Communications of the ACM
Pen-Based Computing: Still Looking For The Write App
The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
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Privacy Battle Erupts Over Smart Building Sensors
A project at Carnegie Mellon University to build a secure Internet of Things infrastructure has erupted into a dispute over monitoring and privacy.
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How to Create, Release, and Share Generative AI Responsibly
Companies including OpenAI and TikTok have signed up to a new set of guidelines designed to help them be more transparent around generative AI.
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Why You Shouldn't Trust AI Search Engines
The technology is simply not ready to be used like this at this scale.
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A Watermark for Chatbots can Expose Text Written by an AI
The tool could let teachers spot plagiarism or help social media platforms fight disinformation bots.
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Uber's Facial Recognition is Locking Indian Drivers Out of their AccountsÂ
Uber checks that a driver's face matches what the company has on file through a program called "Real-Time ID Check."
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Blockchain Game Could Help Create Metaverse No One Owns
The sci-fi-themed online game Dark Forest operates on a blockchain, meaning no one can manipulate its outcome.
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A Quick Guide to the Most Important AI Law You've Never Heard Of
The European Union is planning new legislation aimed at curbing the worst harms associated with artificial intelligence.
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2021 has Broken the Record for Zero-Day Hacking Attacks
The reasons why are complicated—and not all bad news.
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The Cloud: Game Changer in IT Security
The move to the cloud makes it harder for companies to keep track of all Internet-connected digital assets.
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Google Says It's Too Easy for Hackers to Find New Security Flaws
Attackers are exploiting the same types of software vulnerabilities over and over again, because companies often miss the forest for the trees
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The Quest for Quantum-Proof Encryption Just Made a Leap Forward
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology says there are 15 contenders remaining in its competition to develop quantum-proof encryption, down from...
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WhatsApp is Limiting Message Forwarding to Combat Coronavirus Misinformation
From today, messages identified as "highly forwarded" can be forwarded to a single person, instead of five.
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Increasingly, Robots of All Sizes Are Human Workmates
Most industrial robots are far less friendly than the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner, which is safe enough to be a surprisingly popular means of feline transportation...
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