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
Texas Man Close to Exoneration After Algorithm Leads to New Suspect
A man convicted for murder is on track to have his conviction overturned, thanks to an algorithm that reanalyzed DNA and pointed to a new suspect.
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
Monkey Thoughts Move Virtual Arms—human-Machine Mind-Meld Next?
Rhesus monkeys in a lab are using their brains to move two arms of a virtual primate on a screen, moving researchers one step closer towards outfitting paralyzed...
From ACM News
Tor Trouble: Anonymizing Service Faces Vulnerability Claims
Tor, a service that helps cautious Internet users stay anonymous online, is facing increased scrutiny and potentially new attacks as the global debate on surveillance...
From ACM News
'running Battle': How Google Hopes to Beat Countries Cracking Down on Internet Freedom
Google hopes a little browser tool will help change the world.
From ACM News
Virtual Reality Gaming Is Nearly Here; We Just Need the Right Controller
Video games have long promised to offer their players "immersive experiences," but full-blown virtual reality—the holodeck or the matrix—was still a fantasy.
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...
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One Year Later, Nasa Looks Back at Curiosity Rover's Scariest Moment
For the Curiosity rover, it's just another day on Mars—but back on Earth, Tuesday was a day to look back at the $2.5 billion mission's first year, including a moment...
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Government Can Grab Cell Phone Location Records Without Warrant, Appeals Court Says
In a major victory for the Justice Department over privacy advocates, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that government agencies can collect records showing...
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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...
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Xbox? More Like Xbody: Future Game Consoles Will Get nder Your Skin
Imagine playing through a level of the popular zombie shooter "Left 4 Dead" on a system that tracks your heart rate, eye movements, even how clammy your skin is...
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Tech-Savvy Public Plays Key Role in Hunt For Bombing Suspects
Since the bombs went off in Boston's Copley Square on Monday, the FBI and Boston Police Department have been enlisting the public's help with what may be the world's...
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As Boston Bombing Photos and Videos Pour In, Where Do Investigators Begin?
When bombs went off at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday, there were nearly as many camera-equipped smartphones as people there in Copley Square.
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.
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Report Sees Decline in Voting Glitches ... but Vote-By-Mail Sparks Concern
The good news about voting technologyis that the upgrades put into place since the controversial 2000 presidential election have made ballot tallies twice as accurate...
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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...
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