Communications of the ACM
The Promise of Holographic Displays
The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back… From ACM NewsAn 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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Raising Robovoices
New systems can model and synthesize voices, and even translate them into other languages.
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The Quantum Threat
Cryptographers are developing algorithms to ensure security in a world of quantum computing.
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Machine Learning, Meet Whiskey
Technologies are coming increasingly closer to approximating the human senses of taste and smell.
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Robotic Implants
Scientists are developing tiny medical machines that stretch the definition of the term "robot."
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Feeling Sounds, Hearing Sights
A new wave of sensory substitution devices work to assist people who are blind or deaf.
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Sensors on the Brain
Implantable wireless monitors give researchers a new look inside the human body.
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Bias in Technology
As leading companies release troubling diversity statistics, experts search for solutions.
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What's Next For Digital Humanities?
New computational tools spur advances in an evolving field.
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The Hyper-Intelligent Bandage
Scientists are developing smart, sensor-packed dressings to help heal chronic wounds.
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Beyond Search
The latest academic research tools do not just find papers; they analyze them.
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Sensing Emotions
How computer systems detect the internal emotional states of users.
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Will Barbie Pass the Turing Test?
Startups are beginning to empower toys with child-friendly speech recognition technology.
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The New Smart Cities
How urban information systems are slowly revamping the modern metropolis.
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Translation By Technology
A switch to machine learning techniques has led to steady improvements in automated translation.
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Next in Live Entertainment: Watching People Code
Streaming video of developers as they code is gaining a growing audience.
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Intelligent Living
After years of false starts, the smart home is gaining momentum.
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The New Digital Medicine
Affordable, connected, personal medical devices are slowly changing the nature of health care.
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Wearables For Animals
Wearable technologies help pet and livestock owners know their animals better than ever before.
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Modifying Behavior with Wearable Technologies
Created to monitor individuals’ activities, feedback from wearable technologies can help users learn from mistakes and behave better.12