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.
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Supreme Court Blocks Texas Social Media Law from Taking Effect
The Texas law enables users of leading social media platforms to sue the platforms if they think they have been censored because of their political views.
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Flaws Plague Tool Meant to Help Low-Risk Federal Prisoners Win Early Release
The U.S. Department of Justice found persistent flaws in an algorithm used to qualify low-risk federal prisoners for early release.
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Computer Models of Civilization Offer Routes to Ending Global Warming
Some climate scientists believe massive computer simulations of the world economy could be harnessed to establish a path forward to prevent the worst effects of...
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U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Encourage Tech Competition, Especially with China
The U.S. Senate passed legislation to ramp up semiconductor production and development of advanced technology amid intensifying global competition, especially from...
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Pipelines Now Must Report Cybersecurity Breaches
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has announced new reporting mandates for pipeline operators following the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline...
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Scientists Bring Sense of Touch to a Robotic Arm
Scientists conferred a sense of touch to a robotic arm that provides tactile feedback directly to a paralyzed man's brain.
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A 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack: The Untold Story Of The SolarWinds Hack
An NPR investigation into the SolarWinds attack reveals a hack unlike any other,
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New U.K. Currency Honors Alan Turing, Pioneering Computer Scientist and Code-Breaker
The Bank of England has unveiled a new £50 banknote featuring pioneering mathematician, code-breaker, and computer scientist Alan Turing.
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Auto Production Disrupted by Chip Shortages
A global shortage of computer chips has hit automakers worldwide, a problem compounded by spiking demand for new cars.
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Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots
Computer scientists have determined that nearly half of all Twitter accounts spreading messages about the Covid-19 pandemic are likely bots.
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How Computer Modeling of COVID-19's Spread Could Help Fight the Virus
Scientists are using computer models to combat the COVID-19 outbreak by predicting how the global epidemic could spread.
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China Restricts Video Gaming by Minors
Chinese officials have unveiled guidelines for limiting online videogame use by persons under 18, claiming it hurts health and learning.
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Russian Law Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet
Earlier this year, Russia passed a law that theoretically would allow the government to sequester the country's Internet from the rest of the world, as well as...
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Soccer Team In Denmark Is Using Facial Recognition to Stop Unruly Fans
Brondby Stadium of Copenhagen, Denmark, is using one of Europe's first large-scale private facial recognition systems to catch those banned from the stadium as...
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Improved Prosthetic Hand Has Lighter Touch, Easy Grip
Researchers have improved a commercially developed, three-dimensional printed robotic prosthetic arm, allowing an amputee to grasp his wife's hand and "feel" her...
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Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom
Abby Everett Jaques at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologym created a class called Ethics of Technology to help future engineers and computer scientists understand...
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Computerized Model Reveals Details Of How Human Cells Divide
Researchers at the Allen Institute have developed a visualization of human cell division suitable for professional scientists and inquisitive amateurs.
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When Computers Collude
If you shop online, there's a good chance the price you pay for stuff is determined by a computer algorithm.
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How Can Doctors Be Sure A Self-Taught Computer Is Making The Right Diagnosis?
Researchers at Stanford University have developed an algorithm that can teach itself how to diagnose conditions.
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