Communications of the ACM
The Drones of War
Drone makers are donating, or selling at cost, unmanned aerial drones to Ukraine.
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Can AI Learn to Forget?
Specialized techniques may make it possible to induce selective 'amnesia' in machine learning models.
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What Is the Cost of Living Online?
The cost of powering streaming and other rapidly growing online services will not "take down the Internet."
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Making Sense With Biology
Hybrid systems enhance the capabilities of electronics with biologics.
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Qubit Devices Inch Toward Reality
Key questions and challenges remain, including how to scale qubit devices while reducing noise and errors to the point where the devices become useful.
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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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The Worsening State of Ransomware
Sophisticated, dangerous ransomware is the new normal … and there is no simple fix.
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3D Printing Takes Shape During the Pandemic
Three-dimensional printing is transforming medicine during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Medical Professionals Tap AI to Combat COVID-19
Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are aiding hospitals and healthcare experts in the battle against the coronavirus.
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When Drones Fly
Drone technology is poised to enter the mainstream of business and society, but engineering robust controls remains a challenge.
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Lost in Translation?
Machine language translation is advancing rapidly, but can it reach the level of human understanding?
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In Search of a CRISPR Kill Switch
The benefits of genetic engineering tool CRISPR have been widely discussed. But what if something goes wrong?
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Who Owns Your Face?
Today's facial recognition tools raise new questions about how, where, and when data can be used.
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The Future of Data Storage
Research into next-generation storage techniques marches forward, yet tape remains the most viable, dependable medium.
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A Brave New World of Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering technologies are advancing at a furious rate, changing the world one cell at a time.
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How High Can High-Rises Go?
Digital technologies and new and better materials have stretched the boundaries of building design.
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Robot the Musical
Artificial intelligence promises to change aspects of music ranging from rock concerts to advertising jingles.
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Cracking the Code on DNA Storage
Researchers are tapping DNA to create a new and different type of storage media. The technology could prove revolutionary.
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