Communications of the ACM
Will AI Replace Computer Programmers?
Advances in artificial intelligence tools that can code could improve productivity, but portend disruption.
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Encryption Meant to Protect Against Quantum Hackers Is Easily Cracked
Ward Beullens at IBM Research Zurich in Switzerland easily cracked a cryptography algorithm touted as one of three contenders for a global standard against quantum...
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People Are Bad at Spotting Fake LinkedIn Profiles Generated by AI
Scientists found fake profiles produced by artificial intelligence on the business social network LinkedIn can easily deceive people.
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AI Can Erase Tattoos from Photos to Help Face Recognition Systems
Researchers trained an algorithm to remove facial tattoos from images, in order to improve facial recognition systems.
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Fake Faces Created by AI Look More Trustworthy than Real People
Researchers found that people have a hard time distinguishing images of human faces created by artificial intelligence from images of real faces.
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AI Efficiently Fixes Mistakes in Error-Prone Quantum Computers
Artificial intelligence can eliminate errors from a group of quantum bits, thanks to researchers at Germany's RWTH Aachen University.
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Birthday Wishes Inadvertently Give Away Private Information Online
Researchers have determined that birthday wishes on Twitter can inadvertently expose private data that could jeopardize recipients' online security.
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Robot Performs Keyhole Surgery on Pigs
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University programmed a robot to perform minimally invasive keyhole surgery on pigs.
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Quantum Computers a Million Times Too Small to Hack Bitcoin
Bitcoin is theoretically vulnerable to hacking by quantum computers, but calculations show they would need to be a million times larger than those that exist today...
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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 and help drugs unblock clots...
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Robotic Hand Can Crush Beer Cans, Hold Eggs Without Breaking Them
Researchers at South Korea's Ajou University have built a highly dexterous robotic hand that can handle eggs gently, pour drinks, and crush aluminum cans.
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Most Cryptocurrency Trades May Be People Buying from Themselves
As many as seven in 10 cryptocurrency trades on popular exchanges worldwide may involve people purchasing from themselves to inflate prices artificially.
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Smart Scheduling for Big Computing Tasks Cuts Emissions Up to a Third
Researchers found that shifting large computing jobs to nights or weekends can lower carbon emissions from datacenters by as much as a third.
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Simple Make-Up Tips Can Help You Avoid Facial Recognition Software
Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed artificial intelligence software that can provide makeup advice to foil facial recognition...
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Smart Reporting Tool Could Combat Fake News on Encrypted Chat Apps
Researchers at George Washington University say they have built a tool that would allow users to expose fake news without endangering their privacy. The Fuzzy Anonymous...
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AI Can Detect Deepfake Face Because Its Pupils Have Jagged Edges
A computer model developed by researchers at New York’s University of Albany can determine whether an image of a face is a deepfake by examining its pupils.
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Google Can Take Two Months to Remove Malware Apps from App Store
It takes an average of 77 days from detection for Google to remove apps that may contain malware from the Google Play Store, accoriding to a recent analysis.
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Banning Extreme Views on YouTube Really Does Help Stop Their Spread
The results of a study indicated that banning people who espouse extreme views from YouTube shrinks their audience.
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GPS Cyberattack Falsely Placed U.K. Warship Near Russian Naval Base
A cyberattack may have been involved in a naval confrontation this week between Russia and a British warship in the Black Sea that never really happened.
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Quantum Data Link Established Between 2 Distant Chinese Cities
Researchers created a secure quantum link extending 511 kilometers (almost 320 miles) between two Chinese cities.
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