Communications of the ACM
Corkscrew-Shaped Robot Swims Through Blood Vessels to Clear Blockages
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a corkscrew-shaped microrobot that can swim through blood vessels… From ACM TechNewsAn 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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Monetizing Your Personal Data
What is your private data worth, to you and to the companies willing to pay you for it?
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The Road Ahead for Augmented Reality
A heads-up look at augmented reality head-up displays.
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Algorithmic Poverty
Algorithms can have a devastating impact on people's lives, especially if they already are struggling economically.
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Fixing the Internet
Internet security was once based on trust and needs to be updated.
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A Traffic Cop for Low Earth Orbit
Who will be the space traffic controller for orbiting objects?
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Is MFA Needed to Improve Security?
Considering the outlook for multi-factor authentication applications.
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Technological Responses to COVID-19
Companies are finding new ways to enforce social distancing, clean public spaces, and provide substitutes for human workers.
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“Can You Hear Me Now That I’m On 5G?”
Additional 5G spectrum is on the way…but which entity will control it?
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Consumers Increasingly Touch on Contactless Payments
The ability to pay touch-free during the Coronavirus pandemic is persuading more consumers and retailers to go contactless.
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Who Has Access to Your Smartphone Data?
ISPs, app developers, and even the government may know more about you than you think.
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A Speed Bump on the Road to 5G?
The impact of the coronavirus lockdown on the buildout of 5G networks appears to have been minimal.
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Bolstering Bandwidth with Dual-Channel Wi-Fi
Looking at solutions to handle growing Wi-Fi traffic.
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Reducing and Eliminating E-Waste
We need to mitigate the environmental impact of disposing of electronics at their end of useful life.
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Deceiving the Masses on Social Media
The social media platforms like their freedom, but information gerrymandering may require legislation to fix.
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Keeping Students Educated and Engaged
The use of distance learning has grown quickly in primary education, in response to school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Across the Language Barrier
Translation devices are getting better at making speech and text understandable in different languages.
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Tracking Shoppers
Retailers of all stripes are using technology to follow consumers through their brick-and-mortar stores in order to develop detailed profiles of their shopping...
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Protecting Industrial Control Systems
Finding, and plugging, the security holes in SCADA.
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Electronics Need Rare Earths
Demand is expected to spike over the next few years, leading to higher prices and international trade issues.
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