and Lorrie Cranor

Computing Applications

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Opinion Computing ethics Nov 1 2021

Shaping Ethical Computing Cultures

Lessons from the recent past.

Katie Shilton, Megan Finn, and Quinn DuPont

Computing Applications

Opinion Education Nov 1 2021

Explicative Programming

Making Computational Thinking relevant to schools.

Alexander Repenning and Ashok Basawapatna

Computing Profession

Opinion Viewpoint Nov 1 2021

Medical Artificial Intelligence: The European Legal Perspective

Although the European Commission proposed new legislation for the use of "high-risk artificial intelligence" earlier this year, the existing European fundamental rights framework already provides some clear guidance on the use of medical AI.

Karl Stöger, David Schneeberger, and Andreas Holzinger

Architecture and Hardware

Opinion Viewpoint Nov 1 2021

We Are Not Users: Gaining Control Over New Technologies

Seeking a more selective approach to technology usage.

Yoram Reich and Eswaran Subrahmanian

Computing Applications

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Research and Advances China Region special section Nov 1 2021

Welcome Back!

Welcome to the second regional special section spotlighting China.

Hai Jin, Yuanchun Shi, and Dahua Lin

Computing Applications