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
Student-Athletes Required to Wear COVID Trackers at Washington State High School
Some student-athletes and coaches at Eatonville High School in Eatonville, WA, are being required to wear proximity monitors to trace potential COVID-19 exposure...
From ACM TechNews
At a Summer Camp, Juice Boxes and Bitcoin Mining
The Crypto Kids Camp hosted five days of activities in Los Angeles to familiarize 26 children ages five to 17 with money and cryptocurrency.
From ACM TechNews
McAfee Finds Security Vulnerability in Peloton Products
McAfee researchers discovered a vulnerability in the Peloton Bike+ that could enable attackers to install malware in the system through a USB port.
From ACM TechNews
Lye-Poisoning Attack in Florida Shows Cybersecurity Gaps in Water Systems
Experts said hackers' attempted lye-poisoning of a drinking water reservoir in Oldsmar, FL, last Friday highlights the vulnerability of the U.S. water supply.
From ACM TechNews
Facial Recognition's 'Dirty Little Secret': Millions of Online Photos Scraped Without Consent
Legal experts warn people's online photos are being used without permission to power facial-recognition technology that could eventually be used for surveillance...
From ACM News
CIA Prepping For Possible Cyber Strike Against Russia
The Obama administration is contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert action against Russia in retaliation for alleged Russian interference in the American presidential...
From ACM News
Scientists Aspire to Nature's Genius With 'biomimetic' Research
Engineers and researchers looking for the next big thing are turning more than ever to their own back yards for inspiration.
From ACM Opinion
Cyber Spy High: Meet the Nsa's Hacker Recruiter
The National Security Agency has a recruiting problem.
From ACM News
Your Phone Is Blabbing Your Location to Anyone Who Will Listen
Everywhere you go, your phone is sending out signals that can be assembled to form a picture of your movements.
From ACM News
How Snowden Did It
When Edward Snowden stole the crown jewels of the National Security Agency, he didn't need to use any sophisticated devices or software or go around any computer...
From ACM News
Google Says It Can Guess Movie Box Office Hauls—with 94% Accuracy
Google released a research paper this week showing that the frequency of a movie being searched for on Google and YouTube is a surprisingly accurate indicator of...
From ACM Careers
In the Virtual Cockpit: What It Takes to Fly a Drone
Drone pilots escape the physical demands and dangers of a traditional cockpit. There's no g-force pinning them to their seats, no uncomfortable pressure suit to...
From ACM News
There's So Much Data that We're Running Out of Words to Describe It
The world is producing and storing data at such a rate that the day isn't far off when we will literally no longer have a proper way of describing it.
From ACM News
U.s. Bank Website Hackers Used Advanced Botnets, Diverse Tools
The hackers behind the cyber attacks on major U.S. banks have repeatedly disrupted online banking by using sophisticated and diverse tools that point to a carefully...
From ACM News
Rover Reveals More of Martian Peak
Newly received images from NASA's Curiosity rover are filling out the high-resolution view of its surroundings at Gale Crater on Mars—and providing an up-close...
From ACM News
Reprogrammed Mars Rover Getting Ready to Roll
NASA's Curiosity rover is almost fully reprogrammed for its two-year, $2.5 billion science mission on Mars, and mission managers say it should be ready to take...
From ACM News
Is There a Virtual Mars in Our Future?
Imagine a day when virtual reality gets so good that you could take a computer-generated walk on the Martian surface, right here on Earth.
From ACM Opinion