Communications of the ACM
There is Plenty of Room at The Top (of Supercomputing)
Jack Dongarra on the future of high-performance computing.
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Hacker Claims to have Stolen 1 Billion Records of Chinese Citizens from Police
Anonymous Internet user "ChinaDan" posted on hacker forum Breach Forums last week offering to sell the data for 10 bitcoin, worth about $200,000.
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China Bank Protest Stopped by Health Codes Turning Red
Bank depositors in China said a protest in Henan province was halted by authorities using COVID surveillance infrastructure to turn health code applications red...
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Deere Tapping Into Apple-Like Tech Model to Drive Revenue
Deere & Co. hopes to drive up revenue by emulating Apple's business strategy and melding state-of-the-art hardware, software, and subscription models.
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Uber Launches Robot Food Delivery in California
Uber has rolled out pilot food delivery services that use autonomous vehicles in Santa Monica and West Hollywood, CA.
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China's Weibo Shows User Locations to Combat 'Bad Behavior'
Chinese social media application Weibo will publish users' Internet Protocol addresses on their account pages and when they post comments, in order to rein in...
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Texas Sues Meta's Facebook over Facial-Recognition Practices
The Texas Attorney General's Office has filed suit against Facebook for allegedly violating state law with its facial recognition technology.
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Trucks Catch Up in Self-Driving Vehicle Race
Some investors expect trucks to overtake cars in becoming fully autonomous and profitable, as trucks face fewer regulatory and technological barriers to deployment...
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South Korea to Test AI-Powered Facial Recognition to Track COVID-19 Cases
South Korea in January plans launch a pilot project to track the movements of persons infected with COVID-19 and anyone with whom they had close contact
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Baidu in Partnership with Sanofi to Use Its Algorithm in mRNA Vaccine, Therapy Development
Baidu has licensed its algorithm for messenger RNA sequencing to Sanofi SA, the Chinese tech giant's first commercial deal with a global drugmaker.
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Australia Says U.S. Facial Recognition Software Firm Clearview Breached Privacy Law
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner said Clearview AI violated domestic privacy laws by collecting images from Websites without Australians' consent...
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