Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Robotic Ship Sets Off to Retrace the Mayflower's Journey
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship set off this week to retrace the journey of its 1620 namesake across the Atlantic Ocean.
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EU Plans Digital ID Wallet for Post-Pandemic Life
The European Union has announced plans for a post-pandemic smartphone application to enable EU residents to access services across the bloc.
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EU Beefs Up Disinformation Code to Prevent Digital Ad Profit
The EU has released plans to strengthen its three-year-old voluntary code of practice on online disinformation.
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Amazon Cloud Technology Aids NFL in Schedule Making
The National Football League used Amazon Web Services' cloud platform to arrange its just-released 272-game 2021 schedule.
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3D-Printed Home in Dutch City Expands Housing Options
A new three-dimensionally printed home in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, could become commonplace as the country deals with a housing shortage.
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Drones vs. Hungry Moths: Dutch Use Tech to Protect Crops
Dutch farmers are adopting palm-sized drones to protect their crops against moths.
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AI Panel Urges U.S. to Boost Tech Skills Amid China's Rise
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence's final report to Congress calls on the U.S. to enhance its AI skills as a means of countering China...
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In Nevada Desert, a Technology Firm Aims to Be a Government
Blockchains LLC's CEO Jeffrey Berns aims to create a futuristic "smart city" in Nevada where residents purchase goods and services with digital currency and record...
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GM to Run Driverless Cars in San Francisco Without Human Backups
General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said it will remove human backup drivers from the driverless vehicles it is testing on San Francisco streets by year's...
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Swiss Official Airs Concerns About Data Privacy in U.S.
Switzerland's Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner Adrian Lobsiger called a U.S.-Swiss program for shielding personal information shared between...
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U.K. Court Says Face Recognition Violates Human Rights
The U.K. Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that British police's use of facial recognition technology violates human rights and data protection laws.
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China Celebrates Completion of Rival Satellite Navigation System
China has completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), with the 55th and final geostationary satellite in the constellation launched June 23. BDS-3...
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Australian Watchdog Accuses Google of Privacy Breaches
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed suit against Google for allegedly misleading millions of Australian account holders about the use of...
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Technology Infuses Ancient Hajj Rites Tailored for Pandemic
A small number of devout Muslims are being allowed to participate in the pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca this year, tailored for the coronavirus pandemic with the latest...
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Demand for Robot Cooks Rises as Kitchens Combat Covid-19
Restaurant chains are testing the use of cooking robots.
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Activists Cite Tabulation Flaw in Georgia Mail-In Ballots
Thousands of votes in Georgia's primary may not have been counted, due to faulty software or poorly calibrated scanners used to count mailed ballots.
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Hello and Welcome: Robot Waiters to the Rescue Amid Virus
Some restaurants in the Netherlands preparing to reopen in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic are planning to use robot waiters.
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In Virus-Hit South Korea, AI Monitors Lonely Elders
SK Telecom operates an artificial intelligence-powered network of voice-enabled "smart" speakers to monitor thousands of seniors during the coronavirus pandemic...
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Japanese Computer-Savvy Teen Designs App to Fight Pandemic
An app designed by a Japanese teenager uses GPS so people can use their iPhones to track their whereabouts and help with contract tracing during the coronavirus...
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