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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.s. Military Wants to Create Cyborg Soldiers
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working to create a chip to implant in a soldier's brain to connect it directly to computers.
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Internet of Things Brings New Era of Weather Forecasting
As the Internet of Things continues to develop, weather systems will collect data from vehicles on the road and wirelessly transmit road condition and weather data...
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Study Names the Five Most Hackable Vehicles
A PT&C|LWG Forensic Consulting Services study has named the top five vehicles most susceptible to hacking.
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Get Ready to Live in a Trillion-Device World
University of California, Berkeley professor Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli predicts the world will be completely suffused with tiny sensors within 10 years.
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MIT Builds a 3D Printer That Can se 10 Materials at Once
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers say they have built a three-dimensional printer capable of building objects with 10 photopolymer materials.
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Remember Conficker? It's Still Around
Malware called Conficker began widely infecting computers in 2008; about 1 million computers worldwide are still infected despite years of cleanup efforts.
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Ibm's Machine-Learning Crystal Ball Can Foresee Renewable Energy Availability
Researchers have developed a machine-learning algorithm that can predict days in advance how much power solar and wind plants will generate for the U.S. power grid...
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DARPA Challenge Greatly Propelled Humanoid Robotics
The DARPA Robotics Challenge has significantly advanced the field of humanoid robotics thanks to contributions from academia, including the Worcester Polytechnic...
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Will AI Drive the Human Race Off a Cliff?
A recent panel discussion focused on the need to develop policies to prevent artificial intelligence from evolving to the point where it threatens humanity's existence...
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Nasa Tests Darpa Challenge Robot For Space Manufacturing
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Lab plans to use a robot to build parts in space.
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Up Against Laws of Physics, Bell Labs Pushes Network Performance
Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs shared some of its vision for networks in 2020 at a recent event.
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Robotics Can Now Give You a Leg Up--Literally
Researchers are developing a lightweight, unpowered exoskeleton that fits over the lower leg, which they say could reduce the energy used to walk by 7 percent.
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Is Your Robot a Little Cheeky? Google May Build It That Way
Google is developing robots that have individual personalities.
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.k. Researchers Are Building Robotic Pants
Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed robotic pants with built-in artificial muscles designed to aid the elderly or people with disabilities.
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Over-the-Air Software Coming Soon to Your Next Car
Car manufacturers soon hope to upgrade vehicles' software over-the-air, which they say will enhance customer satisfaction, boost safety, and curb costs.
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Atlas nplugged: DARPA Challenge Robot Gets Major Makeover
Boston Robotics has rebuilt its robot to be used in the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Robotics Challenge finals in June.
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Microsoft Researchers se Light Beams to Charge Smartphones
Microsoft researchers in Beijing have developed AutoCharge, a prototype automatic wireless charging system for smartphones.
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The 8080 Chip at 40: What's Next For the Mighty Microprocessor?
Descendants of the Intel 8080 microprocessor, which gave rise to the personal computer industry, promise to lead to further computer technology evolution.
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Fujitsu Develops Compact Rfid For Wearables, Metal
Fujitsu says its new radio frequency identification tag technology can work on surfaces such as metal, which can otherwise impede radio waves.
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