Communications of the ACM
Pen-Based Computing: Still Looking For The Write App
The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
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Researchers Flesh Out Biocomputing
Drawing Intelligence from actual brain cells could deliver human-like cognition in diverse fields.
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Can Digital Wallets Save Cryptocurrency?
Seeking a better deal for bitcoin and its ilk in Web3 and the Metaverse.
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Ambient IoT Gets Down to Business
Highly flexible, inexpensive low-energy sensors combined with pervasive connectivity and artificial intelligence deliver real-time triggers without human intervention...
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Technology Transforms Textiles
Robotic fabrics sense motion and movements, and adapt accordingly.
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The Future of the Datacenter
Existing and new technologies can help cut datacenters' carbon footprint.
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Will No-Code Crack the Code?
No-code platforms help non-coders program, but developers will always be needed.
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Digital Technology Fans Firefighting
New tools help firefighters identify the dynamics and characteristics of a fire—and respond more effectively.
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Plastic Chips Bend Computing
Cheap, flexible processors could be a step on the road to the Internet of Everything.
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Can a Free Internet Survive?
Internet freedom is eroding on two fronts: the sheer number of efforts to block access to legitimate information, and the level of sophistication used.
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Making Sense With Biology
Hybrid systems enhance the capabilities of electronics with biologics.
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Technology to the Rescue
Updating emergency rescue equipment and tactics with digital technologies.
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Will AI Rewrite Coding?
There is an emerging effort to tap artificial intelligence to write code based on short text descriptions of what the code should do.
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Changing How Data is Used
Federated AI Learning promises to reshape data security, privacy.
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Quantum Sensing Takes Shape
Opening up the world around us by detecting changes in quantum states.
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Could Mobile Voting Ring True?
Voting on smartphones could result in higher voter turnouts.
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Digital IDs Make Their Mark
Encrypted identification data on a smartcard or smartphone can deliver significant benefits while boosting security, but raise concerns about privacy and the potential...12