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.
From ACM TechNews
Robots Use Light Beams to Zap Hospital Viruses
A robotic system uses eight UV-C ultraviolet-light-emitting bulbs to destroy bacteria, viruses, and other harmful microbes.
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Google's Smart-City Plans 'Tech for Tech's Sake'
An independent panel criticized a smart-city development planned by Google's Sidewalk Labs unit on Toronto's waterfront, citing innovations as being more about...
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A Simple Online System That Could End Plastic Pollution
Bounties Network collected tons of garbage from Manila Bay as part of a pilot project that pays a small network of people in digital currency for such trash.
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The Push Towards AI in Africa
Initiatives are underway to train African computer scientists in artificial intelligence, with major technology companies investing in the cultivation of new AI...
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Prisoners in England to Be Taught to Code
The U.K. government will fund a program in which "carefully vetted" prisoners will be taught software coding.
From ACM Opinion
The S Cannot Crush s, Says Huawei Founder
The founder of Huawei has said there is "no way the US can crush" the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
From ACM TechNews
Radar Technology sed to Target Grit, Salt on Scotland's Roads
A new smart sensing technology could help spread grit and salt on icy roads more efficiently.
From ACM News
Who Controls Your Data?
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will change how companies and individuals collect, store and share data.
From ACM News
The Labs that Protect Against Online Warfare
Several months after the WannaCry cyber-attack, much of the world still seems to be asleep to the potential catastrophic effects of cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure...
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S Ready to 'hand Over' the Internet's Naming System
The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet's naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's...
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Where in the World Is My Data and How Secure Is It?
When Max Schrems, an Austrian privacy activist, requested to see his personal data that Facebook stored on its servers, he was mailed a CD-ROM containing a 1,222...
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'positive Train Control' Could Have Prevented U.s. Derailment
The investigation into the cause of a fatal train derailment in the U.S. city of Philadelphia this week has already yielded its first conclusion: it could have...
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Time Lords: The Clocks That Rule Our World
Time is money—and never was this clearer than at 09:59:59.985 Eastern Time, on 3 June 2013.
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Taking the Robot Dog For a Walk
It's a video which is bound to go viral. Spot sets off down an office corridor, and then out into the open air.
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The Invisible Network That Keeps the World Running
It’s been just over 45 years since the Apollo Moon landings, and some would have it that we are failing to build big anymore; that we've since become too fascinated...
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Food: The Rarely Seen Robots That Package What We Eat
Last July, while touring a jelly bean factory, I came upon a startling sight.
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How Movie-Makers Read Your Mind
Why is there such interest in finding new ways to gauge audience reactions?
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More Google 'forget' Requests Emerge After Eu Ruling
A man who tried to kill his family is among the latest to request removal of search results from Google.
From ACM News