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Multimodal AI Connects the Digital Dots
By knitting together multiple components and data streams, multimodal AI offers the promise of smarter, more human-like systems… From ACM NewsAn 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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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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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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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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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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The Scramble for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Quantum computers are expected to undermine today's computer security.
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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...
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A Touch of Reality
The field of haptics—the use of technology to simulate touch, feeling, and motion—is finally hitting its stride.
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Virtual Reality Meets the Office
"Virtual meeting spaces greatly expand the possibilities for online communication—and, at their best, create an environment that parallels or exceeds real world...12