Communications of the ACM
An 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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New Chip Can Prevent Hackers From Extracting Hidden Information From Smart Devices
Engineers build a lower-energy chip that can prevent hackers from extracting hidden information from a smart device.
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AI Can Analyze Eye Scans To Identify Risk of Heart Attack
The system—which has 70% to 80% accuracy—predicts if patients are at risk of a heart attack over the next year.
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Machine Learning AI Can Predict COVID-19 Survival From Single Blood Test
Levels of 14 proteins in the blood of critically ill COVID-19 patients are associated with survival.
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Measuring Trust in AI
Researchers find public trust in AI varies greatly depending on the application.
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Busted for Not Social Distancing by a COVID-19 Mobile Surveillance Robot
Surveillance robot could help reduce disease spread and also aid contact tracing.
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Machine Learning System Gives Robots Social Skills
A new machine-learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions.
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Autonomous Robotic Rover Provides New Insight Into Life on the Deep Abyssal Seafloor
Autonomous robotic rover helps scientists with long-term monitoring of deep-sea carbon cycle and climate change.
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Ultrafast Electron Microscopy Leads to Pivotal Discovery for the Development of New Quantum Devices
Ultrafast electron microscope opens up new avenues for the development of sensors and quantum devices.
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Supercomputer Helps Protect Earth From Space Storms
University of Michigan researchers used Frontera supercomputer to improve a space weather forecasting system.
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Astronomers Use Artificial Intelligence to Reveal the Actual Shape of the Universe
Using artificial intelligence-driven data analysis to peel back the noise and find the actual shape of the universe.
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Scientists Warn of 'Bleak Cyborg Future' From Brain-Computer Interfaces
Researchers warn of the potential social, ethical, and legal consequences of technologies interacting heavily with human brains.
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